Shiva Purana
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ऋषय ऊचुः केन मानेन कालेस्मिन्नायुस्संख्या प्रकल्प्यते ॥ संख्यारूपस्य कालस्य कः पुनः परमो ऽवधिः ॥ १ ॥
The sages said:— By what unit is the duration of life calculated in Kāla? What is the upper limit of Kāla in the form of number?
english translation
RSaya UcuH kena mAnena kAlesminnAyussaMkhyA prakalpyate ॥ saMkhyArUpasya kAlasya kaH punaH paramo 'vadhiH ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवायुरुवाच ॥ आयुषो ऽत्र निमेषाख्यमाद्यमानं प्रचक्षते ॥ संख्यारूपस्य कालस्य शांत्त्वतीतकलावधि ॥ २ ॥
Vāyu said:— The basic unit of life is Nimeṣa. The upper limit is Śāntyatīta.
english translation
vAyuruvAca ॥ AyuSo 'tra nimeSAkhyamAdyamAnaM pracakSate ॥ saMkhyArUpasya kAlasya zAMttvatItakalAvadhi ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअक्षिपक्ष्मपरिक्षेपो निमेषः परिकल्पितः ॥ तादृशानां निमेषाणां काष्ठा दश च पञ्च च ॥ ३ ॥
The time taken for the winking of an eye is Nimeṣa. Fifteen such Nimeṣas constitute one Kāṣṭhā.
english translation
akSipakSmaparikSepo nimeSaH parikalpitaH ॥ tAdRzAnAM nimeSANAM kASThA daza ca paJca ca ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकाष्ठांस्त्रिंशत्कला नाम कलांस्त्रिंशन्मुहूर्तकः ॥ मुहूर्तानामपि त्रिंशदहोरात्रं प्रचक्षते ॥ ४ ॥
Thirty such Kāsthās make one Kalā. Thirty Kalās make one Muhūrta. Thirty Muhūrtas make one day.
english translation
kASThAMstriMzatkalA nAma kalAMstriMzanmuhUrtakaH ॥ muhUrtAnAmapi triMzadahorAtraM pracakSate ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रिंशत्संख्यैरहोरात्रैर्मासः पक्षद्वयात्मकः ॥ ५ ॥
The month consists of two fortnights with thirty days and nights.
english translation
triMzatsaMkhyairahorAtrairmAsaH pakSadvayAtmakaH ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript