Dvapara (English spelling)

Japanese: Dvāpara(英語表記)Dvapara
Dvapara (English spelling)

...That is, in one cycle from the great creation to the great destruction of the universe, many intermediate cycles of creation and destruction are contained, and each intermediate cycle also contains many minor cycles of creation and destruction. According to one such theory, the minor cycle consists of four ages (yugas): Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara, and Kali. These four yugas are seen as a series of periods from creation and prosperity to decline and destruction, and we are currently in the Kali yuga (the worst age), which began in 3102 BCE. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Dvāpara" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…すなわち,宇宙の大生成から大消滅に至る一周期のなかに,多数の中生成~中消滅の周期が含まれ,この中周期のそれぞれのなかにはまた,多数の小生成~小消滅の周期が含まれるというのである。こうした循環説の一つによれば,小周期はクリタKṛta,トレーターTretā,ドバーパラDvāpara,カリKaliと続く四つの時代(ユガyuga)から成る。この四つのユガは生成・繁栄から衰退・消滅に向かう一連の期間とみられており,現在は前3102年に始まるカリ・ユガ(最悪時代)に属する。…

※「Dvāpara」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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