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Measurements of Time in India-2

How the Kaal or time has been divided in Bhaagvat Jee, It is given here. Although it is not different from what we already know, but it certainly adds to our existing knowledge. It is written from the shortest to the longest. This is all human Kaal measurement.

According to Bhaagvat Puraan, its Verse 1 says - "The smallest particle of material substance, which has not yet combined with any other similar particles, is called "Paramaanu" (a sub-atomic particle of matter). Paramaanu always exist both in the dormant and manifest states of material existence. It is the combination of more than one Paramaanu (sub-atomic particle) which gives rise to the illusory concept of a (material) unit." While its Verse 5 says - "A combination of two Paramaanu constitutes an "Anu" (atom); and three "Anu" (atoms) make one Trasarenu. Trasarenus are visible [to the naked eye] when seen floating upward in the air while viewed through rays of sunlight which enter a room through a latticed window.

2 Paramaanu	= 1 Anu [sub-atomic particle, idivisible and cannot contain life]
3 Anu	= 1 Trasarenu - a particle of dust, this can be seen coming from a window flying around in sun rays [can contain life and is dvisible]
3 Trasarenu	= 1 Truti - whatever time the Sun takes to cross 3 Trasarenu is called Truti
100 Truti	= 1 Vedh
3 Vedh	= 1 Lav
3 Lav	= 1 Nimesh
3 Nimesh	= 1 Kshan, or Pal, or second
5 Kshan	= 1 Kaashthaa
15 Kaashthaa	= 1 Laghu
15 Laghu	= 1 Naadikaa*, or 1 Dand, or about 15 minutes
2 Naadikaa, or 2 Dand	= 1 Muhoort**, 30-35 minutes
6-7 Naadikaa (Leaving aside 2 Muhoort of day and night meeting time and according to the time of day and night	= 1 Prahar, or Yaam, 1/4th part of human-day or human-night, or 3 hours
4 Prahar	= 1 human-day, or 1 human-night
8 Prahar	= 1 human-day and human-night
15 human-days	= 1 Paksh, or 1 Pakhvaadaa, or fortnight Shukla or Krishn Paksh
2 Paksh	= 1 Maas, or month
2 Maas	= 1 Ritu (season)
6 Maas	= 1 Ayan (Uttaraayan, or Dakshinaayan)#
2 Ayan	= 1 Varsh, or 1 year
12 Maas, or months	= 1 Varsh, or 1 year
2 Ayan, or 12 Maas, or 1 year, or Samvatsar	= 1 Varsh, or 1 year, or Devtaa's one day and night
100 Human-years	= Supposed to be the human age
360 Human-years = 360 Divine days	= 1 Divine year

*Naadikaa
Make a pot of 6 Pal copper, which can hold 1 Prasth water. Make a golden rod of 4-finger length and make the hole in that pot. Drop that pot in water. Whatever time it will take to fill that pot with water and sink in the water is called one Naadikaa.

**Muhoort
This word is more used to indicate a certain time period. People use at as. "Hurry, hurry, Muhoort is passing away" because a certain time period is passing away - it is about only 1/2 an hour long

#Ayan
There are two Ayan - Uttaraayan and Dakshinaayan. In Uttaraayan the Sun's direction is towards North (from December to June) and in Dakshinaayan its direction is towards South (from June to December).

Brahmaa's Age
Thus Bhagvaan Soorya, Swaamee of all planets, constellations, and stars revolve in 12 Rashi (Signs), from Paramaanu to Samvatsar time. According to Soorya, Brihaspati, Savan, Chandramaa and Nakshatra, this time period is called Samvatsar (according to Soorya), Parivatsar (according to Brihaspati), Idaavatsar (according to Savan), Anuvatsar (according to Chandramaa) and Vatsar (according to Nakshatra). Thus this Soorya is the cause of creating five types of years.

