Saturday, August 29, 2020

Srimad Bhagavat Gita commentary chapter 8 verse 17

 Chapter 8 verse 17 

One day of Brahma (kalpa) lasts a thousand cycles of the four ages (mahā yuga) and his night also extends for the same span of time. The wise who know this understand the reality about day and night.” 

In the previous sloka, Krishna talked about the 14 lokas enumerating the expanse of the Universe and to illustrate how earth’s geo position is just a minute speck in the Universe. In this verse, Krishna is talking about relativity of time itself. Time is very relative for every being within Lord’s creation. While a fly might be born, grow up, procreate and die within a day of human life. 

1 day in Indra loka = 360 days on earth

1 year in Indra loka = 360 years on earth

12000 years in Indra loka = 1 maha yuga on earth =4,320,000 years

1 maha yuga consists of satya yuga 1,728,000 years, Treta yuga 1,296,000 years, dwapara yuga 864,000 years and kali yuga 432,000 years

1 kalpa is highest measure of time in the Universe and is equal to 1000 mahayugas= 1 day of Brahma or 1 night of Brahma

1 year of Brahma is said to be the age of the Universe = 311 trillion, 40 billion years 

Brahma, though an exalted soul, is doing a role for God principle and is assured of no more rebirths after this role. This is ample proof that the wise having knowledge of this time span, doesn’t feel the attachment to this measly life and time!

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