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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.11.7
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 7
- nimeṣas tri-lavo jñeya
- āmnātas te trayaḥ kṣaṇaḥ
- kṣaṇān pañca viduḥ kāṣṭhāṁ
- laghu tā daśa pañca ca
nimeṣaḥthe duration of time called a nimeṣa — the duration of time called a nimeṣa; trithe duration of three lavas-lavaḥthe duration of three lavas — the duration of three lavas; jñeyaḥis to be known — is to be known; āmnātaḥit is so called — it is so called; tethey — they; trayaḥthree — three; kṣaṇaḥthe duration of time called a kṣaṇa — the duration of time called a kṣaṇa; kṣaṇānsuch kṣaṇas — such kṣaṇas; pañcafive — five; viduḥone should understand — one should understand; kāṣṭhāmthe duration of time called a kāṣṭhā — the duration of time called a kāṣṭhā; laghuthe duration of time called a laghu — the duration of time called a laghu; tāḥthose — those; daśafifteen pañcafifteen — fifteen; caalso — also.
The duration of time of three lavas is equal to one nimeṣa, the combination of three nimeṣas makes one kṣaṇa, five kṣaṇas combined together make one kāṣṭhā, and fifteen kāṣṭhās make one laghu.
By calculation it is found that one laghu is equal to two minutes. The atomic calculation of time in terms of Vedic wisdom may be converted into present time with this understanding.