Yug = There are 4 Yug, Sat, Tretaa, Dwaapar, and Kali. They are in the proportion of 4:3:2:1 thousands Divine-years. Thus :
Sat ......... 4,000 Divine-years + 800 years of Sandhyaa and Sandhyaansh)
Tretaa ..... 3,000 Divine-years + 600 years of Sandhyaa and Sandhyaansh)
Dwaapar ... 2,000 Divine-years + 400 years of Sandhyaa and Sandhyaansh)
Kali ......... 1,000 Divine-years + 200 years of Sandhyaa and Sandhyaansh)

In whatever Yug whatever thousand years are, its double the years in hundreds are in its Sandhyaa and Sandhyaansh, such as Kali Yug has 1,000 divine years so its double means 2, and in hundreds i.e. 200 years should be the Sandhyaa and Sandhyaansh. The beginning of Yug is Sandhyaa and the end of the Yug is Sandhyaansh. So their duration is in hundred years and in between them is the Yug. Thus their total time period is:

Sat ......... 4,800 Divine-years x 360* = 1,728,000 Human-years
Tretaa .... 3,600 Divine-years x 360 = 1,296,000 Human-years
Dwaapar ... 2,400 Divine-years x 360 = 64,000 Human-years
Kali ......... 1,200 Divine-years x 360 = 432,000 Human-years
Total = 12,000 Divine-years x 360 = 4,320,000 Human-years

*because        1 Human-year         = 1 Divine-day
                      360 Divine-days      = 1 Divine-year
    therefore     360 Human-years    = 1 Divine-year
therefore 4,320,000 Human-years x 1,000 4-Yug period
                    = 4,320,000,000 years = Brahmaa's day and
                    = 4,320,000,000 years = Brahmaa's night

Thus 8,640,000,000 Human-years = Brahmaa's one day and night
Thus 8,640,000,000 x 360 days (Brahmaa's days) = Brahmaa's one year
And Brahmaa's age = 100 Divine-years

So Brahmaa's age = 8,640,000,000 Human-years x 360 days (Brahmaa's day+nights) x 100 years

Beyond Tri-Lok, from Mahar Lok, to Tapah Lok, to Brahm Lok 1,000 Human 4-Yug period is one day and the same period of time, 1,000 Human 4-Yug, is one night in which Brahmaa Jee sleeps. When Brahmaa Jee night ends, then our Kalp starts on Prithvi, and it ends when Brahmaa Jee's day ends.

Kalp is the largest time period known on Earth.
Kalp = 1,000 Human 4-Yug period (4-Yug means Sat, Tretaa, Dwaapar, and Kali).

This is Brahmaa Jee's day only and He has His night also of the same length. In the day time He is awake and creates the Universe. In the night time He sleeps and it is the time of Pralaya. At that time it is all dark and water everywhere, no creation, no light except of Rishi's light, and everything is in sleep state. Brahmaa Jee with the help of Tamo Gun stops His Creation, stays calm and the whole Universe enters in His body.

When Brahmaa Jee's night ends, our Kalp starts on this Prithvi. In one Kalp there are 14 Manu - Lords of Manvantar. Because one Kalp is of 1,000 Human 4-Yug period, thus one Manu rules for 71 9/16 Human 4-Yug period.

71+9/16 Human 4-yug period or 1 Kalp   = 1 Manvantar (present Manvantar is the 7th)
1,000 Human 4-Yug period or 1 Kalp      = 14 Manu Period
1,000 Human 4-Yug period  or 1 kalp      = Brahmaa Day
1,000 Human 4-Yug period  or 1 Kalp      = Brahmaa Night
2,000 Human 4-Yug period  or 2 Kalp      = Brahmaa's one day+night
                     Brahmaa's 360 days     = 1 Brahmaa Year
                       100 Brahmaa Years       = Brahmaa Jee's age

So 1 Brahmaa Year     = 100 Brahmaa years x 360 Brahmaa Days x 2,000 Human 4-Yug
                              = 36,000 Brahmaa Days X 2,000 Human 4-Yug
                              = 36,000 Brahmaa Days X

50 Brahmaa Years = 1 Paraardh (presently 2nd Paraardh is going on)
Brahmaa Jee's half age

And these 100 Brahmaa Years, which is Brahmaa Jee's age, also pass quickly.

Now these 100 Brahmaa Years is Bhagavaan's one Nimesh. This Nimesh, from Paramaanu to 100 Brahmaa Years is all powerful, but still does not control Shree Hari. It rules only Jeev with physical body.

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