The Four "Jugs"

[GuruManeyoGranth]

Sangat Jee,

I know we are living in the age of Kaljug at the moment, but what are the other "Jugs"? Also could the sangat pls explain the significance/importance of these is in Sikhi?

Many thanks,

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[Sher]

4 Yugs

Sat Yug

Treta Yug

Dwapar Yug

Kal Yug (last one)

Guru Fateh.

[Singhstah]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

cwr jug kr Qwpxw siqjug qRyqw duAwpur swjy]

chaar jug kar thhaapanaa sathijug thraethaa dhuaapur saajae||

The four Ages (yugs) were established and the first three were given names Satyug, Treta, Dvapar. Fourth one was Kaliyug.

cOQw kljug QwipAw cwr vrn cwroN ky rwjy]

chaathhaa kalajug thhaapiaa chaar varan chaaro(n) kae raajae||

And four castes came to be known as the kings of four ages. Brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya and sudhra became predominate in each age.

bhmx CqRI vYS sUdR jug jug eyko vrn ibrwjy]

behaman shhathree vaish soodhr jug jug eaeko varan biraajae||

In Satiyug, Vishnu is said to have come to earth as Hansavaar and explained the problems pertaining to

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sathijug ha(n)s aouthaar dhhar soha(n)breham n dhoojaa paajae||

metaphysics (The story is there in the eleventh canto of the Bhagvat Purana), and nothing but one soham-Brahm was discussed and pondered upon.

eyko bRhm vKwxIAY moh mwieAw qy bymuhqwjy]

eaeko breham vakhaaneeai moh maaeiaa thae baemuhathaajae||

Getting indifferent to maya, people would praise one Lord.

krn qp`sXw bn ivKy vKq gujwrn ipMnI swgy]

karan thapaasayaa ban vikhae vakhath gujaaran pi(n)nee saagae||

They would go to forests and pull on life by eating natural vegetations.

lK virHAW dI Awrjw koTy kot n mMdr swjy]

lakh varihaaaa(n) dhee aarajaa kot(h)ae kott n ma(n)dhar saajae||

Though they lived for lacs of years but they would construct the palaces, forts and grand mansions.

iek ibnsy iek AsiQr gwjy ]õ]

eik binasae eik asathhir gaajae ||a||

On the one hand the world was passin

g away and on the other the life current would go stably.

qRyqy C`qRI rUp Dr sUrj bMsI bf Avqwrw]

thraethae shhaathree roop dhhar sooraj ba(n)see badd avathaaraa||

In Treta in the Sun-dynasty descended in the form of the kshatriya(Ram) a great incarnation.

nauN ihsy geI Awrjw mwXw moh AhMkwr pswrw]

nou(n) hisae gee aarajaa maayaa moh aha(n)kaar pasaaraa||

Now the nine portions of age lessened and illusion,attachment and ego inflated.

duAwpur jwdv vys kr jug jug AauD GtY Awcwrw]

dhuaapur jaadhav vaes kar jug jug aoudhh ghattai aachaaraa||

In Dvapar, Yadav-dynasty came to the forefront i.e. the incarnation of Krsna became known to the people; but because of the lack of good conduct, Age by Age, the life span(of man) went on decreasing.

irgbyd mihM bRhmikRq pUrb muK SuB krm ibcwrw]

rigabaedh mehi(n) brehamakrith poorab mukh shubh karam bichaaraa|

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In the Rgveda the conduct of the brahmin and the ideas about the actions done facing the East were discussed.

KqRI Qwpy jujr vyd dKx muK bhu dwn dwqwrw]

khathree thhaapae jujar vaedh dhakhan mukh bahu dhaan dhaathaaraa||

Kshatriyas became related to the Yajurveda and started pouring charities while facing the South.

vYsoN QwipAw isAwm vyd pCm muK kr sIs invwrw]

vaiso(n) thhaapiaa siaam vaedh pashham mukh kar sees nivaaraa||

The vaishyas embraced the Samaveda and bowed to the West.

irg nIlµbr jujr pIq svyyqMbr kr isAwm suDwrw]

rig neela(n)bar jujar peeth savaeaetha(n)bar kar siaam sudhhaaraa||

Blue dress for Rgveda, yellow for Yajurveda and for singing of the hymns of Samaveda wearing of the white dress became a tradition.

iqRhu jugIN qRY Drm aucwrw ]ö]

thrihu jugee(n) thrai dhharam ouchaaraa ||a||

Thus three duties of the three Ages were enunciated.

kiljug cOQw QwipAw sUdR ibrq jg mih vrqweI]

kalijug chaathhaa thhaapiaa soodhr birath jag mehi varathaaee||

Kalijug became prevalent as the fourth age in which the low instincts gripped the whole world.

krm su irg jujr isAwmdy kry jgq ird bhu sukcweI]

karam s rig jujar siaamadhae karae jagath ridh bahu sukachaaee||

People became resultant in performing of the duties enjoined in the Rig, Yajur and Samaveda.

mwXw mohI mydnI kil kl vwlI sB BrmweI]

maayaa mohee maedhanee kal kal vaalee sabh bharamaaee||

The entire earth got enticed by mammon and the antics of the Kalijug put everyone into delusion.

auTI glwn jgq ivc haumY AMdr jly lukweI]

out(h)ee galaan jagath vich houmai a(n)dhar jalae lukaaee||

Hatred and degeneracy engrossed the people and ego burnt oneand all.

koeI n iksy pUjdw aUc nIc sB giq ibsrweI]

koee n kisae poojadhaa ooch neech sabh gath bisaraaee||

Nobody now worships anyone and the sense of respect for the younger and elder has vanished into thin air.

Bey ibAdlI pwqSwh kilkwqI aumrwv ksweI]

bheae biadhalee paathashaah kalikaathee oumaraav kasaaee||

In this cutter age the emporers are tyrants and their satraps butchers.

rihAw qpwvs iqRhu jugI cOQy jug jo dyie su pweI]

rehiaa thapaavas thrihu jugee chaathhae jug jo dhaee s paaee||

The justice of three ageshas become extinct and now whosoever gives something (as bribe) gets (justice?).

krm BRSt sB BeI lukweI ]÷]

karam bhrashatt sabh bhee lukaaee ||a||

The mankind has become wanting in dexterity of action.