Linga Purana

उत्पन्नाः कलिशिष्टास्तु प्रजाः कार्तयुगास्तदा तिष्ठन्ति चेह ये सिद्धा अदृष्टा विचरन्ति च

Those people who survive Kali are then born in the Krita Yuga; and those perfected beings who remain here move about unseen.

सप्त सप्तर्षिभिश्चैव तत्र ते तु व्यवस्थिताः ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशः शूद्रा बीजार्थं ये स्मृता इह

There, seven groups along with the seven sages are established: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras, who are remembered here for the purpose of seed (procreation).

कलिजैः सह ते सर्वे निर्विशेषास्तदाभवन् तेषां सप्तर्षयो धर्मं कथयन्तीतरे ऽपि च

Together with those born in Kali, all became undifferentiated at that time; among them, the seven sages expound dharma, and others do so as well.

वर्णाश्रमाचारयुतं श्रौतं स्मार्तं द्विधा तु यम् ततस्तेषु क्रियावत्सु वर्धन्ते वै प्रजाः कृते

The practices associated with varna and ashrama, both Vedic and traditional, are twofold; when these rites are performed among them, the people flourish in the Krita age.

श्रौतस्मार्तकृतानां च धर्मे सप्तर्षिदर्शिते केचिद्धर्मव्यवस्थार्थं तिष्ठन्तीह युगक्षये

Of the dharmas performed according to Vedic and traditional rites, as shown by the seven sages, some remain here at the end of the age for the sake of establishing dharma.

मन्वन्तराधिकारेषु तिष्ठन्ति मुनयस्तु वै यथा दावप्रदग्धेषु तृणेष्विह ततः क्षितौ

The sages remain during the periods of the Manus, just as grass persists on earth after being scorched by fire.

वनानां प्रथमं वृष्ट्या तेषां मूलेषु संभवः तथा कार्तयुगानां तु कलिजेष्विह संभवः

As the first rain brings forth new growth at the roots of forests, so too is the origin of Krita ages among those of Kali here.

एवं युगाद्युगस्येह संतानं तु परस्परम् वर्तते ह व्यवच्छेदाद् यावन्मन्वन्तरक्षयः

Thus, the succession of ages proceeds, each following the other, continuing until the end of a Manvantara, without interruption.

सुखमायुर्बलं रूपं धर्मो ऽर्थः काम एव च युगेष्वेतानि हीयन्ते त्रींस्त्रीन् पादान् क्रमेण तु

Happiness, lifespan, strength, beauty, dharma, wealth, and desire diminish in the ages, losing three quarters in each successive age.

ससंध्यांशेषु हीयन्ते युगानां धर्मसिद्धयः इत्येषा प्रतिसिद्धिर्वै कीर्तितैषा क्रमेण तु

The fulfillment of dharma in the ages declines during the portions called sandhya and sandhyamsa; this is the restriction described, occurring in order.

चतुर्युगानां सर्वेषाम् अनेनैव तु साधनम् एषा चतुर्युगावृत्तिर् आ सहस्राद् गुणीकृता

For all four ages, this is the method; this is the cycle of the four ages, multiplied up to a thousand.

ब्रह्मणस्तदहः प्रोक्तं रात्रिश्चैतावती स्मृता अनार्जवं जडीभावो भूतानाम् आ युगक्षयात्

This is said to be the day of Brahma, and the night is remembered as equal in length; from the end of the age arises dullness and lack of integrity among beings.

एतदेव तु सर्वेषां युगानां लक्षणं स्मृतम् एषां चतुर्युगाणां च गुणिता ह्येकसप्ततिः

This is remembered as the characteristic of all the ages; for these four ages, multiplied, the total is seventy-one.

क्रमेण परिवृत्ता तु मनोरन्तरम् उच्यते चतुर्युगे यथैकस्मिन् भवतीह यदा तु यत्

As they revolve in succession, it is called a Manvantara; in each of the four ages, whatever occurs here, happens accordingly.

