Like a usurer summing up his interest, Time sums up its subtile portions represented by Kalas, lavas, Kashthas, Kshanas, months, and days and nights.
अहोरात्रांश्च मासांश्च क्षणान् काष्ठा लवान् कलाः॥ सम्पीडयति यः कालो वृद्धिं वाधुषिको यथा।