Hindus and the four Yuga
According to Hindu ancient text, existence of intelligent Humans
on Planet earth was much before 17, 28,000 years ago.
Ancient book of Hindus divide the time period in four parts,
Satyauga, Treta Yuga, Dwapar Yuga and the Kaliyuga. The end of every yuga and
the start of other yuga marks a buffer period of 600 years, as this is the
period when one yuga ends and other starts.
It does not mean that before Satyayuga there was nothing.
The buffer period of 600 years is always between the end of one yuga and the
start of other yuga.
It must be noted that
Satya yuga lasts for 17, 28,000 years, followed by Treta Yuga which has a
duration of 12, 96,000 years. Then the Dwapar yuga starts which lasts for 8,
64,000 years. The last one is Kali yuga which has a duration of 4, 32,000
years.
Let us understand one Manvantra
One Manvantra = Seventy One Mahayuga
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One Mahayuga = 38,88,000/- Earth Years
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01 MAHAYUGA is divided into
Satya yuga, treta yuga, Dwapar Yuga and Kali yuga |
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Yuga
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Years
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Dharma Pillars
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Vishnu Avatars
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Sat yuga
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17,28,000
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Sat yuga 17,28,000 years 04 Pillars .jpg) |
04 Avatars
Matsya
Varaha
Kurma
Narsimha
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Tretayuga
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12,96,000
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Tretayuga
12,96,000 years 03 Pillars .jpg) |
03 Avatars
Vamana
Parshurama
Rama
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Dwaparyuga
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8,64,000
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Dwaparyuga
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02 Avatars
Balrama
Krishna
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Kaliyuga
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4,32,000
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Kaliyuga
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01 Avatar
Kalki
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The end of every Yuga experiences mass killings and huge
destruction. But life does not end and starts again.
End of Mahayuga
experience even larger destruction. Land masses get shifted and nature plays
important role in destruction. Heavy floods, volcano’s, earthquake changes the
face of earth. Civilizations vanish and
very few lives are saved.
End of every Manvantra
experiences of total destruction. Earth, Sun everything. Life vanishes
completely only to be started again.
Satya Yuga
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Varna = Brahman
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Positive and negative attitude merges and become one (Here
quality of life is best; all activities of life are eternal and
interlinked. This forced Brahmins to
be honest. To have this Varna, ideal conditions were required hence satyuga
was the only time for it)
Four pillars of Dharma – Truth, Penance, Yagya and
Charity are present in Satya Yuga.
In this yuga, the average life span of humans was
approximately 1, 00,000 years and average height about 32 feet. People were
beautiful and healthy physically. People cared for every living being and
would do anything to protect the weaker life. Every life form was safe and
free. Everyone was equal. Earth provided every need. People were divine and
one with GOD. They used to travel in Sky, earth and water equally.
The Brahmin (Priest Class) was truly engaged in religious
activities, study, teaching, charity and pious life.
The kshatriyas (Warrior Class) were brave and religious.
They kept their word and protected not only their subjects but Cows and
fields. They were humble and followed dharma.
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The Vaishya (trader Class) was engaged in trade with
honesty. They were religious and chanted hymns in praise of GOD
Shudras (Worker Class) sincerely served the others
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Total period of Satya Yuga experienced this type of
society and spent time in peace.
No one suffered or fall ill. People meditated for years
and get fulfilled their desires from nature.
Self sacrifice and truth was in every heart.
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Treta Yuga
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Varna = Kshatriya
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Positive and Negative attitudes are separate. One pillar
of dharma vanishes and only three remains. (Penance, Yagya and Charity)
In this era the average life span of Humans was 10,000
years and height of 21 feet. People were again beautiful and healthy. In this
period people focused on yagya as religious activities. All people showed great care for all other
people and were active.
Brahmin class was again pious. The main religion being
truth, (truthful speech, good conduct and pure love for all living beings).
They performed yagya, did self study donated and preached truth.
