Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.5
Sthāna· The universe in orderFrom Invisible Atoms to Visible Combinations
“The division of gross time is calculated as follows: two atoms make one double atom, and three double atoms make one hexatom. This hexatom is visible in the sunshine which enters through the holes of a window screen. One can clearly see that the hexatom goes up towards the sky.”
What the purport teaches
- The atom is described as an invisible particle. Two atoms make one double atom.
- Three double atoms make one hexatom. This combination of six atoms is called a trasareṇu.
- The trasareṇu is described as visible in sunshine entering through holes in a window screen, moving upward.
Try this today
Draw six small dots and group them into three pairs to remember the composition of a trasareṇu.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse make between an atom and a trasareṇu?
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.