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nimeṣas tri-lavo jñeya | :nimeṣas tri-lavo jñeya | ||
āmnātas te trayaḥ kṣaṇaḥ | :āmnātas te trayaḥ kṣaṇaḥ | ||
kṣaṇān pañca viduḥ kāṣṭhāṁ | :kṣaṇān pañca viduḥ kāṣṭhāṁ | ||
laghu tā daśa pañca ca | :laghu tā daśa pañca ca | ||
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''nimeṣaḥ''—the duration of time called a ''nimeṣa''; ''tri-lavaḥ''—the duration of three ''lavas''; ''jñeyaḥ''—is to be known; ''āmnātaḥ''—it is so called; ''te''—they; ''trayaḥ''—three; ''kṣaṇaḥ''—the duration of time called a ''kṣaṇa''; ''kṣaṇān''—such ''kṣaṇas''; ''pañca''—five; ''viduḥ''—one should understand; ''kāṣṭhām''—the duration of time called a ''kāṣṭhā''; ''laghu''—the duration of time called a ''laghu''; ''tāḥ''—those; ''daśa pañca''—fifteen; ''ca''—also. | |||
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The duration of time of three lavas is equal to one nimeṣa, the combination of three nimeṣas makes one kṣaṇa, five kṣaṇas combined together make one kāṣṭhā, and fifteen kāṣṭhās make one laghu. | The duration of time of three lavas is equal to one nimeṣa, the combination of three nimeṣas makes one kṣaṇa, five kṣaṇas combined together make one kāṣṭhā, and fifteen kāṣṭhās make one laghu. | ||
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By calculation it is found that one laghu is equal to two minutes. The atomic calculation of time in terms of Vedic wisdom may be converted into present time with this understanding. | By calculation it is found that one ''laghu'' is equal to two minutes. The atomic calculation of time in terms of Vedic wisdom may be converted into present time with this understanding. | ||
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Revision as of 04:51, 5 May 2021
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 7
- nimeṣas tri-lavo jñeya
- āmnātas te trayaḥ kṣaṇaḥ
- kṣaṇān pañca viduḥ kāṣṭhāṁ
- laghu tā daśa pañca ca
SYNONYMS
nimeṣaḥ—the duration of time called a nimeṣa; tri-lavaḥ—the duration of three lavas; jñeyaḥ—is to be known; āmnātaḥ—it is so called; te—they; trayaḥ—three; kṣaṇaḥ—the duration of time called a kṣaṇa; kṣaṇān—such kṣaṇas; pañca—five; viduḥ—one should understand; kāṣṭhām—the duration of time called a kāṣṭhā; laghu—the duration of time called a laghu; tāḥ—those; daśa pañca—fifteen; ca—also.
TRANSLATION
The duration of time of three lavas is equal to one nimeṣa, the combination of three nimeṣas makes one kṣaṇa, five kṣaṇas combined together make one kāṣṭhā, and fifteen kāṣṭhās make one laghu.
PURPORT
By calculation it is found that one laghu is equal to two minutes. The atomic calculation of time in terms of Vedic wisdom may be converted into present time with this understanding.