80 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 8
PURPORT
According to Vedic astronomical calculations, day and night are each
divided into thirty ghatikds (twenty-four minutes), instead of twelve
hours. Generally, each day and each night is divided into six parts con-
sisting of five ghatikds. In each of these six portions of the day and night,
the Lord may be addressed for protection according to different names.
Lord Kesava, the proprietor of the holy place of Mathura, is the Lord of
the first portion of the day, and Govinda, the Lord of Vrndavana. is the
master of the second portion.
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devo ’pardhne madhu-hogradhanva
sdyam tri-dhamdvatu madhavo mam
dose hrsikesSa utardha-ratre
nisitha eko ’vatu padmanabhah
devah—the Lord; aparahne—in the fifth part of the day; madhu-
ha—named Madhusidana; ugra-dhanvd —bearing the very fearful bow
known as Sarnga; sdéyam—the sixth part of the day; tri-dhama—
manifesting as the three deities Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara; avatu—
may He protect; médhavah—named Madhava; mam—me; dose—dur-
ing the first portion of the night; hrsikesah—Lord Hrsikesa; uta—also;
ardha-ratre—during the second part of the night; nisithe—during the
third part of the night; ekah—alone; avatu—may He protect;
padmandbhah—Lord Padmanabha.
TRANSLATION
May Lord Madhusidana, who carries a bow very fearful for the
demons, protect me during the fifth part of the day. In the eve-
