Bhagavad Gita 8.17
Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Imperishable) · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः ।रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः ॥
sahasrayugaparyantamaharyadbrahmaṇo viduḥ |rātriṃ yugasahasrāntāṃ te'horātravido janāḥ ||
Meaning of Gita 8.17 in English
Those who understand time know that a single day of Brahma lasts a thousand ages, and his night lasts just as long.
गीता 8.17 का हिंदी अर्थ
जो समय के रहस्य को जानते हैं, वे समझते हैं कि ब्रह्मा का एक दिन हज़ार युगों का होता है और उसकी रात भी उतनी ही लंबी होती है।
cosmic timeperspectivevastness of creation
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