The units of time change their duration based on the entity of focus and its state of consciousness. There are 5 major entities of focus:

1. Human (Manav)

2. Forefathers (Pitri)

3. Dieties (Deva/ Swarga/ Indra)

4. Progenitor of Humanity (Manu)

5. Creator (Brahma)

Others that aren't included in calculations are Shivlok and Vaikunta/Vishnulok.

Cosmic Metric System

Basic Sanskrit Terminologies and their SI Unit values

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1. A concept of time referring to cycles of change within the Universe and Consciousness.

2. It is a solid framework for one to understand how one experiences time w.r.t. oneself and various states of consciousness.

3. While in the West, Time is linear, the East looks at it as a cyclical movement.

Yugas

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The cycle consists of 4 yuga stages:

1. Kriti/Satya Yuga

2. Treta Yuga

3. Dwapara Yuga

4. Kali Yuga

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