Sūta said: Each Kalpa has a Pūrva-Ardha (former half) and Para-Ardha (latter half). Therefore, when a Kalpa passes by, its latter-half is followed by the former half of the next Kalpa. The other Kalpas also will follow suit with their latter halves increased(?). O Brāhmaṇas, the Kalpa that is present now is the first among them. It has a Pūrva-Ardha and a Para-Ardha. The second one is called Para. This is the period of sustenance. It is remembered that the period of dissolution is thereafter.