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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.11.3
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- evaṁ kālo 'py anumitaḥ
- saukṣmye sthaulye ca sattama
- saṁsthāna-bhuktyā bhagavān
- avyakto vyakta-bhug vibhuḥ
evamthus — thus; kālaḥtime — time; apialso — also; anumitaḥmeasured — measured; saukṣmyein the subtle — in the subtle; sthaulyein the gross forms — in the gross forms; caalso — also; sattamaO best — O best; saṁsthānacombinations of the atoms — combinations of the atoms; bhuktyāby the motion — by the motion; bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; avyaktaḥunmanifested — unmanifested; vyaktacontrolling all physical movement-bhukcontrolling all physical movement — controlling all physical movement; vibhuḥthe great potential — the great potential.
One can estimate time by measuring the movement of the atomic combination of bodies. Time is the potency of the almighty Personality of Godhead, Hari, who controls all physical movement although He is not visible in the physical world.