Editing Kali Yuga (section)

== 10,000-year sub-period ==
A dialogue between [[Krishna]] and [[Ganga (goddess)|Ganga]] found in the ''[[Brahma Vaivarta Purana]]'' describes that for the first 10,000 years of ''Kali Yuga'', the ill effects of ''Kali Yuga'' will be reduced due to the presence of [[Bhakti yoga|bhakti yogis]] and the ability to nullify sinful reactions, after which Earth will be devoid of devout religious people and be shackled by ''Kali Yuga''.<ref name=Chaturvedi_Nagar>{{cite book |first1=Ramesh |last1=Chaturvedi |first2=Shantilal |last2=Nagar |title=''Brahmavaivarta Purana'' |publisher=Parimal Publications |isbn=978-81-7110-170-2 |year=2001 |url=http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/kaliyuga.htm |volume=Book 4 |chapter=129}} (verses 49–60)</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2020}} [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism]] believes this sub-period started later in ''Kali Yuga'' with the birth of [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] (1486 CE).<ref>{{cite web |title=Kali-yuga and Sakabda |url=http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/kaliyuga.htm |website=Veda - Vedic Knowledge Online |access-date=2023-05-15}}</ref>