Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 34
Kali-yuga’s Degradation, the Advent of Kalki, and the Reset of the Yuga Cycle
दिव्याब्दानां सहस्रान्ते चतुर्थे तु पुन: कृतम् । भविष्यति तदा नृणां मन आत्मप्रकाशकम् ॥ ३४ ॥
divyābdānāṁ sahasrānte caturthe tu punaḥ kṛtam bhaviṣyati tadā nṝṇāṁ mana ātma-prakāśakam
After a thousand celestial years of Kali-yuga, at the end of its fourth portion, Kṛta-yuga (Satya-yuga) will manifest again; then the minds of men will become self-effulgent.
FAQs
This verse states that after four thousand divine years, Kṛta (Satya) Yuga manifests again, marking a renewal of purity and dharma.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks these descriptions of Kali-yuga and the future yuga cycle to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
By steady sādhana—especially śravaṇa and kīrtana of Bhagavān’s names and teachings—one can purify the mind so it reflects the Self, even amid Kali-yuga conditions.