What happens to Dharma across the four Yugas?

Dharma is said to stand on four legs in Krita Yuga, losing one leg in each subsequent age until only one remains in Kali Yuga.

Indian Cosmogony and Philosophy

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1996

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ID: ART_MIS_1996_23 Ref: The Puranic Encyclopedia by Vettam Mani

According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas, the sequential order of the cycle of four epochs (yugas) is-

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The sequential order of the four Yugas is Krita (Satya), Treta, Dvapara, and Kali. This cycle represents a progression from a golden age to an age of decline.