[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 252.4 # Storia do Mogor 252.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 252.4 - **Language:** English ### [252.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.252.4) As for the fourth age, the one now in existence \[no\], it is, they say, an iron age, both for the misfortunes and hindrances men undergo in it, and for the short duration of their lives. They suppose that this age began four hundred thousand four hundred and forty-eight years ago. In spite of the lapse of such a long period, there are still many more years to come than the number already past before it will come to an end. They say that what has passed is in comparison with what is to come, as is a mustard-seed to a pumpkin. In this fabulous account the Hindus are divided into two contrary opinions. Some say that at the end of this fourth age of the world there will be no subsequent age. The others assert that the world is to endure for ever, and on the conclusion of this iron age, the vanished golden ages will arise anew and begin their course once more. - [Previous: 252.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.252.3) - [Next: 252.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.252.5) - [Up: 252](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.252) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.252.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.252.4) · Pramāṇa