A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Krtayuga
This page describes Krtayuga which is located on page 216 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Krtayuga” according to 43 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Know that first comes Kritayuga. O sage, Treta comes next. Thereafter Dvapara and Tishya (Kali) yugas. These are the four yugas in brief. 6. Sattvaguna signifies Krita yuga; rajas signifies Treta; rajas-cum-tamas signifies Dvapara. Tamas signifies Kali. These should be known as the special characteristics in each of the different yugas. 7....
Read full contents: Chapter 39 - Specific Dharmas of Four Yugas
The Brahmanda Purana [by G.V. Tagare]
Then, when that Krita yuga along with the part of the junction has passed, the entire Yugadharma (Duty etc. characteristics of the Yuga) becomes reduced to a quarter. 64b-65. That is the time of junction of the Yuga, the Sandhya (transitional period) of what has passed off. Thus when the Sandhyadharma (Duty characteristics of the transitional stage from Krita yuga) is reduced to a quarter (?) it vanishes within the Kritayuga without any vestige. 66....
Read full contents: Chapter 7 - Knowledge about the world
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
The period between Sandhya and Sandhhyamsha is called Krita yuga etc. One thousand Caturyugas form one day for Brahma, and it (Brahma s one day) has 14 Manus.Again, Chapter 8, Part 2 of the Vishnu Purana has the following to say about Kalamana.Fifteen nimisas make one Kashtha, thirty Kashthas one Kala, thirty Kalas one muhurta and thirty muhurtas one day and night. Day is long or short according to the length or shortness of parts of the day, like morning, noon and evening....
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