The Lord states to this effect: I gave this imperishable science, the science of yoga, to Vivasvan, the celestial being of the sun, and Vivasvan taught it to Manu, the father of humanity, and Manu taught it to Iksvaku.

Thus, the celestial being of the sun, Vivasvan, taught Manu the science that enables man to regain his relationship with God. In turn, Manu, the father of humanity, transmitted it to his son, Iksvaku, king of the earth and ancestor of the Raghu dynasty, the one in whose midst the Avatar Ramacandra appeared.

The teaching of the science of yoga and the science of God has been disseminated on earth since ancient times, and given to the sovereign monarch of each of the planets that make up each galaxy.

This science is particularly meant to protect the people of the whole world, and the rulers of every country have the duty to study it and understand its deep meaning, if they want to perfectly govern the state and save their fellow citizens from the concupiscence that enchains them to matter.

Man's first mission is to cultivate spiritual knowledge and to find his eternal relationship with Krishna, God, the Supreme Person. On every planet and in every nation, it is the responsibility of the rulers to share this knowledge, this science of Krishna consciousness, with their fellow citizens, by providing them with education and spiritual culture and by teaching them devotion, so that they all have the opportunity to lead a positive existence and make the most of their human form.

On the sun, the source of all the planets in the solar system, the celestial being who reigns there is called Surya or Vivasvan in this age.

Before the celestial being of the sun are present sixty thousand holy characters, the Valikhilyas sages, each the size of an inch, they offer eloquent prayers to glorify him.

Also present are fourteen otherwise persons, the Gandharvas, celestial singers and musicians, the Apsaras, celestial dancers, the Nagas, celestial serpents, the Yaksas, demonic beings, the Raksasas, cannibal demons, and the celestial beings divided into groups of two, who take different names every month and perform various ceremonies without stopping, in order to honour the Supreme Lord, represented by the very powerful Surya, the celestial being with multiple names.

Worshipping the mighty celestial being Surya, the Gandharvas sing in front of the chariot, the Apsaras dance before him, the Nisacaras follow him, the Pannagas decorate him, the Yaksas guard him and the saints called Vilikhilyas surround the celestial being of the sun and offer him prayers.

The seven groups formed by these fourteen companions of Vivasvan regulate the even distribution of snow, heat and rain throughout the galaxy.