पानीयं भोजनं चापि याचमानास्तदाऽध्वगाः। न लप्स्यन्ते निवासं च निरस्ताः पथि शेरते
Travelers begging for water, food, and shelter will not obtain them, and, rejected, they will sleep on the road.
निर्घातवायसा नागाः शकुनाः समृगद्विजाः। रूक्षा वाचो विमोक्ष्यन्ति युगान्ते पर्युपस्थिते
At the end of the age, thunder, crows, serpents, birds, wild animals, and twice-born creatures will utter harsh cries.
मित्रसंबन्धिनश्चापि संत्यक्ष्यनति नरास्तदा। जनं परिजनं चापि यागान्ते पर्युपस्थिते
Then, when the end of the age arrives, people will abandon friends, relatives, and even their own attendants.
अथ देशान्दिशश्चापि पत्तनान्यापणानि च। क्रमशः संलयिष्यन्ति युगान्ते पर्युपस्थिते
Then, O king, regions, directions, cities, and marketplaces will gradually disappear as the end of the age approaches.
हा तात हा सुतेत्येवं तदा वाच सुदारुणाः। विक्रोशमानश्चान्योन्यं जनो गां पर्यटिष्यति
At that time, people will wander the earth, crying out in anguish, 'Alas, father! Alas, son!' in dreadful voices.
मोवादिनस्तथा शूद्रा ब्राह्मणाः प्राकृतप्रियाः। पाषण्डजनसंकीर्णा भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये
At the end of the age, the Shudras will speak arrogantly, and Brahmins will delight in ordinary things, mingling with heretics.
ततस्तुमुलसंघाते वर्तमाने युगक्षये। द्विजातिपूर्वको लोकः क्रमेण प्रभविष्यति
Then, amid great confusion at the end of the age, the world, once led by the twice-born, will gradually come to power again.
ततः कालान्तरेऽन्यस्मिन्पुनर्लोकविवृद्धये। भविष्यति पुनर्दैवमनुकूलं यदृच्छया
Then, after some time, for the renewal of the world, by chance, the divine will again become favorable.
यदा सूर्यश्च चन्द्रश्च तथा तिष्यबृहस्पती। एकराशौ समेष्यन्ति प्रपत्स्यति तदा कृतम्
When the sun, the moon, and Jupiter in the constellation of Tishya all come together in one sign, then the Krita age will begin.
कालवर्षी च पर्जन्यो नक्षत्राणि शुभानि च। प्रदक्षिणा ग्रहाश्चापि भविष्यन्त्यनुलोमगाः। क्षेमं सुभिक्षमारोग्यं भविष्यति निरामयम्
Then the rain will fall in season, the stars will be auspicious, the planets will move in their proper courses, and there will be safety, abundance, and health without disease.
कल्की विष्णुयशा नाम द्विजः कालप्रचोदितः। उत्पत्स्यते महावीर्यो महाबुद्धिपराक्रमः
Kalki, bearing the fame of Vishnu, a Brahmin impelled by time, will be born—mighty in strength, wisdom, and valor.
संभूतः संभलग्रामे ब्राह्मणावसथे शुभे। `महात्मा वृत्तसंपन्नः प्रजानां हितकृन्नृप
He will be born in the pure abode of a Brahmin in the village of Shambhala, a great soul, endowed with good conduct, and a benefactor of the people, O king.
मनसा तस्य सर्वाणि वाहनान्यायुधानि च। उपस्तास्यन्ति योधाश्च शस्त्राणि कवचानि च
For him, all vehicles and weapons will appear by thought alone, as will warriors, arms, and armor.
स धर्मविजयी राजा चक्रवर्ती भविष्यति। सचेमं संकुलं लोकं प्रसादमुपनेष्यति
He will be a righteous conqueror, a universal emperor, and he will bring peace to this troubled world.
उत्थितो ब्राह्मणो दीप्तः क्षयान्तकृदुदारधीः। संक्षेपको हि सर्वस्य युगस्य परिवर्तकः
The Brahmin, arisen, blazing, possessing a mind vast and destructive of decay, is the summarizer of all, the turner of the ages.
स सर्वत्र गतान्क्षुद्रान्ब्राह्मणैः परिवारितः। उत्सादयिष्यति तदा सर्वम्लेच्छगणान्द्विजः
He, surrounded everywhere by Brahmins, will then drive out all the groups of foreigners.
ततश्चोरक्षयंकृत्वाद्विजेभ्यः पृथिवीमिमाम्। वाजिमेधे महायज्ञे विधिवत्कल्पयिष्यति
After destroying thieves, he will establish this earth for the twice-born, and duly arrange a great horse-sacrifice.
स्थापयित्वा च मर्यादाः स्वयंभुविहिताः शुभाः। पुनः पुण्ययशःकर्म जरया संश्रयिष्यति
Having set up auspicious boundaries ordained by the Self-born, he will again, through virtuous and renowned deeds, resort to old age.
तच्छीलमनुवर्स्यन्ति मनुष्या लोकवासिनः। विप्रैश्चोरक्षये चैव कृतेक्षेमं भविष्यति
People dwelling in the world will follow that conduct; and when the Brahmins have destroyed the thieves, prosperity will arise.
कृष्णाजिनानि शक्तीश्च त्रिशूलान्यायुधानि च। स्थापयन्द्विजशार्दूलो देशेषु विजितेषु च
The tiger among the twice-born, placing black deerskins, spears, tridents, and other weapons in the conquered lands,
संस्तूयमानो विप्रेन्द्रैर्मानयानो द्विजोत्तमान्। कल्कीचरिष्यति महीं सदा दस्युवधे रतः
Praised by the foremost Brahmins, honoring the best of the twice-born, Kalki will traverse the earth, always devoted to the destruction of evildoers.
हा मातस्तात पुत्रेति तास्ता वाचः सुदारुणाः। विक्रोशमानान्सुभृशं दस्यूननेष्यति संक्षयम्
‘Alas, mother! Father! Son!’—such harsh cries, uttered in distress, he will bring the evildoers to utter ruin.
ततोऽधऱ्मविनाशो वै धर्मवृद्धिश्च भारत। भविष्यति कृतेप्राप्ते क्रियावांश्च जनस्तथा
Then, O Bharata, unrighteousness will be destroyed and righteousness will increase; when the Krita age arrives, people will be devoted to right action.
आरामाश्चैव चैत्याश्च तटाकावसथास्तथा। पुष्करिण्यश्च विविधा देवतायतनानि च
There will be gardens, sanctuaries, ponds, dwellings, various lotus pools, and temples for the gods.
यज्ञक्रियाश्च विविधा भविष्यन्ति कृते युगे। ब्राह्मणाः साधवश्चैव मुनयश्च तपस्विनः
Various sacrificial rites will be performed in the Krita age; Brahmins, virtuous men, and ascetic sages will flourish.
आश्रमा हतपाषण्डाः स्थिताः सत्ये जनास्तदा। जायन्ति सर्वभूतानि शुध्यमानानि चैव हि
Hermitages, free from heretics, will be established; people will be steadfast in truth, and all beings will be purified.
सर्वेष्वृतुषु राजेन्द्र सर्वं सस्यं भविष्यति। नरा दानेषु निरता व्रतेषु नियमेषु च
In all seasons, O king, all crops will thrive; men will be devoted to giving, to vows, and to discipline.
जपयज्ञपरा विप्रा धर्मकामा मुदा युताः। पालयिष्यन्ति राजानो धर्मेणेमां वसुंधराम्
Brahmins, intent on recitation and sacrifice, desiring righteousness and filled with joy, and kings will protect this earth by righteousness.
व्यवहाररता वैश्या भविष्यन्ति कृते युगे। षट्कर्मनिरता विप्राः क्षत्रिया रक्षणे रताः
Merchants will be devoted to business in the Krita age; Brahmins will be engaged in the six duties, and warriors will be devoted to protection.
शुश्रूषायां रताः शूद्रास्तथा वर्णत्रयस्य च। एष धर्मः कृतयुगे त्रेतायां द्वापरे तथा
Servants will be devoted to service of the three classes; this is the righteousness of the Krita age, and so also in Treta and Dvapara.