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)
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.