Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 17
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 8 श्लोक 17

सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
8.17. Those who know the day of Brahma as compassing one thousand yugas (world-ages), and night [also] as compassing  one thousand yugas-those men know the day and night of Brahma.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
8.17 See Comment under 8.19


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 8.17Sahasrayugaparyantam aharyad brahmano viduh;
Raatrim yugasahasraantaam te’horaatravido janaah.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 8.17sahasra—one thousand; yuga—age; paryantam—until; ahaḥ—one day; yat—which; brahmaṇaḥ—of Brahma; viduḥ—know; rātrim—night; yuga-sahasra-antām—lasts one thousand yugas; te—they; ahaḥ-rātra-vidaḥ—those who know his day and night; janāḥ—people