Sandhyansa of Kali Yuga 100 " "
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12,000 Deva years.
Dharma is enjoined for the period between Sandhya and Sandhyansa, which
is called Yuga.
Dharma has all the 4 padas or feet in Satya,
" " only 3 padas in Treta,
" " only 2 padas in Dvapara,
" " only 1 pada in Kali.
1,000 Yuga cycles is one Day of Brahma or one Kalpa,
*i.e.*, 1 Day of Brahma = 1,000 x 12,000 Deva years,
= 1,20,00,000 Deva years.
An equal period of time is also reckoned as one Night of Brahma. 14
Manus reign during the Day of Brahma, each Manu reigning for:
1,000
-------- = 71 3/4
14
_i.e._, a little over 71 Yuga Cycles. Converted into Deva years: --
1 Manvantara = 12,000 x 1,000
-------------- = 8,57,142 6/7 Deva years.
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