Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.19
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Four Yugas Have Decreasing Durations
“The duration of the Satya millennium equals 4,800 years of the years of the demigods; the duration of the Tretā millennium equals 3,600 years of the demigods; the duration of the Dvāpara millennium equals 2,400 years; and that of the Kali millennium is 1,200 years of the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- One year of the demigods equals 360 human years. Satya-yuga lasts 4,800 demigod years, or 1,728,000 human years.
- Tretā-yuga lasts 3,600 demigod years, or 1,296,000 human years. Dvāpara-yuga lasts 2,400 demigod years, or 864,000 human years.
- Kali-yuga lasts 1,200 demigod years, or 432,000 human years. It is the last and shortest of the four.
Try this today
Make a four-row list pairing each yuga with its duration in human years.
Ask yourself
What pattern do you notice in the durations of the four yugas?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.