Canto 3: The Status QuoChapter 11: Calculation of Time, from the Atom

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.11.3

evam kalo 'py anumitah

saukshmye sthaulye ca sattama

samsthana-bhuktya bhagavan

avyakto vyakta-bhug vibhuh

SYNONYMS

evam -- thus; kalah -- time; api -- also; anumitah -- measured; saukshmye -- in the subtle; sthaulye -- in the gross forms; ca -- also; sattama -- O best; samsthana -- combinations of the atoms; bhuktya -- by the motion; bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; avyaktah -- unmanifested; vyakta-bhuk -- controlling all physical movement; vibhuh -- the great potential.

TRANSLATION

One can estimate time by measuring the movement of the atomic combination of bodies. Time is the potency of the almighty Personality of Godhead, Hari, who controls all physical movement although He is not visible in the physical world.

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