CC Madhya 20.390
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth
TEXT 390
- eka-dui-tina-cāri prahare asta haya
- cāri-prahara rātri gele punaḥ sūryodaya
SYNONYMS
eka-dui-tina-cāri—one, two, three, four; prahare—in praharas; asta haya—the sun sets in the evening; cāri-prahara—generally after four praharas; rātri—the night; gele—when it passes; punaḥ—again; sūryodaya—the sun rises.
TRANSLATION
“The day and the night are divided into eight praharas—four belonging to the day and four belonging to the night. After eight praharas, the sun rises again.