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The reference to king Nanda's ivign leaves no doubt as to tlie
cycle being one of 1,000 years, for the period is given in tin's very
chapter as 1,115 years.
The lines of Kshatriya kings have been given in the Purfma,
The lines of Brahmanas, Vaisyas and Sudras are to be similarly
known.
Devapi, brother of Santanu and Maru of the line of Ikshvaku
are now waiting at Kalapa. The}' will appear towards the end of
Kali Yuga and will agair, teach Varna and Asrama Dharma. (They
will start again the lines of divine kings which came to an end in the
Kali Yuga. Sndhara.}
PRALAYA.
SKANDHA XII. CHAP. 4.
Four thousand Yugas form one day of Brahma. This is also
the period of one Kalpa, during which fourteen Manus appear. The
night of Brahma follows for an equally long period. The three
worlds Bhur, Bhuvar and Svar then come to an end. This is
called Naimittika Pralaya. Drawing the universe within self, Nara-
yana sleeps at the time over Ananta and Brahma sleeps too. (Nt-
mitta is cause. Naimittika is proceeding frome some cause. This Pra-
laya proceedes from the sleep of Brahma as a cause}.
When two Pararddhas of years expire, the seven subdivisions of
Prakriti (Mahat, Ahankara, and the five Tanmatras) become subject
to dissolution. (The life period of Brahma is two Parardhas). This
is called Prdkritika Pralaya. When this dissolving factor comes in,
the whole combination known as the Cosmic Egg breaks up. (As the
subdivisions of Prakriti as well as the Cosmic Egg which is formed
by their combination become all dissolved, this Pralaya is called Pra-
kritika Pralaya). With the advent of this Pralaya, there will be no
rains for one hundred years. Food will disappear. People will
devour one another. The Sun will draw in moisture from the seas,
from the body, and from the earth, but will not give it back. The
fire called Samvartaka, arising from the mouth of Shankarshana,
will consume the Patalas. Winds will blow for one hundred years,
followed by rain for another hundred years. The universe will be
covered by one sheet of water. Water will draw in earth, fire will
draw in water, and so on till Pradhana in due time will devour all
the Gunas. Pradhana is not measured by time, and it does not
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