Treta Yuga

proper noun

The second of the four yugas in Hindu cosmology.

Meanings

proper nounTreta Yuga (plural Treta Yugas)

plural Treta Yugas

  1. HinduismThe second of the four yugas in Hindu cosmology.

Origin

  1. Sanskritत्रेतायुग
  2. EnglishTreta Yuga

Borrowed from Sanskrit त्रेतायुग (tretāyuga).

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Translations

Hindi त्रेता, त्रेतायुग
  • त्रेता (tretā)second yuga of Hindu cosmology
  • त्रेतायुग (tretāyug)second yuga of Hindu cosmology
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