Text 30] Calculation of Time, from the Atom 429

Svar; trayah—three; nisayam—in the night; anuvrttdyam—ordinary;
nirmukta—without glare; sasi—the moon; bhaskaram—the sun.

TRANSLATION

When the night of Brahma ensues, all the three worlds are out of sight,
and the sun and the moon are without glare, just as in the due course of an
ordinary night.

PURPORT

It is understood that the glare of the sun and moon disappear from the
sphere of the three worlds, but the sun and the moon themselves do not
vanish. They appear in the remaining portion of the universe, which is
beyond the sphere of the three worlds. The portion in dissolution remains
without sunrays or moonglow. It all remains dark and full of water, and
there are indefatigable winds, as will be explained in the following verses.

TEXT 30

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trilokyam dahyamanayam
Saktya sankarsanagnina

yanty usmana maharlokaj
janam bhrgv-ddayo ’rditah

trilokyam—when the spheres of the three worlds; dahyamanayam—
being set ablaze; saktya—by the potency; sankarsana—from the mouth of
Sankargana; agnina—by the fire; yanti—they go; usmana—heated by the
warmth; mahah-lokat—from Maharloka; janam—to Janaloka; bhrgu—
the sage Bhrgu; ddayah—and others; arditah— being so distressed.

TRANSLATION

The devastation takes place due to the fire emanating from the mouth
of Sankarsana, and thus great sages like Bhrgu and other inhabitants of
Maharloka transport themselves to Janaloka, being distressed by the
warmth of the blazing fire which rages through the three worlds below.
