TEXT 16
vidura uvaca
pitr-deva-manusyanam
ayuh param idam smrtam
paresam gatim acaksva
ye syuh kalpad bahir vidah
SYNONYMS
vidurah uvacaVidura said; pitrthe Pita planets; devathe heavenly planets; manusyanamand that of the human beings; ayuhduration of life; paramfinal; idamin their own measurement; smrtamcalculated; paresamof the superior living entities; gatimduration of life; acaksvakindly calculate; yeall those who; syuhare; kalpatfrom the millennium; bahihoutside; vidahgreatly learned.
TRANSLATION
Vidura said: I now understand the life durations of the residents of the Pita planets and heavenly planets as well as that of the human beings. Now kindly inform me of the durations of life of those greatly learned living entities who are beyond the range of a kalpa.
PURPORT
The partial dissolution of the universe that takes place at the end of Brahmas day does not affect all the planetary systems. The planets of highly learned living entities like the sages Sanaka and Bhrgu are not affected by the dissolutions of the millenniums. All the planets are of different types, and each is controlled by a different kala-cakra, or schedule of eternal time. The time of the earth planet is not applicable to other, more elevated planets. Therefore, Vidura herein inquires about the duration of life on other planets.

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