Summary: Where does Aryabhata's 3102 BCE epoch fit in cosmic history? Host Harsh Rain explores Verse 5 of the Daśagītikā in Episode 7 of Ancient Code, Modern Mind. Learn how Aryabhata decoded the vast Hindu time cycles – Yugas, Manvantaras, Kalpas – calculating nearly 2 billion years elapsed before his epoch began. Using AI insights and Sanskrit expertise, Harsh unpacks the codes (śkha, ḍha, chnā, ga), discusses the connection to the Mahabharata war timing, and reveals the temporal foundation of Aryabhata's astronomy.

Keywords: Aryabhata, Verse 5, Cosmic Cycles, Kalpa, Manvantara, Yuga, Ancient India, Astronomy, Mathematics, AI Research, Epoch calculation, Time Cycles, Gupta Empire.