Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.11.23
निशावसान आरब्धो लोककल्पोऽनुवर्तते ।
यावद्दिनं भगवतो मनून् भुञ्जंश्चतुर्दश ॥ २३ ॥
niśāvasāna ārabdho
[nishaavasaana aarabdho]
loka-kalpo ’nuvartate
[loka-kalpo ’nuvartate]
yāvad dinaṁ bhagavato
[yaavad dinam bhagavato]
manūn bhuñjaṁś catur-daśa
[manoon bhunjamsh chatur-dasha]
Word-for-word
niśā
—
night
avasāne
—
termination
ārabdhaḥ
—
beginning from
loka-kalpaḥ
—
further creation of the three worlds
anuvartate
—
follows
yāvat
—
until
dinam
—
the daytime
bhagavataḥ
—
of the lord (Brahmā)
manūn
—
the Manus
bhuñjan
—
existing through
catuḥ-daśa
—
fourteen.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
niśāvasāna ārabdho
niśā
night
avasāne
termination
ārabdhaḥ
beginning from
loka-kalpo ’nuvartate
loka-kalpaḥ
further creation of the three worlds
yāvad dinaṁ bhagavato
manūn bhuñjaṁś catur-daśa
anuvartate
follows
yāvat
until
dinam
the daytime
bhagavataḥ
of the lord (Brahmā)
manūn
the Manus
bhuñjan
existing through
catuḥ-daśa
fourteen.
After the end of Brahmā’s night, the creation of the three worlds begins again in the daytime of Brahmā, and they continue to exist through the life durations of fourteen consecutive Manus, or fathers of mankind.
Purport
At the end of the life of each Manu there are shorter dissolutions also.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
At the end of the night, the creation of the planets takes place and remains for fourteen Manvantaras. This is a day of Brahmā.
This verse describes the condition during the day. At the end of night, the creation of the planets takes place. Their existence extends over the fourteen Manvantara periods.
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Personal Guidance
The verse describes layered cosmic machinery — modes, elements, governing demigods — to remind us that even our 'private' lives are arranged by larger hands.
Reflection Questions
- What would change in your prayer if you remembered how small your sphere actually is?
- How could awe of the creation become a daily practice and not just a Sunday feeling?
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