But above all these celestial beings is the greatest of all beings, the Supreme Lord, Krishna. Celestial beings are also individual beings, distinct from God as we all are, but because of their faith and devotion, they have been promoted to such positions.

These various celestial beings or rulers, such as Candra, Varuna, and Vayu, are called “Governors, Directors, or Department Heads.”

They are responsible for various sectors of activity in the galaxy. The Supreme Lord's government does not extend to just one, two, or three planets. There are millions of galaxies, each containing millions of planets.

The Supreme Lord therefore has a vast territory to govern, and so he needs assistants. However, the celestial beings are different parts of his body. Thus, the celestial being of the Sun, the celestial being of the Moon, the celestial being of fire, and the celestial being of air all act under his direction. The divine laws, from which the laws of nature are derived, operate according to his will. It is therefore thanks to Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, that everything is accomplished punctually and regularly.

A person who takes refuge in Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is completely protected from all other influences. He no longer has to serve anyone else and is no longer obligated to anyone.

He will certainly not rebel against anyone, but all his thought power will be absorbed in the Lord's service. The Supreme Lord affirms that it is under his direction that the wind blows, fire burns, and the sun produces heat. It is out of fear of the Supreme Lord that the celestial beings of the wind and the sun act. Agni, the celestial being of fire, Indra, the celestial being of rain and king of the heavens, and Mrtyu, the celestial being of death, also act under his direction.

Verily, whoever lives only for the Lord's pleasure is a celestial being.

Fourteen companions of Vivasvan, the celestial being of the sun, regulate the regular distribution of snow, heat, and rain throughout the galaxy.

This is true for all the galaxies of the material universe.

All living beings, the inhabitants of heavenly, paradise-like planets, human beings, animals, and plants, depend on the heat and light radiated by the celestial being of the sun from his planet. Also, it is thanks to the presence of the sun that all living beings can see; this is why he is also called the sovereign lord, “master of sight.”

It is Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gives the sun, the king of all the heavenly bodies, his immense power and intense heat. The sun is the eye of the Lord, and if it revolves in its orbit, it is in response to the order given to it by Krishna. The sun is the king of all the heavenly bodies, for he gives them all heat and light.