292 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 7

different means of livelihood and different processes of law and order as
mentioned in the revealed scriptures.

TEXT 33

ATR FAY erg Pron entra
DE MCC CIEE

Sraddhasya ca vidhim brahman
plitrnam sargam eva ca

graha-naksatra-taranam
kalavayava-samsthitim

sraddhasya—of the periodical offerings of respects; ca—also; vidhim—
regulations; brahman—O braéhmana; pitfndm—of the forefathers; sargam—
creation; eva—as; ca—also; graha—planctary system; naksatra—the stars;
taradnadm—luminaries; kdla— time; avayava—duration; samsthitim—situations.

TRANSLATION

Please also explain the regulations for offering respects to the fore-
fathers, the creation of the Pitrloka, the time schedule in the planets,
stars and luminaries, and their respective situations,

PURPORT

The time durations of day and night as well as of months and years are
different in the different planets, stars and luminaries. The higher planets
like the moon and Venus have different time measurements than the
earth. It is said that six months of this planet earth is equal to one day of
the higher planets. In Bhagavad-gita the duration of one day in Brahmaloka
is measured to be 1,000 times the four yugas, or 4,300,000 multiplied by
1,000. And the month and year in Brahmaloka are calculated in that
measure.

TEXT 34

TUS TM Tat TA Ya saat sell

danasya tapaso vapi
yac-cesta purtayoh phalam

pravasa-sthasya yo dharmo
yas ca pumsa utapadi
