There are, according to Hinduism, four sates of Being.
Jagrat, Wakefulness,
Swapna, Dream State,
Sushupti, Deep Sleep,
Turiya, Beyond Deep Sleep,- Consciousness.
The Avadhta Upanishad talks about beyond this Fourth Stae, Turiyadita.
1. Sarga.
2.Prati Sarga.
3.Vamsa.
4.Manvanthara.
5.Vamsavali.
Sarga -Creation and Evolution of The Universe.
Prati Sarga-Dissolution and re-Manifestation of the Universe.
Vamsa-Solar and Lunar Dynasties.
Manvanthara-Different Yugas, Aeons.
Vamsavali-Dynaties, other than Solar and Lunar.
This is definition by Amarasimha and others.
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