Sandhyânsa of Kali Yuga 100 " " −−−−−−− 12,000 Deva years. Dharma is enjoined for the period between Sandhyâ and Sandhyânsa, which is called Yuga. Dharma has all the 4 pâdas or feet in Satya, " " only 3 pâdas in Treta, " " only 2 pâdas in Dvapara, " " only 1 pâda in Kali. 1,000 Yuga cycles is one Day of Brahmâ or one Kalpa, *i.e.*, 1 Day of Brahmâ = 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 Brahmâ. 14 Manus reign during the Day of Brahmâ, 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. 14 1 Deva year = 360 Lunar years. 12,000,000 x 360 1 Manvantara = −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− = 3,37,142,657 1/2 Lunar years. 14 The Manvantaras have their Manus, successors of Manus, Rishis and Devas. The Rishis, Indras, and Devas appear together. In the daily creation of Brahmâ, Animals, Men, Pitris and Devas are born according to their own Karma. During the Manvantara, Bhagavân preserves this universe by His own Satva, directly as Manvantara Avatâras and indirectly as Manus and others. When Pralaya approaches, Bhagavân withdraws His Śaktis (or powers). Trilokî is then burnt up by fires from the mouth of Sankarshana. Bhrigu and other dwellers of Mahar Loka proceed to Jana Loka. The waters of Pralaya sweep away everything before them. In that watery expanse, Hari remains seated upon the coils of Ananta, with His eyes closed. With every Day and Night, the age of Brahmâ declines. He lives for one hundred years only. Half of Brahmâ’s age is called Parârddha. The first Parârddha has expired, the second has commenced with our Kalpa. Every day of Brahmâ is called one Kalpa. At the beginning of the first Parârddha was Brahmâ Kalpa, when Brahmâ or the present Kosmos was born. At the end of the first Parârddha was Padma Kalpa, when the Loka-Padma (the lotus of Lokas) appeared at the navel of Hari. The first Kalpa of the second Parârddha, which is the present Kalpa, is called Varâha Kalpa. Hari incarnated as Varâha or Boar during this Kalpa. The two Parârddhas are but a wink of Bhagavân. Kâla cannot measure him. [1 Day of Brahmâ = 12,000,000 Deva years, 1 Night of Brahmâ = 12,000,000 Do. −−−−−−−−−−−−− 24,000,000 Do.