Four Stages of Life - Verse 17-19

Formerly at the beginning of this Kalpa3 , Brahma created the Sthanins ( presiding deities or occupants of these posts) . He created waters, fire, earth, wind, ether, heaven, elysium, quarters, oceans, rivers, mountains, the souls of medicinal herbs, the souls of trees, creepers, units of time, Lavas, , Kasthds, Kalas, Muhurtas, junctions (of night and day or twilight), night, day, fortnight, months, Ayanas (transits of the sun), years and yugas.