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Srimad Bhagavatam 2.8.13

2.8.13

कालस्यानुगतिर्या तु लक्ष्यतेऽण्वी बृहत्यपि । यावत्य: कर्मगतयो याद‍ृशीर्द्विजसत्तम ॥ १३ ॥

kalasyanugatir ya tu laksyate ’nvi brhaty api yavatyah karma-gatayo yadrsir dvija-sattama

kalasya
of eternal time
anugatih
beginning
ya tu
as they are
laksyate
experienced
anvi
small
brhati
great
api
even
yavatyah
as long as
karma-gatayah
in terms of the work performed
yadrsih
as it may
dvija-sattama
O purest of all brahmanas.

O purest of the brahmanas, please also explain the cause of the different durations of time, both short and long, as well as the beginning of time, following the course of action.