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Chapter 11: Calculation of Time, from the Atom

Verse 23 of 42
SB 3.11.23

निशावसान आरब्धो लोककल्पो ऽनुवर्तते यावद्दिनं भगवतो मनून्भुंजंश्चतुर्दश

niśāvasāna ārabdho loka-kalpo 'nuvartate yāvad dinaṁ bhagavato manūn bhuñjaṁś caturdaśa

Synonyms

niśānight; avasānetermination; ārabdhaḥbeginning from; loka-kalpaḥfurther creation of the three worlds; anuvartatefollows; yāvatuntil; dinamthe daytime; bhagavataḥof the lord (Brahmā); manūnthe Manus; bhuñjanexisting through; caturdaśafourteen..

Translation

After the end of Brahmā's night, the creation of the three worlds begins again in the daytime of Brahmā, and they continue to exist through the life durations of fourteen consecutive Manus, or fathers of mankind.

Purport

At the end of the life of each Manu there are shorter dissolutions also.

Verse 23 of 42
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