Treta Yuga
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Treta Yuga is the second of the four Hindu cosmic ages, known for the incarnations of Lord Vishnu such as Rama and for a gradual decline in human virtue compared to the preceding Satya Yuga.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treta Yuga canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treta Yuga Context triple: [Dvapara Yuga, precededBy, Treta Yuga]
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A.
Dvapara Yuga
Dvapara Yuga is the third of the four cyclical ages (yugas) in Hindu cosmology, characterized by a gradual decline in virtue and the setting for many events in the Mahabharata, including the life of Krishna.
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B.
Mahayuga
Mahayuga is a complete cycle of four Hindu cosmic ages (yugas) that together represent a full epoch in traditional Indian cosmology.
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C.
Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
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Ectasian Period
The Ectasian Period is a division of the Mesoproterozoic characterized by widespread stabilization of continental crust and the continued development of early eukaryotic life.
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E.
The Golden Age
The Golden Age is the original title of the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ religious magazine that was later renamed Awake!.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treta Yuga Target entity description: Treta Yuga is the second of the four Hindu cosmic ages, known for the incarnations of Lord Vishnu such as Rama and for a gradual decline in human virtue compared to the preceding Satya Yuga.
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A.
Dvapara Yuga
Dvapara Yuga is the third of the four cyclical ages (yugas) in Hindu cosmology, characterized by a gradual decline in virtue and the setting for many events in the Mahabharata, including the life of Krishna.
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B.
Mahayuga
Mahayuga is a complete cycle of four Hindu cosmic ages (yugas) that together represent a full epoch in traditional Indian cosmology.
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C.
Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
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D.
Ectasian Period
The Ectasian Period is a division of the Mesoproterozoic characterized by widespread stabilization of continental crust and the continued development of early eukaryotic life.
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E.
The Golden Age
The Golden Age is a nostalgic collection of semi-autobiographical childhood essays by British author Kenneth Grahame, celebrating the imaginative inner world of children in a Victorian setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cosmological age
ⓘ
Yuga ⓘ |
| associatedAvatar |
Parashurama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Vamana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic cycles
ⓘ
cyclical time ⓘ decline of dharma ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEpic | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Hindu cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
emergence of social and moral complexity
ⓘ
gradual decline in virtue ⓘ increase in ritualism ⓘ reduction in lifespan of humans ⓘ |
| comparedToSatyaYuga |
less austerity
ⓘ
less compassion ⓘ less righteousness ⓘ less truthfulness ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | phase of gradual decline from perfection ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | prepares for further decline in Dvapara Yuga ⓘ |
| cycleRepetition | repeats in successive Mahayugas ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dharmaLegs | three ⓘ |
| etymology | Treta means three NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Dvapara Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequence | second of four Yugas ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedMythologicalEvents |
Parashurama’s destruction of Kshatriyas
ⓘ
battle with Ravana ⓘ life of Rama ⓘ |
| moralQualityComparedToSatyaYuga | lower ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahayuga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
four Yuga cycle ⓘ |
| positionInCycle | second Yuga ⓘ |
| precededBy | Satya Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeDuration |
longer than Dvapara Yuga
ⓘ
shorter than Satya Yuga ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Treta Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicDharmaSupport | three legs of bull of dharma ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Treta Yuga Description of subject: Treta Yuga is the second of the four Hindu cosmic ages, known for the incarnations of Lord Vishnu such as Rama and for a gradual decline in human virtue compared to the preceding Satya Yuga.
Referenced by (9)
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