तथा चान्येषु भवति पुनस्तद्वै यथाक्रमम् सर्गे सर्गे यथा भेदा उत्पद्यन्ते तथैव तु

So too, in the others, it happens again in order; in each creation, as distinctions arise, so it occurs likewise.

पञ्चविंशत्परिमिता न न्यूना नाधिकास् तथा तथा कल्पा युगैः सार्धं भवन्ति सह लक्षणैः

There are twenty-five, neither fewer nor more; thus, Kalpas occur together with ages and their characteristics.

मन्वन्तराणां सर्वेषाम् एतदेव तु लक्षणम्

This is the characteristic of all the Manvantaras.

यथा युगानां परिवर्तनानि चिरप्रवृत्तानि युगस्वभावात् तथा तु संतिष्ठति जीवलोकः क्षयोदयाभ्यां परिवर्तमानः

Just as the changes of ages have long continued, so the world of living beings persists, revolving through decline and rise according to the nature of the ages.

इत्येतल्लक्षणं प्रोक्तं युगानां वै समासतः अतीतानागतानां हि सर्वमन्वन्तरेषु वै

Thus, the characteristics of the ages have been described in summary, for past and future, in all the Manvantaras.

मन्वन्तरेण चैकेन सर्वाण्येवान्तराणि च व्याख्यातानि न संदेहः कल्पः कल्पेन चैव हि

With a single Manvantara, all the intervening periods have indeed been explained; there is no doubt, for a Kalpa is determined by a Kalpa.

अनागतेषु तद्वच्च तर्कः कार्यो विजानता मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु अतीतानागतेष्विह

In those yet to come, likewise, reasoning should be applied by one who understands, regarding all Manvantaras, both past and future, here.

तुल्याभिमानिनः सर्वे नामरूपैर्भवन्त्युत देवा ह्यष्टविधा ये च ये च मन्वन्तरेश्वराः

All those who possess equal pride become, through names and forms, the eightfold gods and the rulers of the Manvantaras.

ऋषयो मनवश्चैव सर्वे तुल्यप्रयोजनाः एवं वर्णाश्रमाणां तु प्रविभागो युगे युगे

The sages and Manus, too, all have equal purpose; thus, the division of castes and stages of life occurs in every age.

युगस्वभावश् च तथा विधत्ते वै तदा प्रभुः वर्णाश्रमविभागाश् च युगानि युगसिद्धयः

The nature of the ages is likewise established by the Lord at that time; the divisions of caste and stage of life, and the ages, are accomplished in each age.

युगानां परिमाणं ते कथितं हि प्रसङ्गतः वदामि देवीपुत्रत्वं पद्मयोनेः समासतः

The measure of the ages has been told to you in passing; I will now briefly speak of the divine sonship of the Lotus-born.

पुनः ससर्ज भगवान् प्रभ्रष्टाः पूर्ववत्प्रजाः सहस्रयुगपर्यन्ते प्रभाते तु पितामहः

Again, the Blessed One created the lost beings as before, at the end of a thousand ages, when dawn came, the Grandfather.

एवं परार्धे विप्रेन्द्र द्विगुणे तु तथा गते तदा धराम्भसि व्याप्ता ह्य् आपो वह्नौ समीरणे

Thus, O best of twice-born, when half the supreme period had passed, then the waters spread over the earth, and fire over the wind.

वह्निः समीरणश्चैव व्योम्नि तन्मात्रसंयुतः इन्द्रियाणि दशैकं च तन्मात्राणि द्विजोत्तम

Fire and wind, united with the subtle elements in the sky, and the eleven senses, O best of Brahmins, and the subtle elements.

अहङ्कारमनुप्राप्य प्रलीनास्तत्क्षणादहो अभिमानस्तदा तत्र महान्तं व्याप्य वै क्षणात्

Having reached the ego, they were dissolved at that moment; then pride, having pervaded the great principle, was dissolved instantly.