In the Krita Yuga, the state of things was one, in the Treta another and in the Dvapara another. Diminution (of everything) is taking place in this age. I have (therefore) not that form today.
अन्यः कृतयुगे कालस्त्रेतायां द्वापरे परः। अयं प्रध्वंसन: कालो नाद्य तद् रूपमस्ति मे॥