Kshatriyas were valiant, thinkers, pious, truthful,
protectors of the nature and people. They protected the agriculture fields, and
their people.
Vaishyas looked after trade, were truthful and donated.
They also protected agriculture and trade.
Shudras served the other three classes. Every one
performed their duties, and lived happily. They had blessings of GOD.
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Dwapar Yuga
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Varna = Vaishya
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Only positive attitude remains, there is no negative
attitude.
Here the average life span still reduced to approximately
1000 years. One more pillar of Dharma
vanishes and only two remains (Penance and Charity). The average height of
Humans 10 feet. (Shree Krishna was 16 feet
tall and Shree Balrama had the height of Satyuga)
Divine knowledge either vanishes completely of only a
very few people processes it. People no more remain truthful. But still
people are valiant and courageous. Competition and zealously fill the heart.
Kings get inclined to pleasure seeking lifestyle.
Material fulfillment of desires forces people to perform yagya.
The result of this change, many diseases start showing
their existence. People will perform penance and yagya to get rid of these
ailments.
Strong people will make policies and execute them.
Scholars and Kings would be involved in many conspiracies for material
benefit.
However Kings will
appoint learned scholars as advisers and follow their advice in making and
maintaining public law and order. Kings will appoint Priests to perform
religious activities, learned and educated people to look after different
activities of empire, impotents to take care of women, and cruel men for
violent activities.
Brahmin class is again pious. They perform penance and
yagya. They still perform their duties by following religion, control of
senses and will attain divine bliss.
Kshatriya class would succeed in controlling their senses
and will be humble. They would
suppress their greed and anger and many will attain bliss. They will be
surrounded with learned yogis who will help kings attaining higher bliss.
Vaishya class will rise in morals as they will become
more religious. They would be involved in charity and hospitality.
Shudras will be left alone and they will have tough time.
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Yuga – Kaliyuga
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Varna = Shudra
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Both Attitudes are absent in
kaliyuga. (Maximum freedom and least quality of life. All activities are very
short term, temporary and independent of each other. This maximum flexibility
makes Kaliyuga ideal Varna for chaotic conditions )
There is no average life duration
in the age of Kaliyuga. Even child can die in womb or may die before his
parents. But still the average life span was 100 years in the beginning of
Kaliyuga which will reduce to 16 – 20 years towards the end of this era. The
average height will reduce to 5 feet. The people will be short and very rarely
they will speak truth.
Three pillars of Dharma vanish and
only one will remain. This too will reduce towards the end of kaliyuga.
Divinity will cease to exist and
people will live in delusion. Generations will become weak physically and
will lack the Ooja (radiance). Much kind of medicines and food will come
forward. Food will loose fragrance, nutrition and taste. People will enjoy
eating prohibited food.
Much different kind of life forms
(insects, germs etc) will take birth. Snakes and other animals will fill all
direction of Earth. Crows will increase in comparison to other birds. Fragrance
in nature will reduce and much artificial fragrance will come into
existence.
All four vamaashrams will be
focused in Grihastashram (Householder). Slowly hypocrisy and falseness will
reach to its maximum height.
Kings – People of inferior
category shall rule. Sinners, unfaithful and wicked people will reign the
Earth.
Brahmin Class –
No Brahmin will be able to earn
his food honestly. Brahmin class will renounce self study. They will eat the
prohibited food. They will be forced
to perform inferior works for living. They may be engaged in killing. They
will do anything to get donations, even threat people. They will twist
religion to suit their purpose. They
will sell Vedas. They will lose their powers and will slowly stop performing
yagya, self study, penance and charity.
Kshatriya Class -
Kshatriyas will be engaged in
trade and other activities for living. They will be no more valiant and will
lack strength and energy. They will lose their glory and will live like
common men. They will not do penance or charity.
Vaishya Class –
This class will also lose its
glory and will be engaged in many activities.
Shudra Class –
Shudras will chant Vedic mantras
and will be involved in other activities.
