CC Madhya 20.390 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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
"Day and night are divided into eight praharas-four belonging to the day and four belonging to the night. After eight praharas, the sun rises again.