महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-3, verse-22

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कृतं त्रेता द्वापरश्च कलिः सर्वामराश्रयः ।
कला काष्ठा मुहूर्ताश्च पक्षा मासा ऋतुस्तथा ॥२२॥

22. kṛtaṁ tretā dvāparaśca kaliḥ sarvāmarāśrayaḥ ,
kalā kāṣṭhā muhūrtāśca pakṣā māsā ṛtustathā.

22. kṛtam tretā dvāparaḥ ca kaliḥ sarvāmarāśrayaḥ
kalā kāṣṭhā muhūrtāḥ ca pakṣāḥ māsāḥ ṛtuḥ tathā

22. The Krita, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali Yugas are the refuge of all immortal beings. Also, kalas, kashthas, muhurtas, fortnights, months, and seasons, respectively.

Words meanings summery:

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कृतम् (kṛtam) - the Krita Yuga (the first of the four cosmic ages) (the Krita Yuga (Satya Yuga), done, made)

त्रेता (tretā) - the Treta Yuga (the second of the four cosmic ages) (the Treta Yuga)

द्वापरः (dvāparaḥ) - the Dvapara Yuga (the third of the four cosmic ages) (the Dvapara Yuga)

च (ca) - and

कलिः (kaliḥ) - the Kali Yuga (the fourth of the four cosmic ages) (the Kali Yuga, strife, quarrel)

सर्वामराश्रयः (sarvāmarāśrayaḥ) - refuge of all immortals/gods

कला (kalā) - a unit of time (equivalent to 1/30th of a muhurta, or about 8 seconds) (a small division of time, a minute; an art)

काष्ठा (kāṣṭhā) - a unit of time (1/30th of a kala, or about 0.26 seconds) (a small division of time, direction, limit)

मुहूर्ताः (muhūrtāḥ) - muhurtas (a unit of time, approx. 48 minutes)

च (ca) - and

पक्षाः (pakṣāḥ) - fortnights (half a lunar month) (fortnights, sides, wings)

मासाः (māsāḥ) - months

ऋतुः (ṛtuḥ) - season, proper time

तथा (tathā) - respectively, and so on (thus, so, similarly, and so on)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतम् (kṛtam) - the Krita Yuga (the first of the four cosmic ages) (the Krita Yuga (Satya Yuga), done, made)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed; the Krita Yuga (Satya Yuga)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the first of the four Yugas, also called Satya Yuga.

त्रेता (tretā) - the Treta Yuga (the second of the four cosmic ages) (the Treta Yuga)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tretā

tretā - the Treta Yuga (second cosmic age); a set of three

द्वापरः (dvāparaḥ) - the Dvapara Yuga (the third of the four cosmic ages) (the Dvapara Yuga)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvāpara

dvāpara - the Dvapara Yuga (third cosmic age); of dice, the deuce on dice

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कलिः (kaliḥ) - the Kali Yuga (the fourth of the four cosmic ages) (the Kali Yuga, strife, quarrel)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kali

kali - the Kali Yuga (fourth cosmic age); strife, quarrel, a die with one point

सर्वामराश्रयः (sarvāmarāśrayaḥ) - refuge of all immortals/gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvāmarāśraya

sarvāmarāśraya - refuge of all immortals/gods

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+amara+āśraya)

sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun
amara – immortal, god
noun (masculine)
āśraya – refuge, asylum, dwelling, support
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)

Note: This epithet is applied to the Yugas in this context, implying the Yugas themselves are a refuge, or possibly a supreme being who is the refuge of all immortals and embodies these Yugas.

कला (kalā) - a unit of time (equivalent to 1/30th of a muhurta, or about 8 seconds) (a small division of time, a minute; an art)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalā

kalā - a small division of time (minute), an art, a digit of the moon

Note: Listed as units of time.

काष्ठा (kāṣṭhā) - a unit of time (1/30th of a kala, or about 0.26 seconds) (a small division of time, direction, limit)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāṣṭhā

kāṣṭhā - a small division of time (minute fraction of a muhurta); direction, highest point, limit

मुहूर्ताः (muhūrtāḥ) - muhurtas (a unit of time, approx. 48 minutes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muhūrta