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SB 12.4.3

Devanāgarī

तदन्ते प्रलयस्तावान् ब्राह्मी रात्रिरुदाहृता । त्रयो लोका इमे तत्र कल्पन्ते प्रलयाय हि ॥ ३ ॥

Text

tad-ante pralayas tāvān brāhmī rātrir udāhṛtā trayo lokā ime tatra kalpante pralayāya hi

Synonyms

tat-ante—after those (thousand cycles of ages);pralayaḥ—the annihilation;tāvān—of the same duration;brāhmī—of Brahmā;rātriḥ—the nighttime;udāhṛtā—is described;trayaḥ—the three;lokāḥ—worlds;ime—these;tatra—at that time;kalpante—are prone;pralayāya—to annihilation;hi—indeed.

Translation

After one day of Brahmā, annihilation occurs during his night, which is of the same duration. At that time all the three planetary systems are subject to destruction.

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