एताञ्जनपदान्सर्वान् पालयिष्यति वै गुहः
Guha will rule over all these regions.
तुल्यकालं भविष्यन्ति सर्वे ह्यते महीक्षितः
All these kings will exist at the same time.
भविष्यन्तीह यवना धर्मतः कामतोर्ऽथतः
Here, the Yavanas will exist, some by righteousness, some by desire, and some by wealth.
युगदोषदुराचारा भविष्यन्ति नृपास्तु ते
Those kings will be corrupted by the faults of the age and by evil conduct.
विहीनास्तु भविष्यन्ति धर्मतः काम तोर्ऽथतः
They will be devoid of righteousness, desire, and wealth.
विपर्ययेण वर्तन्ते नाशायिष्यन्ति वै प्रजाः
Acting in reverse order, they will bring about the destruction of the people.
तेषां वर्त्तति पर्याये बहुस्त्रीके युगे तदा
In that age, among them, there will be many women for each man.
तथा गतासु वै काष्ठं प्रजासु जगतीश्वराः
When the people have thus perished, the rulers of the earth will also be gone.
कल्किना व्याहताः सर्वे म्लेच्छा यास्यन्ति संक्षयम्
All the mlecchas will be destroyed by Kalki and will come to ruin.
प्रनष्टे नृपशब्दे च संध्याशिष्टे कलौ युगे
When the title of king is lost and only a remnant of the Kali age remains,
असाधना हतस्वाश्च व्याधिशोकनिपीडिताः
Deprived of means and bereft of their own strength, afflicted by disease and sorrow,
अनावृष्टिहताश्चैव परस्परवधेन च
Stricken by drought and mutual slaughter,
त्यक्त्वा पुराणि ग्रामांश्च भविष्यन्ति वनौकसः
Abandoning ancient villages, they will become dwellers of the forests.
नष्टे स्नेहे दुरापन्ना भ्रष्टस्नेहाः सुहृज्जनः
When affection is lost and adversity prevails, friendships and bonds will be broken.
सरित्पर्वतसेविन्यो भविष्यन्ति प्रजास्तदा
Then, people will dwell along rivers and mountains.
अङ्गान्कलिङ्गान्वङ्गांश्च काश्मीरान्काशिकोशलान्
The peoples of Anga, Kaliṅga, Vaṅga, Kashmir, Kāśi, and Kosala,
कृत्स्नं हिमवतः पृष्ठं कूलं च लवणांभसः
The entire expanse of the Himalayas and the shores of the salt sea,
मृगैर्मीनैर्विहङ्गैश्च श्वापदैश्चेक्षुभिस्तथा
Will be inhabited by wild animals, fish, birds, beasts of prey, and sugarcane,
चीरं पर्णं च विविधं वल्कलान्यजिनानि च
And by those wearing bark garments, various leaves, tree fiber, and animal skins.
बीजान्नानि तथा निम्नेष्वी हन्तः काष्ठशङ्कुभिः
They will eat seeds and grains, and in lowlands, will dig with wooden stakes.
नदीर्वत्स्यन्ति तोयार्थे नूनमाश्रित्य मानवाः
People will surely live by rivers for the sake of water, seeking shelter there.
बहुमन्याः प्रजाहीनाः शौचाचारविवर्जिताः
Few in number, lacking in virtue, and disregarding purity and good conduct,
हीनान्दीनांस्तथाधर्मान्प्रजा समनुवर्त्स्यति
The people will follow those who are deficient, miserable, and unrighteous.
दुर्बला विषयग्लाना जराया संपरिप्लुताः
Weak, exhausted by sense pleasures, and overwhelmed by old age,
वृत्त्यर्थमभिलिप्स्यन्तश्चरिष्यन्ति वसुंधराम्
They will roam the earth seeking a livelihood.
क्षीणे कलियुगे तस्मिन्दिव्ये वर्षसहस्रके
When the Kali age is depleted, in that divine thousand-year period,
स संध्यांशे तु निःशेषे कृतं वै प्रतिपत्स्यते
When that twilight portion is completely finished, it will indeed be taken up again.
एकराशौ भविष्यन्ति तदा कृतयुगं भवेत्
Then all will be in one sign; at that time, the Krita Yuga will arise.
अतीता वर्तमानाश्च तथैवानागताश्च ये
Those who are past, present, and likewise those yet to come—
एतद्वर्षसहस्रं तु ज्ञेयं पञ्चाशदुत्तरम्
This period is to be understood as one thousand and fifty years.