द्वापरे संप्रवर्त्तते विनश्यन्ति ततः कलौ
In the Dvapara age, it continues, but then perishes in the Kali age.
अवृष्टिर्मरणं चैव तथैव व्याध्युपद्रवाः
There is drought, death, and likewise the afflictions of disease.
निर्वेदाज्जायते तेषां दुःखमोक्षविचारणा
From disillusionment among them arises inquiry into liberation from suffering.
दोषदर्शनतस्चैव द्वापरे ऽज्ञानसंभवः
And from seeing faults, in the Dvapara age, ignorance arises.
उत्पद्यन्ते हि शास्त्राणां द्वापरे परिपन्थिनः
Indeed, in the Dvapara age, obstacles to the scriptures arise.
अर्थशास्त्रविकल्पाश्च हेतुशास्त्रविकल्पनम्
There are divergent views on the science of wealth and on the science of reasoning.
स्मृतिशास्त्रप्रभेदश्च प्रस्थानानि पृथक्पृथक्
There are also divisions of the Smṛti scriptures and separate traditions.
मनसा कर्मणा वाचा कृच्छ्राद्वार्ता प्रसिद्ध्यति
Through mind, action, and speech, and with difficulty, livelihood is established.
लोभो वृत्तिर्वणिक्पूर्वा तत्त्वानामविनिश्चयः
Greed becomes the norm, trade is the primary occupation, and there is no certainty regarding the true nature of things.
वर्णाश्रमपरिध्वंसः कामक्रोधौ तथैव च
The destruction of the classes and stages of life occurs, as do desire and anger.
वेदं व्यासश्चतुर्द्धा तु व्यस्यते द्वापरादिषु
Vyasa divides the Veda into four parts in the Dvapara and later ages.
प्रतिष्ठते गुणैर्हीनो धर्मो ऽसौ द्वापरस्य तु
In Dvapara, righteousness exists, but it is deprived of its qualities.
द्वापरस्यावशेषेण तिष्यस्य तु निबोधत
Now hear about what remains at the end of Dvapara, in the age of Tishya.
हिंसासूयानृतं माया वधश्चैव तपस्विनाम्
Violence, envy, falsehood, deceit, and the killing of ascetics prevail.
एष धर्मः कृतः कृत्स्नो धर्मश्च परिहीयते
This is the complete decline of righteousness, and dharma is diminished.
कलौ प्रमारकी रोगः सततं क्षुद्भयानि च
In Kali, there is constant deadly disease and perpetual hunger and fear.
न प्रमाणं स्मृतेरस्ति तिष्ये लोकेषु वै युगे
In the age of Tishya, there is no authority for memory in the worlds.
स्थविराः के ऽपि कौमारे म्रियन्ते वै कलौ प्रजाः
In Kali, some elders die even in childhood.
विप्राणां कर्मदोषैस्तैः प्रजानां जायते भयम्
Because of the faults in the actions of the Brahmins, fear arises among the people.
तिष्ये भवन्ति जन्तूनां रागो लोभश्च सर्वशः
In Tishya, attachment and greed arise in all beings.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे वै परमायुस्तदा नृणाम्
When a thousand years are completed, that is then the highest lifespan for humans.
उत्सीदन्ति नराश्चैव क्षत्रियाश्च विशः क्रमात्
Men and Kshatriyas and the people in general decline, one after another.
भवन्तीह कलौ तस्मिञ्छयनासनभोजनैः
In that Kali age, people live for the sake of sleeping, sitting, and eating.
गुणहीनाः प्रजाश्चैव तदा वै संप्रवर्त्तते
At that time, people lacking in virtue arise.
शूद्राश्च ब्राह्मणाचाराः शूद्राचाराश्च ब्राह्मणाः
Shudras adopt the conduct of Brahmins, and Brahmins adopt the conduct of Shudras.
भृत्या एते ह्यसुभृतो युगान्ते समवस्थिते
At the end of the age, these servants are indeed poorly maintained.
मायाविन्यो भविष्यन्ति युगान्ते मुनिसत्तम
At the end of the age, O best of sages, there will be those skilled in deception.
श्वापदप्रबलत्वं च गवां चैव ह्युपक्षयः
Wild beasts will become powerful, and there will be a decline in cattle.
तदा धर्मो महोदर्के दुर्लभो दानमूलवान्
Then, in great darkness, righteousness rooted in charity will be hard to find.
तदा ह्यल्पफला भूमिः क्वचिच्चापि महाफला
At that time, the earth will yield little fruit, though in some places it will bear abundantly.