Time unit & yuge by Linga Puran
I am currently engrossed in the book titled "Linga Purana" where I have come across the ancient units of measuring time as described within this purana. Within this text, it is mentioned that the smallest unit of time is known as nimisha.Here, the complete list,
Units of Time use by ancient indians | |
1 Nimisha | 1 Blink of eye |
1 Kashta | 15 Nimisha |
1 Kala | 30 Kashta |
1 Muhurta | 30 kala |
1 Ahoratra (Day-night) | 30 Muhurta |
1 Human Year | 1 Ahoratatra of God |
1 Divine Year | 360 Human Year |
1 Mahayuga | 12,000 Dividend Year |
Mahayuga
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Yugas
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Satyuga - 4000 Divine year
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Treta - 3000 Divine year
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Dwapur - 2000 Divine year
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Kal - 1000 Divine year
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Sandhanshas
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Sat - Treta (700 Divine year)
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Treta - Dwapur (500 Divine year)
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Dwapur - kal (300 Divine year)
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Kal - Satyo (500 Divine year)
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The yogas encompass Satyug, Tretayug, Dwapuryug, and Kalyug, while
the sandhyanshas represent the intervals between these yogas and the next mahayoga.
- Yugas
- Satyuga (14.4 lakh year)
- Tretayuga (10.8 lakh year)
- Dwapuryuga (7.2 lakh year)
- Kalyuga (3.6 lakh year)
- Sandhyanshas
- Satyuga - Tretayuga (2.52 lakh year)
- Tretayuga - Dwapuryuga (1.8 lakh year)
- Dwapuryuga - Kalyuga (1.08 lakh year)
- Kalyuga - Satyuga (1.8 lakh year)
Units of Time use by ancient indians | |
1 Ahoratra (Day-night) | 24 hours |
1 Muhurta | 48 minutes |
1 kala | 96 second |
1 Kashta | 3.2 Second |
1 Nimesha | 0.213 second |
1 Mahayuga | 43.2 Lakh human Year |
1 Ahoratra =
1 nimisha =
Or you can do this calculation with the exact value of one day.
So, we know that 1 dividend years equal to 360 human years.
Now, Let's do some calculation for how really long this yugas.
Units of Time use by ancient indians | |||
Yuga | Time | Sandhyansha | Time |
Satyuga | 14.4 Lakh years | Sat - Trata | 2.52 Lakh Years |
Tretayuga | 10.8 Lakh years | Trata -Dwapur | 1.8 Lakh Years |
Dwapiryuga | 7.2 Lakh years | Dwapur - kal | 1.08 Lakh Years |
Kalyuga | 3.6 Lakh years | kal - sat | 1.8 Lakh Years |
Now if we add all of this time,
(14.4 + 10.8 + 7.2 + 3.6) + (2.52 + 1.8 + 1.08 + 1.8) lakh year
= 43.2 lakh years
and 1 dividend year = 360 human years
therefore, 43.2 lakh years = 43.2 lakh / 360 = 12,000 dividend years.