Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.31
Sthāna· The universe in orderKali’s Beginning and Duration
“When the constellation of the seven sages is passing through the lunar mansion Maghā, the Age of Kali begins. It comprises twelve hundred years of the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- The beginning of the Age of Kali is marked by the constellation of the seven sages.
- At that time, the constellation is passing through the lunar mansion Maghā.
- The age comprises twelve hundred years of the demigods.
Try this today
Write down Kali’s stated duration, keeping the words “of the demigods” beside the number.
Ask yourself
Why is it important to notice whose years are being counted?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.