Now the discussion between Vidura and Maithreya goes on. Maithreya explained the process of originating various categories of living beings by Brahma, in the presence of Time. This indicates that any thing that is born, is bound by the laws of time and they must sustain as long as time permits and perish in the due course of time.

The various types of creation started with Mahat Thatwam, then Ahamkar Thatwam, Pancha Bhoothas, Sensory organs and then to beings with physical bodies – starting with plants and various categories of animals to human beings.

Modern Science introduced evolution from creatures with physical body only. Bhagavatham goes even to the subtle level of faculties of the mind. Then Time is also defined from the minutest unit to the largest scale – whose range is much wider than the modern time calculations. It is really curious and surprising to know these facts, figures and calculations done by our Great Masters.

After defining Time from its minutest form “Paramanu” to the largest definable form “Dwiparardham” (the life span of Brahma himself) Bhagavatham declares that beyond that, time can not be defined. That means, the Lord is beyond Time and Space and nothing can affect or define the Supreme Truth.