(
Hinduism,
Sanskrit)
The four great ages of universal time (kala), which occur in
repeated cycles of 4,320,000 years:
- satya-yuga
- treta-yuga
- dvapara-yuga
- kali-yuga
Dharma it is said, walks firmly on all four legs during the
krita-yuga (satya-yuga). In treta one leg is maimed, and in dwapara two of its legs are disabled. During Kali-yuga Dharma is said to limp on just one leg.