Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 24
Kali-yuga’s Degradation, the Advent of Kalki, and the Reset of the Yuga Cycle
यदा चन्द्रश्च सूर्यश्च तथा तिष्यबृहस्पती । एकराशौ समेष्यन्ति भविष्यति तदा कृतम् ॥ २४ ॥
yadā candraś ca sūryaś ca tathā tiṣya-bṛhaspatī eka-rāśau sameṣyanti bhaviṣyati tadā kṛtam
જ્યારે ચંદ્ર, સૂર્ય અને તિષ્ય (પુષ્ય) નક્ષત્રસ્થ બૃહસ્પતિ એક જ રાશીમાં એકત્ર થશે, ત્યારે જ તે ક્ષણે કૃત (સત્ય) યુગ શરૂ થશે।
FAQs
This verse states that Satya (Kṛta) Yuga will manifest again when the Moon, Sun, Tiṣya (Puṣya), and Jupiter converge within a single zodiac sign.
In the Kali-yuga description, Śukadeva presents time-markers and cosmic indicators to outline the progression and eventual transition of the yugas, showing that cosmic time is governed by divine order.
Even amid Kali-yuga decline, a devotee focuses on steady sādhana—especially hearing and chanting—remembering that time changes but bhakti remains the sure path to purification and God-realization.