Kṛta Yuga
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Kṛta · Kṛta yuga · Satya Yuga
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Vīramitrodaya
The first and most perfect of the four cosmic ages, associated with austerity, full human lifespan, and Manu's dharma.
> In Kṛta, the *dharmas* are of Manu;
> Austerity is supreme in the Kṛta Yuga;
> Austerity is supreme in the Kṛta Yuga;
Parāśara Smṛti
The first and most virtuous of the four cosmic ages, used as a comparative baseline for dharma across ages.
In the Kṛta *yuga*, a curse is instantaneous;
And in this Kali *yuga*, young girls give birth.
Austerity (*tapas*) is supreme in the Kṛta *yuga*;