Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.389
Palas, Daṇḍas and Praharas Mark Time
“The sun rises in steps consisting of sixty palas. Sixty palas equal one daṇḍa, and eight daṇḍas comprise one prahara.
What the purport teaches
- The sun rises in steps consisting of sixty palas.
- Sixty palas equal one daṇḍa.
- Eight daṇḍas comprise one prahara.
Try this today
Write the two relationships once: sixty palas equal one daṇḍa; eight daṇḍas equal one prahara.
Ask yourself
Can you explain how palas, daṇḍas and praharas relate to one another?
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.