Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.8
Understanding the Time of Brahmā
“Seventy-one divya-yugas constitute one manv-antara. There are fourteen manv-antaras in one day of Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- Seventy-one divya-yugas constitute one manv-antara, the period controlled by one Manu.
- The reign of fourteen Manus equals one day, or twelve hours, in the life of Brahmā. His night is of the same duration.
- These calculations are given in the authentic astronomy book Sūrya-siddhānta. Bimal Prasād Datta, later known as Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī, compiled an annotated Bengali translation and was honored with the title Siddhānta Sarasvatī.
Try this today
Make a two-line note: '71 divya-yugas = one manv-antara' and '14 manv-antaras = one day of Brahmā.'
Ask yourself
How does learning these units of time broaden my sense of the duration of Brahmā's day?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.