Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.36
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFourteen Manus Within One Day of Brahmā
“O King, I have now described to you the fourteen Manus appearing in the past, present and future. The total duration of time ruled by these Manus is one thousand yuga cycles. This is called a kalpa, or one day of Lord Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- The description covers fourteen Manus appearing in the past, present and future.
- The total duration of time ruled by these Manus is one thousand yuga cycles.
- This span is called a kalpa. It is one day of Lord Brahmā.
Try this today
Write one reminder: “A kalpa is one thousand yuga cycles, or one day of Lord Brahmā.”
Ask yourself
How does this description of a day of Lord Brahmā broaden my sense of time?
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.