Motif
four-age decline of the world period
four_age_decline_of_the_world_period
A motif of the World Ages and Cosmic Decline family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE. / INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES / FOOTNOTES; lines 62216-62330 confidence: medium
The note explains that Brahmans divide the present mundane period into four yugas: Krita, Treta, Dwapara, and Kali; these are respectively associated with truth/perfection, three sacred fires, doubt, and present evil.
The note presents four yugas, moving from a perfect age of truth to the present age of evil.
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