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Chapter 14: The System of Universal Management

Verse 11 of 11
SB 8.14.11

एतत्कल्पविकल्पस्य प्रमाणं परिकीर्तितम् यत्र मन्वन्तराण्याहुश्चतुर्दश पुराविदः

etat kalpa-vikalpasya pramāṇaṁ parikīrtitam yatra manvantarāṇy āhuś caturdaśa purāvidaḥ

Synonyms

etatall these; kalpain one day of Lord Brahmā; vikalpasyaof the changes in a kalpa, such as the change of Manus; pramāṇamevidences; parikīrtitamdescribed (by me); yatrawherein; manvantarāṇiperiods of Manu; āhuḥsaid; caturdaśafourteen; purā-vidaḥlearned scholars..

Translation

In one kalpa, or one day of Brahmā, there take place the many changes called vikalpas. O King, all of these have been previously described to you by me. Learned scholars who know the past, present and future have ascertained that in one day of Brahmā there are fourteen Manus.

Verse 11 of 11
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