The Age of the Imperial Guptas c7.10

c7.10

“ (1) Sarga, the evolution of the universe from its material cause; (2) Pratisarga, the recreation of the universe from the constituent elements into which it is merged at the close of each aeon (*Kalpa*) or day in the life of the Creator, Brahmā; (3) *Vamça*, the genealogies of God and Rishis; (4) *Manvantara*, the groups of ‘great ages’ (*Mahāyuga*) included in an aeon, in each of which mankind is supposed to be produced anew from a first father, Manu; (5) *Vamçānucharita*, the history of the Royal families who rule over the earth during the four ‘ages’ (*yuga*) which make up one ‘great age.’”¹