SB 12.3.17
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 17
yugāni yuga-dharmāṁś ca
mānaṁ pralaya-kalpayoḥ
kālasyeśvara-rūpasya
gatiṁ viṣṇor mahātmanaḥ
SYNONYMS
yugāni—the ages of the universal history; yuga-dharmān—the special qualities of each age; ca—and; mānam—the measurement; pralaya—of annihilation; kalpayoḥ—and of universal maintenance; kālasya—of time; īśvara-rūpasya—the representation of the Personality of Godhead; gatim—the movement; viṣṇoḥ—of Lord Viṣṇu; mahā-ātmanaḥ—the Supreme Soul.
TRANSLATION
Please explain the different ages of universal history, the special qualities of each age, the duration of cosmic maintenance and destruction, and the movement of time, which is the direct representation of the Supreme Soul, the Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu.