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kalpa

noun
kal·​pa | \ ˈkəlpə\
plural -s

Definition of kalpa

: a duration of time in Hinduism covering a complete cosmic cycle from the origination to the destruction of a world system — compare yuga

History and Etymology for kalpa

Sanskrit

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