Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.4
Sthāna· The universe in orderTime and Space Are Related
“Atomic time is measured according to its covering a particular atomic space. That time which covers the unmanifest aggregate of atoms is called the great time.”
What the purport teaches
- Time and space are correlative terms. Time is measured by its covering a certain space of atoms.
- Standard time is calculated through the sun’s movement. The time the sun takes to pass over an atom is called atomic time.
- The supreme kāla covers the complete span of creation, maintenance and dissolution. It is measured through the circulation of the total planetary systems until the end of creation.
Try this today
Write down the two scales described here: atomic time and the complete time of creation, maintenance and dissolution.
Ask yourself
How does this description broaden your view of time beyond daily measurements?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.