Life Expectancy Of Lord Brahma (Concept of Yugas explained)

According to most hindu scriptures, it is believed that life exists in cycles of time periods called ‘yugas’. There are 4 yugas according to Hinduism, namely – kritha yuga, Thretha yuga, Dwapara yuga and kali yuga. The present time period is kali yuga, which is rightly described as a time where evil gains full control of mankind. According to the ‘bhagavtha’, the relation between these yugas and our concept of years is as follows :-

One Human Year = One Day In Heaven (lets call it ‘one divine day’)

360 human Years = One Divine Year

Kritha Yuga = 4800 Divine years

                     = 17,28,000 Human years (nope, I didn’t get the zeroes wrong J)

Thretha Yuga=3600 Divine years

                      =12,96,000 Human years

Dwapara Yuga=2400 Divine years

                         =8,64,000 Human years

Kali Yuga=1200 Divine years                  

                 =4,32,000 Human years

This one set of yugas is together termed a ‘chaturyuga’.

Hence,

       1 chatur yuga = Kritha yuga + Thretha yuga + Dwapara yuga + Kali yuga

                              = 12,000 Divine years

                              = 43,20,000 human years

Now it starts to get really mind-blowing. J

2000 chatur yugas = 1 day for Lord Brahma

360 Brahma days = 1 Brahma year

100 Brahma years = Life of one Lord Brahma

So according to the Hindu scripture, an estimate of Lord brahma’s life expectancy is….wait for it….31,10,40,00,00,00,000 Human years !!!!!....After which 'pralaya' or a rejuvenation of all creation is said to occur.....At present, we are roughly 5800 years into the 'kali yuga'...

Hope that puts time in a better perspective, do let me know your fascination and views on time in the comments 

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Slokas To Prevent Nightmares

This sloka is useful to prevent having nightmares. Every night before sleeping, sit and chant this sloka 3 times in your mind. It is the name of 7 powerful gods and characters in Hindu mythology. it is believed that the utterance of their name is enough to keep all evil entities away from causing nightmares

Om braahmanam shankarum vishnum

yamum ramum dhanum bhaliim

sapthai thaan yah smare nithyam

dhuswapnam thasyanuu nashyathi

The sloka given below is also used to prevent having nightmares. This sloka is especially beneficial for little kids to chant before sleeping. It is advisable to try and instill this practice of sloka chanting as a habit in children at a young age itself. This sloka is is the 12 divine names of lord Hanuman , who is always willing to come to the rescue of his devotees.

om hare rama 

hanuman anjanasuno vayuputro mahabhala

Rameshtt phalguna sakha pingaksh amithavikrama

udhadhikramana sithashokavinashaka 

lakshmana praanadatha dasagreevasyadarpaha

What Is Devotion ?

Any religion or ritual is complete only if practiced with devotion. A robotic repetition of words or actions can not capture the infinite power approachable through devotion. But, how exactly do we explain this state of mind dubbed ‘devotion’?

Devotion does not necessarily require sacrifice of all worldly possessions or severe penance. Devotion is an emotional attachment with God, but that does not require a mandatory detachment from this world. The measure of devotion is sincerity and belief. These sentiments are often overshadowed by the presence of distractions in the mind. Hence it is necessary to focus all our senses towards devotion. [This is the reason behind the special ambience provided in temples, where there are visual and audio factors present to induce concentration towards devotion.]

Devotion is a sentiment which has to be present in the mind and not only in words. Devotion itself can be of several forms. There are references in our scriptures to god being pleased with being considered as a master, teacher, parent, friend and even as an enemy. Even if one considers himself/herself as an enemy, it requires an uninhibited and continuous thought about god and his influences on life. It establishes an involuntary communication with God. This single-minded surrender to God is a distinguishing factor of devotion.

Who is a Devotee ? - By Lord Vishnu

There is an interesting folktale that explains god’s judgement of devotion. Sage Narada used to always be proud of the fact that he always chants ‘narayana’(lord Vishnu’s name) and is Lord Vishnu’s greatest devotee. One day sage Narada asked Lord Vishnu whom he considered his biggest devotee, in the expectation that it would be himself. But, lord Vishnu told that there is a particular farmer who is his greatest devotee. Sage narada was stunned to know that Lord Vishnu didn’t consider him as his best devotee. He was even more shocked to know that the greatest devotee was not a saint or a great king but just a normal farmer. Sage narada enquired what made the farmer special. Lord Vishnu took sage Narada to meet the farmer from the sky. Lord Vishnu told narada to observe the farmer for a whole day and then return to Heaven. 

After completing the observation and returning, Lord Vishnu asked Narada what he saw. Narada said that the famrmer didn’t perform any rituals or pooja. The farmer only chanted the lord’s name thrice a day and not more. Sage narada continued and then asked, how is this famrer a greater devotee than himself who always chants god’s name.

To this lord Vishnu smiled and gave Sage narada a little pot full of water. Lord Vishnu told sage Narada to walk 25 steps with this pot on his head but on the condition that a single drop of water should not drop out. Sage narada completed the task as he was told. Now, Lord Vishnu asked sage Narada how many times he remembered god during this task. Sage narada was embarrassed and confessed that he hadn’t thought of god even once since he was busy making sure the water doesn’t spill. Lord Vishnu smiled and said “the greatness of the farmer is that he sincerely and selflessly remembered god while performing his own duties. This pleases me the most and such a devotee is of utmost greatness for me”.Sage Narada lost all his ego and praised the greatness of lord Vishnu.

What characteristics are essential for a devotee according to you? Please do share your views in the comments.