Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.7.33
Sthāna· The universe in orderTime Measurements Differ Across Worlds
“Please also explain the regulations for offering respects to the forefathers, the creation of the Pitṛloka, the time schedule in the planets, stars and luminaries, and their respective situations.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse asks about regulations for honoring forefathers and the creation of Pitṛloka.
- Days, nights, months and years have different durations on different planets, stars and luminaries. The purport says that six earth months equal one day on the higher planets.
- The purport describes a day in Brahmaloka as 1,000 times the four yugas. Its months and years are calculated according to that measure.
Try this today
Pause for a minute and reflect that earth's measure of a day is not the only measure of time described here.
Ask yourself
How does learning about different measures of time broaden my perspective beyond daily concerns?
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.