yadÄ candraÅ› ca sÅ«ryaÅ› ca
tathÄ tiá¹£ya-bá¹›haspatÄ«
eka-rÄÅ›au sameá¹£yanti
bhaviá¹£yati tadÄ ká¹›tam

 yadÄ - when; candraḥ - the moon; ca - and; sÅ«ryaḥ - the sun; ca - and; tathÄ - also; tiá¹£ya - the asterism Tiá¹£yÄ (more commonly known as Puá¹£yÄ, extending from 3° 20´ to 16° 40´ Cancer); bá¹›haspatÄ« - and the planet Jupiter; eka-rÄÅ›au - in the same constellation (Cancer); sameá¹£yanti - will enter simultaneously; bhaviá¹£yati - will be; tadÄ - then; ká¹›tam - Satya-yuga.


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When the moon, the sun and Bá¹›haspatÄ« are together in the constellation Karkaá¹­a, and all three enter simultaneously into the lunar mansion Puá¹£yÄ â€” at that exact moment the age of Satya, or Ká¹›ta, will begin.

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