अनिश्चयावगमनाद् धर्मतत्त्वं न विद्यते धर्मतत्त्वे ह्यविज्ञाते मतिभेदस्तु जायते
Because of uncertainty and confusion, the true nature of righteousness is not known; when the essence of righteousness is not understood, differences of opinion arise.
परस्परं विभिन्नास्ते दृष्टीनां विभ्रमेण तु अतो दृष्टिविभिन्नैस्तैः कृतमत्याकुलं त्विदम्
They become mutually divided due to the confusion of viewpoints; thus, because of those differing perspectives, this world becomes greatly disturbed.
एको वेदश्चतुष्पादः संहृत्य तु पुनः पुनः संक्षेपादायुषश्चैव व्यस्यते द्वापरेष्विह
There is one Veda with four parts, which is repeatedly condensed and then, in summary and in accordance with lifespan, is dispersed in each Dvāpara age here.
वेदश्चैकश्चतुर्धा तु व्यस्यते द्वापरादिषु ऋषिपुत्रैः पुनर्वेदा भिद्यन्ते दृष्टिविभ्रमैः
The one Veda is divided into four in the Dvāpara and other ages; the Vedas are again split by the sons of the seers, due to differences in perception.
ते तु ब्राह्मणविन्यासैः स्वरक्रमविपर्ययैः संहृता ऋग्यजुःसाम्नां संहितास्तैर्महर्षिभिः
By the arrangements of the Brāhmaṇas and the variations in the order of accents, the collections of Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma are compiled by those great sages.
सामान्याद्वैकृताच्चैव दृष्टिभिन्नैः क्वचित्क्वचित् ब्राह्मणं कल्पसूत्राणि भाष्यविद्यास्तथैव च
From general and particular differences, and from divergent views in various places, arise the Brāhmaṇas, Kalpasūtras, commentaries, and branches of knowledge.
अन्ये तु प्रस्थितास्तान्वै केचित् तान् प्रत्यवस्थिताः द्वापरेषु प्रवर्तन्ते भिन्नार्थैस्तैः स्वदर्शनैः
Some proceed along those paths, while others oppose them; in the Dvāpara ages, these differing doctrines, with their own interpretations, are established.
एकमाध्वर्यवं पूर्वम् आसीद्द्वैधं तु तत्पुनः सामान्यविपरीतार्थैः कृतं शास्त्राकुलं त्विदम्
Originally, there was one Ādhvaryava (Yajurveda tradition); later it became twofold. Through conflicting and contrary meanings, this multitude of treatises has arisen.
आध्वर्यवं च प्रस्थानैर् बहुधा व्याकुलीकृतम् तथैवाथर्वणां साम्नां विकल्पैः स्वस्य संक्षयैः
The Ādhvaryava is further confused by many schools; likewise, the Atharva and Sāma traditions are divided by variations and their own declines.
व्याकुलो द्वापरेष्वर्थः क्रियते भिन्नदर्शनैः द्वापरे संनिवृत्ते ते वेदा नश्यन्ति वै कलौ
In the Dvāpara ages, meaning becomes confused by differing doctrines; when Dvāpara ends, those Vedas truly perish in Kali.
तेषां विपर्ययोत्पन्ना भवन्ति द्वापरे पुनः अदृष्टिर्मरणं चैव तथैव व्याध्युपद्रवाः
From their confusion arise, in Dvāpara again, loss of vision, death, and likewise diseases and afflictions.
वाङ्मनःकर्मभिर्दुःखैर् निर्वेदो जायते ततः निर्वेदाज्जायते तेषां दुःखमोक्षविचारणा
From the sufferings of speech, mind, and action, disillusionment arises; from disillusionment, inquiry into liberation from suffering is born among them.
विचारणायां वैराग्यं वैराग्याद्दोषदर्शनम् दोषाणां दर्शनाच्चैव ज्ञानोत्पत्तिस्तु जायते
In inquiry arises detachment; from detachment, the perception of faults; and from perceiving faults, indeed, the arising of knowledge.
तेषां मेधाविनां पूर्वं मर्त्ये स्वायम्भुवे ऽन्तरे उत्पस्यन्तीह शास्त्राणां द्वापरे परिपन्थिनः
Among those intelligent ones, in the earlier Svāyambhuva interval on earth, there appeared, in Dvāpara, obstacles to the treatises.
आयुर्वेदविकल्पाश्च अङ्गानां ज्योतिषस्य च अर्थशास्त्रविकल्पाश्च हेतुशास्त्रविकल्पनम्
There are variations of Āyurveda, of the limbs (auxiliaries), of Jyotiṣa, and also variations of Arthaśāstra and the analysis of reasoning (Hetuśāstra).
