paścima-kāla
Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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The third and last period of a Buddha-kalpa; the first is the first 500 years of correct doctrine, the second is the 1, 000 years of semblance law, or approximation to the doctrine, and the third a myriad years of its decline and end. Also 末代.
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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The age of the decline of the dharma 末法. Final age.
Related
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paścimaḥ , paścimakālaḥ , paścimam , paścime yāme , paścimottarā , paścima , pāścātya , paścātpādakaḥ , paścātkālaja , paścāt-pādaka