Continued
From: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2013/04/srimadh-bagawatham-sage-sukacharyar.html
Bagawatha
Sapthaham:
Parikshit
Maharaja wanted to know if seven days were enough for Parikshit to attain the
Lord’s feet.
‘You have
plenty of time!’ said Suka Brahmam maharishi. ‘King Katwangan of the Ishvaku
dynasty attained the Lord’s feet in just 1 muhurtham! King Katwangan helped the
Devas wage war against the Asuras. After they won the war, Devendran wanted to
bless the king with some boon. King Katwangan wanted to know how long he had
left to live. Devendran replied that unfortunately the king had only 1
muhurtham left to live. The king did not feel worried or sad. He left for Earth
immediately, divided his kingdom amongst his sons and taught them how to govern
the people righteously. He then left this world by meditating upon the Lord’s
divine feet thus reaching the Lord’s eternal abode.’
A Muhurtham equals 2 Ghaḍiyas or Ghaṭīkā or approximately
48 minutes. It is stated in Manu Saṃhitā that 18 nimeṣas (twinkling of the eye) are
1 Kāṣṭhā, 30 Kāṣṭhās are 1 Kāla, 30 Kālas are one Muhurtham, and as many (Muhurtham)
one day and night.
No.
|
-----Time ------
|
Muhurta
Name
|
1
|
06:00 to 06:47
|
Rudra
|
2
|
06:48 - 07:35
|
Ahi
|
3
|
07:36
- 08:23
|
MITRA
|
4
|
08:24 - 09:11
|
Pitru
|
5
|
09:12 - 09:59
|
Vasu
|
6
|
10:00 - 10:47
|
Varah
|
7
|
10:48
- 11:35
|
Visvadeva
|
8
|
11:36
- 12:23
|
Vidhi
|
9
|
12:24
–13:11
|
Satamukhi
|
10
|
13:12 - 13:59
|
Puruhuta
|
11
|
14:00 - 14:47
|
Vahini
|
12
|
14:48 - 15:35
|
Naktanakara
|
13
|
15:36 - 16:23
|
Varuna
|
14
|
16:24 - 17:11
|
Aryama
|
15
|
17:12 - 17:59
|
Bhaga
|
16
|
18:00 - 18:47
|
Girisa
|
17
|
18:48 - 19:35
|
Ajapada
|
18
|
19:36 - 20:23
|
Ahira
Budhnya
|
19
|
20:24 - 21:11
|
Puna
|
20
|
21:12 - 21:59
|
Asvini
|
21
|
22:00 - 22:47
|
Yama
|
22
|
22:48
- 23:35
|
Agni
|
23
|
23:36 - 00:23
|
Vidhatru
|
24
|
00:24 – 01:11
|
Kanda
|
25
|
01:12 - 01:59
|
Aditi
|
26
|
02:00 - 02:47
|
Jiva
|
27
|
02:48
- 03:35
|
Vishu
|
28
|
03:36 - 04:23
|
Yumigadyuti
|
29
|
04:24 - 05:11
|
Brahma
|
30
|
05:12
- 05:59
|
Samudrama
|
At the
end of seven days, King Parikshit obtained Mukthi as he had listened to Srimadh
Bagawatham with great devotion. The king neither ate nor slept and spent his
waking hours in listening to Srimadh Bagawatham.
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