Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
निमेषस्य चतुर्भागस्त्रुटिः स्यात्तद्द्वयं लवः । लवद्वयं कला प्रोक्ता काष्ठा तु दशपंचभिः
nimeṣasya caturbhāgastruṭiḥ syāttaddvayaṃ lavaḥ | lavadvayaṃ kalā proktā kāṣṭhā tu daśapaṃcabhiḥ
Diz-se que um truṭi é a quarta parte de um nimeṣa; dois truṭis formam um lava. Dois lavas são chamados kalā; e uma kāṣṭhā consiste de quinze kalās.
Sūta (continuing exposition)
Listener: Ṛṣayaḥ (dvijottamāḥ)
Scene: A didactic tableau: Sūta enumerates time units; beside him, a stylized counting board or beads; above, a faint diagram showing nested units (truṭi→lava→kalā→kāṣṭhā).
FAQs
Cosmic and ritual order depends on precise measures; Purāṇas preserve traditional time-reckoning that supports dharma.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse provides foundational time-measurements often used in sacred narratives and rites.
No direct prescription; the definitions support timing conventions relevant to vrata, japa, and pūjā contexts.