Shloka 13
Kāla-vibhāga: The Divisions of Time from Atom to Brahmā, and the Lord Beyond Time
ग्रहर्क्षताराचक्रस्थ: परमाण्वादिना जगत् । संवत्सरावसानेन पर्येत्यनिमिषो विभु: ॥ १३ ॥
graharkṣa-tārā-cakra-sthaḥ paramāṇv-ādinā jagat saṁvatsarāvasānena paryety animiṣo vibhuḥ
Ang mga planeta, konstelasyon, mga bituin, mga maningning na katawan, hanggang sa mga atomo sa sansinukob ay umiikot sa kani-kaniyang landas; lahat ay pinamamahalaan ng Kataas-taasan, na nahahayag bilang walang-hanggang kāla, hanggang makumpleto ang ikot ng saṁvatsara.
In the Brahma-saṁhitā it is stated that the sun is the eye of the Supreme and it rotates in its particular orbit of time. Similarly, beginning from the sun down to the atom, all bodies are under the influence of the kāla-cakra, or the orbit of eternal time, and each of them has a scheduled orbital time of one saṁvatsara.
FAQs
This verse states that the all-pervading Lord, described as “unblinking” and “almighty,” governs the movement of the universe—from the atom upward—within the celestial wheel of planets, constellations, and stars, completing its cycle over a year.
He is teaching Parīkṣit Mahārāja how time is measured and experienced in the cosmos, showing that astronomical cycles operate under the Supreme Lord’s supervision rather than independently.
By seeing time as the Lord’s orderly energy, one becomes more mindful and devotional—using each day and season to remember God, practice bhakti steadily, and avoid wasting life in distraction.