Shloka 17
Kāla-vibhāga: The Divisions of Time from Atom to Brahmā, and the Lord Beyond Time
भगवान् वेद कालस्य गतिं भगवतो ननु । विश्वं विचक्षते धीरा योगराद्धेन चक्षुषा ॥ १७ ॥
bhagavān veda kālasya gatiṁ bhagavato nanu viśvaṁ vicakṣate dhīrā yoga-rāddhena cakṣuṣā
ହେ ମହାଭାଗ! ଆପଣ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ କାଳରୂପ ନିତ୍ୟ କାଳର ଗତିକୁ ଜାଣନ୍ତି। ଯୋଗଦୃଷ୍ଟିର ସିଦ୍ଧିରେ ଆପଣ ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱକୁ ଦେଖନ୍ତି।
Those who have reached the highest perfectional stage of mystic power and can see everything in the past, present and future are called tri-kāla-jñas. Similarly, the devotees of the Lord can see everything clearly that is in the revealed scriptures. The devotees of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa can very easily understand the science of Kṛṣṇa, as well as the situation of the material and spiritual creations, without difficulty. Devotees do not have to endeavor for any yoga-siddhi, or perfection in mystic powers. They are competent to understand everything by the grace of the Lord, who is sitting in everyone’s heart.
FAQs
This verse states that the Supreme Lord knows the course of time because time is His own potency, and that realized sages can also discern its operation through perfected yogic vision.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this teaching to King Parīkṣit while explaining the Bhagavatam’s analysis of time and cosmic measurement in Canto 3, Chapter 11.
Remembering time as the Lord’s power encourages urgency in sādhana, detachment from temporary gains, and a steady focus on spiritual practice that grants clearer perspective on life’s changes.