प्रक्रिया कल्पसूत्राणां भाष्यविद्याविकल्पनम् स्मृतिशास्त्रप्रभेदाश्च प्रस्थानानि पृथक् पृथक्
There are methods of Kalpasūtras, variations of commentarial sciences, divisions of Smṛti treatises, and separate schools.
द्वापरेष्वभिवर्तन्ते मतिभेदास्तथा नृणाम् मनसा कर्मणा वाचा कृच्छ्राद्वार्त्ता प्रसिध्यति
In the Dvāpara ages, differences of opinion also arise among people; through mind, action, and speech, livelihood is attained with difficulty.
द्वापरे सर्वभूतानां कालः क्लेशपरः स्मृतः लोभो ऽधृतिर्वणिग्युद्धं तत्त्वानामविनिश्चयः
In Dvāpara, the time for all beings is said to be full of hardship: greed, instability, trade, war, and uncertainty about truths prevail.
वेदशास्त्रप्रणयनं धर्माणां संकरस्तथा वर्णाश्रमपरिध्वंसः कामद्वेषौ तथैव च
There is the composition of Vedic treatises, the confusion of duties, the destruction of social classes and stages, and likewise desire and hatred.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे द्वे परमायुस्तदा नृणाम् निःशेषे द्वापरे तस्मिंस् तस्य संध्या तु पादतः
When two thousand years are complete, that is then the highest lifespan for humans; at the end of Dvāpara, its twilight is from the fourth part.
गुणहीनास्तु तिष्ठन्ति धर्मस्य द्वापरस्य तु तथैव संध्या पादेन अंशस्तस्यां प्रतिष्ठितः
Those devoid of virtue remain, and likewise, in the twilight of Dvāpara, only a portion of dharma stands established.
द्वापरस्य तु पर्याये पुष्यस्य च निबोधत द्वापरस्यांशशेषे तु प्रतिपत्तिः कलेरथ
Now hear of the transition of Dvāpara and Puṣya; when only a remnant of Dvāpara remains, then comes the rise of Kali.
हिंसा स्तेयानृतं माया दम्भश्चैव तपस्विनाम् एते स्वभावाः पुष्यस्य साधयन्ति च ताः प्रजाः
Violence, theft, falsehood, deceit, and hypocrisy among ascetics—these are the natural traits in Puṣya, and the people practice them.
एष धर्मः स्मृतः कृत्स्नो धर्मश्च परिहीयते मनसा कर्मणा वाचा वार्त्ताः सिध्यन्ति वा न वा
This is called the complete dharma, but dharma declines by mind, deed, and word; dealings succeed or fail.
कलिः प्रमारको रोगः सततं चापि क्षुद्भयम् अनावृष्टिभयं चैव देशानां च विपर्ययः
Kali is the destroyer, disease is constant, and there is always fear of hunger, drought, and upheaval among lands.
न प्रमाणे स्थितिर्ह्यस्ति पुष्ये घोरे युगे कलौ गर्भस्थो म्रियते कश्चिद् यौवनस्थस्तथा परः
There is no stability in standards during the dreadful age of Puṣya and Kali; some die in the womb, others in youth.
स्थाविर्ये मध्यकौमारे म्रियन्ते च कलौ प्रजाः अल्पतेजोबलाः पापा महाकोपा ह्यधार्मिकाः
In old age, in middle age, or in childhood, people die in Kali; they are weak in energy and strength, sinful, greatly angry, and unrighteous.
अनृतव्रतलुब्धाश्च पुष्ये चैव प्रजाः स्थिताः दुरिष्टैर्दुरधीतैश्च दुराचारैर्दुरागमैः
In Puṣya, people are addicted to false vows and greed, and are characterized by evil conduct, poor learning, bad behavior, and wicked ways.
विप्राणां कर्मदोषैस्तैः प्रजानां जायते भयम् हिंसा मानस्तथेर्ष्या च क्रोधो ऽसूयाक्षमाधृतिः
Because of the faults in the actions of the Brahmins, fear arises among the people—violence, pride, envy, anger, jealousy, impatience, and lack of endurance.
पुष्ये भवन्ति जन्तूनां लोभो मोहश्च सर्वशः संक्षोभो जायते ऽत्यर्थं कलिमासाद्य वै युगम्
In Puṣya, greed and delusion arise in all beings; great agitation is born when the age of Kali is reached.