Dwarapa Yuga
There are four Yugas, or ages. The Krita, the Treta, The Dwarapa, and the Kali.
The Dwarapa is the third age. It lasts 2400 divine years, converted into years
of mortals by multiplying them by 360 gives us 864.000 mortal years. The predominant duties of the four Yugas are said to be austere fervour
on the Krita age, knowledge in the Treta, sacrifice in the Dwapara, and liberality in the Kali Yuga.
(O.S.T., vol. i.p. 39)
- A classical dictionary of India: John Garrett
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