Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
चतुर्द्दशभिरेतैश्च ब्रह्मणो दिवसं मुने । यावत्प्रमाणं दिवसं तावद्रा त्रिः प्रकीर्तिता ॥ २८ ॥
caturddaśabhiretaiśca brahmaṇo divasaṃ mune | yāvatpramāṇaṃ divasaṃ tāvadrā triḥ prakīrtitā || 28 ||
يا أيها المُني، بهذه الأربعةَ عشرَ مَنْوَنْتَرَة يُحدَّد مقدار نهار براهما؛ ويُعلَن أن الليل على المقدار نفسه، مساوٍ لذلك النهار.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It places human time within vast cosmic cycles, encouraging detachment and steadiness in dharma by showing that even a creator’s “day” and “night” are measured and finite.
By emphasizing the immensity and regularity of cosmic time, it supports the bhakti attitude of taking refuge in the timeless Lord rather than clinging to transient worldly durations.
It aligns with Jyotiṣa/kalā-vicāra (astronomical and time-reckoning principles): understanding larger time units like Manvantara and Brahmā’s day helps frame scriptural chronology and traditional calendrical thinking.