424 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 11

completely maintained the principles of religion, but in other millenniums
religion gradually decreased by one part as irreligion was proportionately
admitted.

PURPORT

In the Satya-yuga millennium, complete execution of religious principles
prevailed. Gradually, the principles of religion decreased by one part in
each of the subsequent millenniums. In other words, at present there is one
part religion and three parts irreligion. Therefore people in this age are not

very happy.

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trilokya yuga-sahasram
bahir abrahmano dinam
tavaty eva nisa tata
yan nimilati visvasrk

triokyah—of the three worlds; yuga—the four yugas; sahasram—one
thousand; bahih—outside of; abrahmanah—up to Brahmaloka; dinam—is a
day; tavati—a similar (period); eva—certainly; nisa—is night; tata—O dear
one; yat—because; nimilati—goes to sleep; visvasrk—Brahma.

TRANSLATION

Outside of the three planetary systems [Svarga, Martya and Patiala], the
four yugas multiplied by 1,000 comprise one day on the planet of Brahma.
A similar period comprises a night of Brahma, in which the creator of the
universe goes to sleep.

PURPORT

When Brahmi goes to sleep in his nighttime, the three planetary systems
below Brahmaloka are all submerged in the water of devastation. In his
sleeping condition, Brahma dreams about the Garbhodakagayi Visnu and
takes instruction from the Lord for the rehabilitation of the devastated area
of space.
