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Time is immemorial, and many, many millions of years ago there were living entities, more perfect living entities. They're still living. But we have no information

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"Time is immemorial, and many, many millions of years ago there were living entities, more perfect living entities. They're still living. But we have no information"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1973 Conversations and Morning Walks

It is not a fact that two millions of years ago, there was no living entity. This is all rascaldom. Time is immemorial, and many, many millions of years ago there were living entities, more perfect living entities. They're still living. But we have no information.

Prabhupāda: Rascaldom. Foolishness.

Guest (1): Foolishness?

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Guest (1): Well, today . . .

Prabhupāda: Because, because you say: "Two millions of years ago . . ." Now . . .

Guest (1): Six billion, whatever you may say . . .

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Guest (1): Whatever amount of time one can say, before that, there was no life here.

Prabhupāda: Yes, but Vedic literature, Vedic literatures, you see, these four yugas. Now, in the Bhagavad-gītā . . . we are talking always: sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar yad brahmaṇo viduḥ (BG 8.17). You study Bhagavad-gītā, you'll understand. Sahasra-yuga-paryantam. One yuga means forty-three lakhs of years. And multiply by . . . eh?

Devotee: Mrs. Nair has come.

Prabhupāda: Let her come in, yes. And forty-three lakhs of years, multiply it by one thousand. Then how much it comes?

Guest (1): Forty-three multiplied by . . .

Prabhupāda: Forty-three lakhs multiplied by one thousand.

Guest (1): Four hundred thirty crores.

Prabhupāda: Thirty crores.

Guest (1): Four hundred thirty crores.

Prabhupāda: That is only twelve hours of Brahmā. So what you can two million?

Guest (1): No, no. I said six billion . . .

Prabhupāda: Six billion you may say, but this is only twelve hours of Brahmā. So just see how long he's living. Hundreds of millions of years he's living, still. And you say two millions years.

Guest (1): No, when you say Brahmā, you mean Supreme or the . . .?

Prabhupāda: No, no. Brahmā is a person like you and me. Aiye, aiye. Aiye idhar Beithiye. Idhar aiye, baithiye. (Hindi: Come, come, sit here. Please come this side, sit down here). (Hindi: Jai. How is your health? take a seat.) Brahmā is also a living entity. Just like . . . (Hindi: Please come, come, take a seat.) We are all living entities. Similarly, Brahmā is also a living entity. Just like you are bigger than the ant, Brahmā is bigger than me. That is the difference only. But he's also living entity. So he lives for millions and millions of years.

(aside to Mrs. Nair) (Hindi: Please come, come, take a seat.)

So the other gentleman not yet . . . not has yet come, our Asnani. So let him come. Then we shall begin talking. So it is not a fact that two millions of years ago, there was no living entity. This is all rascaldom. Time is immemorial, and many, many millions of years ago there were living entities, more perfect living entities. They're still living. But we have no information. Just like Brahmā. Brahmā's one twelve hour, if you believe in the Bhagavad . . . statement of Bhagavad-gītā . . . sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar yad brahmaṇo viduḥ (BG 8.17).

(aside) Read that.

Śrutakīrti:

sahasra-yuga-paryantam
ahar yad brahmaṇo viduḥ
rātriṁ yuga-sahasrāntāṁ
te 'ho-rātra-vido janāḥ
(BG 8.17)

Prabhupāda: Translation.

Śrutakīrti: "By human calculation, a thousand ages taken together is the duration of Brahmā's one day. And such also is the duration of his night."

Prabhupāda: Now, that, this forty-three lakhs of years multiplied by one thousand, how many years it is?

Guest (1): Four hundred and thirty crores.

Prabhupāda: Four hundred and thirty . . .?

Guest (1): Crores.

Prabhupāda: Crores. That is day. Similarly, four hundred thirty crores, night.

Guest (2) (Indian man): More. Four thousand, three hundred crores. (laughs)

Prabhupāda: Just see. So four thousand, three hundred crores, that is day. And similarly night. Now this becomes complete twenty-four hours. Similarly one month. Similarly one year. He lives for one thousand, one hundred years. Now calculate.

Śrutakīrti: You have the total here.

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Śrutakīrti: You have a total here.

Prabhupāda: Ah.

Śrutakīrti: Says: "These hundred years, by earth calculations, total to three hundred and eleven trillion and forty million . . . and forty million earth years."

Prabhupāda: Yes. If you believe in Bhagavad-gītā, that is different thing. You cannot say all these things. But if you take this also, that also, that is another thing. We have to take a standard. Ācchā. (Hindi: Today I will not be able to go to temple.) I have got some important engagement with Mrs. Nair. She's the proprietor of the land.

Page Title:Time is immemorial, and many, many millions of years ago there were living entities, more perfect living entities. They're still living. But we have no information
Compiler:SharmisthaK
Created:2022-10-22, 06:26:32
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1