Part 7 (1/2)

IV. DIVISIONS OF KaLA.

*SKANDHA III. CHAP. 11.*

The unit of Kala at the Sukshma pole is Paramanu, which is the minutest part of the created thing, not united to form a body. At the Sthula pole is the whole Sthula creation known in its entirety as Parama Mahan. The time during which the Sun crosses in his...o...b..t one paramanu is the Kala unit paramanu. The time during which he crosses the whole system in his...o...b..t, _i.e._, crosses all the twelve signs of the Zodiac, is Parama Mahan or one Samvatsara. The units of time and s.p.a.ce are thus the same.

1 Dvyanuka = 2 Parama.n.u.s.

1 Trasarenu = 3 Parama.n.u.s.

1 Truti = 3 Trasarenus.

1 Vedha = 100 Trutis.

1 Lava = 3 Vedhas.

1 Nimesha or wink = 3 Lavas.

1 Kshana = 3 Nimesha.

1 Kastha = 5 Kshanas.

1 Laghu = 15 Kasthas.

1 Nadika = 15 Laghus.

1 Muhurta = 2 Nadikas.

1 Yama or Prahara = 6 or 7 Nadikas.

1 Ahoratra (of the Mortals) = 8 Yamas.

1 Paksha (Sukla or Krishna) = 15 Ahoratras.

1 Masa (Month) = 1 Sukla + 1 Krishna Paksha.

1 Ritu = 2 Masas.

1 Ayana = 6 Masas (Uttara or Daks.h.i.+na.)

1 Vatsara = 2 Ayanas.

1 Vatsara = 12 Masas

1 Vatsara = 1 Ahoratra of Devas.

1 Samvatsara = 1 year of Solar months.

1 Parivatsara = 1 year of Jupiter months.

1 Idavatsara = 1 year of Savana months.