Time unit & yuge by Linga Puran
_20231121_130244_0000.webp)
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
-
Yugas
-
Satyuga - 4000 Divine year
-
Treta - 3000 Divine year
-
Dwapur - 2000 Divine year
-
Kal - 1000 Divine year
-
-
Sandhanshas
-
Sat - Treta (700 Divine year)
-
Treta - Dwapur (500 Divine year)
-
Dwapur - kal (300 Divine year)
-
Kal - Satyo (500 Divine year)
-
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.