Yuga: Meaning and Definition of

Yu•ga

Pronunciation: (yoog'u), [key]
— n. Hinduism.
  1. an age of time.
  2. any of four ages, the Satya, the Treta, the Dvapara, and the Kali, each worse than the last, forming a cycle due to begin again when the Kali has come to an end.
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