Chapter 8 · The Imperishable Absolute

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 8.17

सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदु: रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जना:

sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar yad brahmaṇo viduḥ rātriṁ yuga-sahasrāntāṁ te ’ho-rātra-vido janāḥ

Recitation · Text 8.17
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Those who know the day and night of Brahmā know a day lasting a thousand ages and a night of the same length. The scale is given not to impress but to make the previous verse's point felt: even that is temporary.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The scale is given to make the point felt: even that is temporary.