न व्रतानि चरिष्यन्ति ब्राह्मणा द्रव्यलोलुपाः
Brahmins, greedy for wealth, will not observe vows.
द्विजाः कुर्वन्ति दंभार्थं पितृश्राद्धादिकाः क्रियाः
Twice-born men will perform rites for ancestors and others only for the sake of show.
दुग्धलोभनिमित्तेन गोषु प्रीतिं च कुर्वते
They will show affection for cows only out of greed for milk.
अपात्रेष्वेव दानानि प्रयच्छन्ति नराधमाः
The lowest of men will give gifts only to the unworthy.
न कस्यापि मनो विप्र विष्णुभक्तिपरं भवेत्
O Brahmin, no one’s mind will be devoted to devotion for Vishnu.
ताडयन्ति द्विजान्दुष्टाः कृष्णे कृष्णत्वमागते
The wicked will strike the twice-born when Krishna’s nature has come to Krishna.
प्रतिग्रहं प्रकुर्वन्ति पतितानामपि द्विजाः
Even from the fallen, the twice-born will accept gifts.
युगान्ते च हरेर्नाम नैवकश्चिद्वदिष्यति
At the end of the age, no one at all will utter the name of Hari.
शूद्रान्नभोगनिरता भविष्यन्ति कलौ द्विजाः
In the Kali age, the twice-born will be intent on eating food of the Shudras.
पाषण्डाश्चभविशष्यन्तिचतुराश्रमनिन्दकाः
Atheists will remain, revilers of the four stages of life.
द्विजातिधर्मान्गृह्णन्ति पाखण्डलिङ्गिनो ऽधमाः
The lowest, bearing the marks of heretics, will assume the duties of the twice-born.
शूद्राधर्मान्प्रवक्ष्यन्ती कूटयुक्तपरायणाः
Devoted to false reasoning, they will expound the duties of Shudras.
भविष्यन्तिदुरात्मानः शूद्राः प्रव्रजितास्तथा
There will be wicked-hearted Shudras and also those who have taken up renunciation.
धर्मटीनास्तु पाषण्डा कापाला भिक्षवो ऽधमाः
Among the ascetics, there will be atheists, skull-bearers, and the lowest of mendicants.
शूद्रा धर्मान्प्रवक्ष्यन्तिह्यधिरुह्योत्तमासनम्
Śūdras will expound on duties, having ascended to the highest seat.
पाषण्डाः प्रचारिष्यन्ति प्रायो वेदविदूषकाः
Heretics will mostly roam about, defilers of the Vedas.
भविष्यन्तिकलौ प्रायो धर्मविध्वंसका नराः
In the Kali age, most men will be destroyers of righteousness.
हर्तारं परवित्तानां भवितारो नराधमाः
The lowest of men will become thieves of others’ wealth.
आत्मस्तुतिपराः सर्वे परनिन्दापरास्तथा
All will be intent on self-praise and likewise devoted to slandering others.
भविष्यन्ति नरा विप्र कलौ चाधर्मबान्धवाः
In the Kali age, O brāhmaṇa, men will be companions of unrighteousness.
घोरे कलियुगे विप्र पञ्चवर्षा प्रसूयते
In the dreadful Kali age, O brāhmaṇa, a child will be born in five years.
स्वकर्मत्यागिनः सर्वे कृतघ्नाभिन्नवृत्तयः
All will abandon their own duties, ungrateful, and of similar conduct.
परावमाननिरताः प्रहृष्टाः परवेश्मनि
They will delight in insulting others, rejoicing in another’s house.
निदां कुर्वन्ति सततं पितृमातृसुतेषु च
They will constantly find fault with father, mother, and children.
धनविद्यावयोमत्ताः सर्वदुःखपरायणाः
Intoxicated by wealth, learning, and youth, they will be devoted to all kinds of suffering.
प्रपुष्यन्ति वृथैवामी न विचार्य च दुष्कृतम्
These people will thrive in vain, not considering their evil deeds.
धर्मकार्ये रतं चैव वृथाविश्रंभिणो जनाः
People will place empty trust in those engaged in righteous acts.
शूद्रा भैक्ष्यरताश्चैव तेषां शुश्रूषणे द्विजाः
Śūdras will delight in begging, and brāhmaṇas will serve them.
न भार्या न पतिश्चैव भवितारो ऽत्र संकरे
There will be neither wife nor husband in these mixed unions.
रस विक्रयिणश्चापि भविष्यन्ति द्विजातयः
Brāhmaṇas will become sellers of liquors and juices.