Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.16.24

sva-deham jamadagnis tu

labdhva samjnana-lakshanam

rishinam mandale so 'bhut

saptamo rama-pujitah

SYNONYMS

sva-deham -- his own body; jamadagnih -- the great sage Jamadagni; tu -- but; labdhva -- regaining; samjnana-lakshanam -- showing full symptoms of life, knowledge and remembrance; rishinam -- of the great rishis; mandale -- in the group of seven stars; sah -- he, Jamadagni; abhut -- later became; saptamah -- the seventh; rama-pujitah -- because of being worshiped by Lord Parasurama.

TRANSLATION

Thus Jamadagni, being worshiped by Lord Parasurama, was brought back to life with full remembrance, and he became one of the seven sages in the group of seven stars.

PURPORT

The seven stars revolving around the polestar at the zenith are called saptarshi-mandala. On these seven stars, which form the topmost part of our planetary system, reside seven sages: Kasyapa, Atri, Vasishtha, Visvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadvaja. These seven stars are seen every night, and they each make a complete orbit around the polestar within twenty-four hours. Along with these seven stars, all the others stars also orbit from east to west. The upper portion of the universe is called the north, and the lower portion is called the south. Even in our ordinary dealings, while studying a map, we regard the upper portion of the map as north.

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