Shloka 3
Brahmā’s Day, the Four Pralayas, and the Supreme Shelter Beyond Cause–Effect
तदन्ते प्रलयस्तावान् ब्राह्मी रात्रिरुदाहृता । त्रयो लोका इमे तत्र कल्पन्ते प्रलयाय हि ॥ ३ ॥
tad-ante pralayas tāvān brāhmī rātrir udāhṛtā trayo lokā ime tatra kalpante pralayāya hi
Am Ende dieses Tages tritt eine Auflösung gleicher Dauer ein; sie wird Brahmās Nacht genannt. Dann sind die drei Weltsphären der Zerstörung unterworfen.
FAQs
It states that after Brahmā’s day ends, an equally long period of dissolution occurs, known as Brahmā’s night, during which the three worlds are withdrawn toward dissolution.
To teach him the vast cycles of cosmic time and the inevitability of dissolution, strengthening detachment from temporary worlds and focus on the eternal Supreme.
Remembering that even worlds dissolve helps one reduce anxiety over temporary gains and losses and prioritize lasting spiritual practice—bhakti and remembrance of the Lord.