Canto & Chapters
The Summum Bonum (90 Chapters)
Chapter 130v
Chapter 1
Chapter 230v
Chapter 2
Chapter 330v
Chapter 3
Chapter 430v
Chapter 4
Chapter 530v
Chapter 5
Chapter 630v
Chapter 6
Chapter 730v
Chapter 7
Chapter 830v
Chapter 8
Chapter 930v
Chapter 9
Chapter 1030v
Chapter 10
Chapter 1130v
Chapter 11
Chapter 1230v
Chapter 12
Chapter 1330v
Chapter 13
Chapter 1430v
Chapter 14
Chapter 1530v
Chapter 15
Chapter 1630v
Chapter 16
Chapter 1730v
Chapter 17
Chapter 1830v
Chapter 18
Chapter 1930v
Chapter 19
Chapter 2030v
Chapter 20
Chapter 2130v
Chapter 21
Chapter 2230v
Chapter 22
Chapter 2330v
Chapter 23
Chapter 2430v
Chapter 24
Chapter 2530v
Chapter 25
Chapter 2630v
Chapter 26
Chapter 2730v
Chapter 27
Chapter 2830v
Chapter 28
Chapter 2930v
Chapter 29
Chapter 3030v
Chapter 30
Chapter 3130v
Chapter 31
Chapter 3230v
Chapter 32
Chapter 3330v
Chapter 33
Chapter 3430v
Chapter 34
Chapter 3530v
Chapter 35
Chapter 3630v
Chapter 36
Chapter 3730v
Chapter 37
Chapter 3830v
Chapter 38
Chapter 3930v
Chapter 39
Chapter 4030v
Chapter 40
Chapter 4130v
Chapter 41
Chapter 4230v
Chapter 42
Chapter 4330v
Chapter 43
Chapter 4430v
Chapter 44
Chapter 4530v
Chapter 45
Chapter 4630v
Chapter 46
Chapter 4730v
Chapter 47
Chapter 4830v
Chapter 48
Chapter 4930v
Chapter 49
Chapter 5030v
Chapter 50
Chapter 5130v
Chapter 51
Chapter 5230v
Chapter 52
Chapter 5330v
Chapter 53
Chapter 5430v
Chapter 54
Chapter 5530v
Chapter 55
Chapter 5630v
Chapter 56
Chapter 5730v
Chapter 57
Chapter 5830v
Chapter 58
Chapter 5930v
Chapter 59
Chapter 6030v
Chapter 60
Chapter 6130v
Chapter 61
Chapter 6230v
Chapter 62
Chapter 6330v
Chapter 63
Chapter 6430v
Chapter 64
Chapter 6530v
Chapter 65
Chapter 6630v
Chapter 66
Chapter 6730v
Chapter 67
Chapter 6830v
Chapter 68
Chapter 6930v
Chapter 69
Chapter 7030v
Chapter 70
Chapter 7130v
Chapter 71
Chapter 7230v
Chapter 72
Chapter 7330v
Chapter 73
Chapter 7430v
Chapter 74
Chapter 7530v
Chapter 75
Chapter 7630v
Chapter 76
Chapter 7730v
Chapter 77
Chapter 7830v
Chapter 78
Chapter 7930v
Chapter 79
Chapter 8030v
Chapter 80
Chapter 8130v
Chapter 81
Chapter 8230v
Chapter 82
Chapter 8330v
Chapter 83
Chapter 8430v
Chapter 84
Chapter 8530v
Chapter 85
Chapter 8630v
Chapter 86
Chapter 8730v
Chapter 87
Chapter 8830v
Chapter 88
Chapter 8930v
Chapter 89
Chapter 9030v
Chapter 90
Canto 10, Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Verse 5 (SB 10.8.5)
SB 10.8.5 • मूल श्लोक
ज्योतिषामयनं साक्षाद् यत्तज्ज्ञानमतीन्द्रियम् । प्रणीतं भवता येन पुमान् वेद परावरम् ॥ ५ ॥
Transliteration
jyotiṣām ayanaṁ sākṣād yat taj jñānam atīndriyam praṇītaṁ bhavatā yena pumān veda parāvaram
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
jyotiṣām — knowledge of astrology (along with other aspects of culture in human society, and specifically in civilized society, there must be knowledge of astrology); ayanam — the movements of the stars and planets in relationship to human society; sākṣāt — directly; yat tat jñānam — such knowledge; ati-indriyam — which an ordinary person cannot understand because it is beyond his vision; praṇītam bhavatā — you have prepared a perfect book of knowledge; yena — by which; pumān — any person; veda — can understand; para-avaram — the cause and effect of destiny.
Translation
“O great saintly person, you have compiled the astrological knowledge by which one can understand past and present unseen things. By the strength of this knowledge, any human being can understand what he has done in his past life and how it affects his present life. This is known to you.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaThe word “destiny” is now defined. Unintelligent persons who do not understand the meaning of life are just like animals. Animals do not know the past, present and future of life, nor are they able to understand it. But a human being can understand this, if he is sober. Therefore, as stated in Bhagavad-gītā (2.13), dhīras tatra na muhyati: a sober person is not bewildered. The simple truth is that although life is eternal, in this material world one changes from one body to another. Foolish people, especially in this age, do not understand this simple truth. Kṛṣṇa says:
dehino ’smin yathā dehekaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarātathā dehāntara-prāptirdhīras tatra na muhyati
“As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. The self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change.” (Bg. 2.13) Kṛṣṇa, the greatest authority, says that the body will change. And as soon as the body changes, one’s whole program of work changes also. Today I am a human being or a great personality, but with a little deviation from nature’s law, I shall have to accept a different type of body. Today I am a human being, but tomorrow I may become a dog, and then whatever activities I have performed in this life will be a failure. This simple truth is now rarely understood, but one who is a dhīra can understand this. Those in this material world for material enjoyment should know that because their present position will cease to exist, they must be careful in how they act. This is also stated by Ṛṣabhadeva. Na sādhu manye yata ātmano ’yam asann api kleśada āsa dehaḥ (Bhāg. 5.5.4). Although this body is temporary, as long as we have to live in this body we must suffer. Whether one has a short life or a long life, one must suffer the threefold miseries of material life. Therefore any gentleman, dhīra, must be interested in jyotiṣa, astrology.
Nanda Mahārāja was trying to take advantage of the opportunity afforded by Garga Muni’s presence, for Garga Muni was a great authority in this knowledge of astrology, by which one can see the unseen events of past, present and future. It is the duty of a father to understand the astrological position of his children and do what is needed for their happiness. Now, taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by the presence of Garga Muni, Nanda Mahārāja suggested that Garga Muni prepare a horoscope for Nanda’s two sons, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.