Society in Short –
Humans of this era will be bad
tempered, untruthful, greedy and jealous.
They will not have any Ooja (radiance).
Cow milk will become rare and most
of the people will be traders.
The personality will be a
combination of ego, anger, instincts, pleasure seeking, desires and
greed.
Society will be plagued by
problems like lethargy, anger, mental diseases, hunger, thirst, desires.
Slowly their interests will become abnormal,
unhealthy and sick. They will fall
morally to deepest depths.
Householders will be involved in
much kind of cheatings to run their family.
Slowly the time will come when
attributes like religion, truth, thoughtfulness, Pity, age, memory shall get
drained out and no one will value these.
People will rightfully deceive their own
friends and relatives. No one will respect the teacher.
Every
part of society will work for money only. Justice, Law, and everything will
be sold for wealth.
People
and societies who are really celibate will give up their chastity and will be
engaged in illicit sex. People will be engaged in sex from a very young age.
People
will be unholy and aggressive and impure. Irreligious people will acquire
power and become prosperous. They will eye on others wealth.
Young
people will lose energy, and become alike old. Older people will be energetic
and youthful. Young people will lose hair in very early age and their hair
will turn white.
Women in Kaliyuga –
Women in this era will be immoral
and will lack self restrain especially in matter of sex.
They will be short in height. Many women
will be engaged in prostitution or similar activities. They will roam within many men and the pre
material relations or post material relations will become very common.
Women will be engaged in sex with
inferior men, servants and even with animals in spite of having good
husbands. Girls as young as 8 – 10 years will be pregnant.
In the era of kaliyuga, there will
be downfall in every aspect of society, men-women, religion and morality.
Kaliyuga –
The kaliyuga will stay in five
specific places. It means that these places will have the maximum effect of
this era. These places are
a) Liquor and wine
b) In places where prostitutes stay or such
activities take place
c) At places where animal slaughter takes
place. Slaughter houses and even houses where animal killing and meat serving
take place.
d) At places where gambling is allowed.
e) The last place where kaliyuga will have its
effect is Gold.
Hindu puranas say that people who look for higher goals of religion
should never go near these five things or places. It is said that kaliyuga family consists of
Lust, anger, greed, ego, jealousy, lies etc.
What is good about Kaliyuga.
In spite of all demerits, kaliyuga still has some
benefits.
The age has benefits for those who seek salvation.
In the era of Satya Yuga, people practiced penance for
thousands of years to fulfill his desires and wishes.
Similarly in Treta Yuga heavy penance and yagya was needed for
the same purpose for years. .
In Dwapar yuga one need
indulge in heavy penance, charity vows etc and should have sufficient money
to perform expensive yagya to please GODs and would take more than 100 years
for the same.
In Kaliyuga, if one simply prays or sings in praise of GOD
with full devotion will get the blessings.
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Finally
10th avatar of Shree Hari Vishnu will come (Kalki) to protect
religion and will establish Satya yuga.
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The present yuga is the yuga of Kali or iron age. People
will suffer due to lack of divinity.
The best thing about Kaliyuga is that humans can achieve
salvation with least efforts. One should stick to the GOD according to ones
culture and beliefs and Chant His / Her name or sing in His / Her praise.
Chanting name continually (Japa) , singing praises of lord (Kirtan) and seeking
religious environment (Satsang) will
reduce the effects of the dark age.
Stay away from Liquor / Wine, Gambling, Killing animals
or eating flesh, Buying Gold from unethical earnings and prostitutions or
illicit relationships.
Drinking liquor / Wine will lead to mind corruption.
Gambling will lead to unethical ways of earning. Killing innocent animals and
eating non vegetarian food carries equal sin. If no one will eat, no one will
kill. Prostitution or having illicit relations lead to many problems.
These activities
collectively give rise to emotions like – Lust, Anger, Ego, Jealousy, Fear,
Greed, Violence and other sin.
GOD is kind and will
help all provided we follow HIS path
…….. Adesh Adesh Alakh Niranjan
