Etymology

Dvapara Yuga

Today it means: The third of four stages of development that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas; it lasts for 864,000 years. Full definition →

Sanskrit द्वापरयुग
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromद्वापरयुग“age of two”
  2. English todayDvapara Yuga

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit द्वापरयुग (dvāparayuga, “age of two”), द्वापर (dvāpara, “two”) + युग (yuga, “yuga”). Some etymologies claim it was named after the second worst throw in an ancient Indian dice game.

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