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Chapter 12.271
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Sanskrit Text
संहारविक्षेपसहस्रकोटी;स्तिष्ठन्ति
जीवाः
प्रचरन्ति
चान्ये
।
प्रजाविसर्गस्य
च
पारिमाण्यं;
वापीसहस्राणि
बहूनि
दैत्य
॥
English Translation
The period of time during which one creation exists or owing which it ceases to exist is called a Kalpa. Living creatures exist for a thousand millions of such Kalpas, Immobile creatures also exists for an equal time. The period for which a particular creation exists is measured by many thousands of lakes, O Daitya!
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
संहार + विक्षेप + सहस्र + कोटि | तिष्ठन्ति | जीवाः | प्रचरन्ति | च + अन्य
प्रजा + विसर्ग | च | पारिमाण्यं | वापी + सहस्र | बहूनि | दैत्य
प्रजा + विसर्ग | च | पारिमाण्यं | वापी + सहस्र | बहूनि | दैत्य