TEXT 12

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yad āditya-gataṁ tejo
jagad bhāsayate ’khilam
yac candramasi yac cāgnau
tat tejo viddhi māmakam

Synonyms

yat — den, som; āditya-gatam — i solskinnet; tejaḥ — stråleglans; jagat — hele verden; bhāsayate — oplyser; akhilam — helt; yat — den, som; candramasi — i Månen; yat — den, som; ca — også; agnau — i ilden; tat — den; tejaḥ — stråleglans; viddhi — forstå; māmakam — fra Mig.

yat — that which; āditya-gatam — in the sunshine; tejaḥ — splendor; jagat — the whole world; bhāsayate — illuminates; akhilam — entirely; yat — that which; candramasi — in the moon; yat — that which; ca — also; agnau — in fire; tat — that; tejaḥ — splendor; viddhi — understand; māmakam — from Me.

Translation

Solens stråleglans, der forjager mørket i hele denne verden, kommer fra Mig. Og Månens stråleglans og ildens glans kommer også fra Mig.

The splendor of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of this whole world, comes from Me. And the splendor of the moon and the splendor of fire are also from Me.

Purport

FORKLARING: De uintelligente kan ikke forstå, hvad der foregår. Men ved at forstå, hvad Herren forklarer her, kan man begynde at blive situeret i viden. Alle ser Solen, Månen, ilden og elektriciteten. Man skal blot forsøge at forstå, at Solens stråleglans, Månens stråleglans og stråleglansen fra elektricitet eller ild kommer fra Guddommens Højeste Personlighed. I en sådan livsopfattelse, der er begyndelsen til Kṛṣṇa- bevidsthed, er der meget fremskridt at hente for den betingede sjæl i denne materielle verden. De levende væsener er i bund og grund uadskillelige dele af den Højeste Herre, og her antyder Han, hvordan de kan komme hjem, tilbage til Guddommen.

The unintelligent cannot understand how things are taking place. But one can begin to be established in knowledge by understanding what the Lord explains here. Everyone sees the sun, moon, fire and electricity. One should simply try to understand that the splendor of the sun, the splendor of the moon, and the splendor of electricity or fire are coming from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In such a conception of life, the beginning of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, lies a great deal of advancement for the conditioned soul in this material world. The living entities are essentially the parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord, and He is giving herewith the hint how they can come back to Godhead, back to home.

Vi lærer fra dette vers, at Solen oplyser hele solsystemet. Der findes forskellige universer og solsystemer, og der er forskellige sole, måner og planeter, men i hvert enkelt univers er der kun én sol. Som der står i Bhagavad-gītā (10.21), er Månen en af stjernerne (nakṣatrāṇām ahaṁ śaśī). Sollyset kommer fra den åndelige stråleglans i den Højeste Herres åndelige himmel. Når Solen står op, begynder menneskene deres aktiviteter. De tænder ild for at lave mad, de tænder ild for at sætte gang i deres fabrikker osv. Der er mange ting, der gøres ved hjælp af ild. Solskin, ild og månelys giver derfor de levende væsener mange glæder. Uden deres hjælp kan ingen levende væsener overleve. Så hvis man kan forstå, at lyset og stråleglansen fra Solen, Månen og ilden kommer fra Guddommens Højeste Personlighed, Kṛṣṇa, kan ens Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed begynde.

Måneskinnet nærer alle grøntsager. Måneskinnet er så behageligt, at folk let kan forstå, at de lever i kraft af Guddommens Højeste Personlighed, Kṛṣṇas, nåde. Uden Hans nåde var der ingen sol, uden Hans nåde var der ingen måne, uden Hans nåde var der ingen ild, og uden hjælp fra sol, måne og ild kan ingen leve. Dette er nogle tanker, der kan anspore til Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed i den betingede sjæl.

From this verse we can understand that the sun is illuminating the whole solar system. There are different universes and solar systems, and there are different suns, moons and planets also, but in each universe there is only one sun. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (10.21), the moon is one of the stars (nakṣatrāṇām ahaṁ śaśī). Sunlight is due to the spiritual effulgence in the spiritual sky of the Supreme Lord. With the rise of the sun, the activities of human beings are set up. They set fire to prepare their foodstuff, they set fire to start the factories, etc. So many things are done with the help of fire. Therefore sunrise, fire and moonlight are so pleasing to the living entities. Without their help no living entity can live. So if one can understand that the light and splendor of the sun, moon and fire are emanating from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, then one’s Kṛṣṇa consciousness will begin. By the moonshine, all the vegetables are nourished. The moonshine is so pleasing that people can easily understand that they are living by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. Without His mercy there cannot be sun, without His mercy there cannot be moon, and without His mercy there cannot be fire, and without the help of sun, moon and fire, no one can live. These are some thoughts to provoke Kṛṣṇa consciousness in the conditioned soul.