Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.8
Sthāna· The universe in orderMeasuring Larger Portions of the Day
“Fifteen laghus make one nāḍikā, which is also called a daṇḍa. Two daṇḍas make one muhūrta, and six or seven daṇḍas make one fourth of a day or night, according to human calculation.”
What the purport teaches
- Fifteen laghus make one nāḍikā.
- A nāḍikā is also called a daṇḍa. Two daṇḍas make one muhūrta.
- According to human calculation, six or seven daṇḍas make one fourth of a day or night.
Try this today
Make a small chart showing 15 laghus = 1 nāḍikā or daṇḍa, and 2 daṇḍas = 1 muhūrta.
Ask yourself
How does arranging these units in order help you understand their relationships?
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.