Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.39
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Four Ages Repeat
“The cycle of four ages — Satya, Tretā, Dvāpara and Kali — continues perpetually among living beings on this earth, repeating the same general sequence of events.”
What the purport teaches
- The four ages are Satya, Tretā, Dvāpara and Kali.
- They follow this sequence in a cycle that continues perpetually among living beings on earth.
- Each cycle repeats the same general sequence of events.
Try this today
Write the four ages in order, then draw a circle connecting Kali back to Satya.
Ask yourself
How does this recurring cycle broaden my view of the present age?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.