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.
अपण्यविक्रयरता अगम्यागामिनस्तथा
They will delight in selling worthless goods and consort with the unacceptable.
शूद्रवृत्त्यैव जीवन्ति नरकार्हा द्विजा मुने
O sage, brāhmaṇas worthy of hell will live by the occupation of śūdras.
भविष्यन्ति कलौ मर्त्यासर्वे क्षुद्भयकातराः
In the Kali age, all mortals will be fearful of hunger and danger.
आत्मानं तारयिष्यन्ति अनावृष्ट्यातिदुखिताः
Afflicted by great suffering from drought, they will strive only to save themselves.
कलौ सर्वे भविष्यन्ति स्वल्पभाग्या बहुप्रजाः
In the Kali age, all will have little fortune but many children.
पतिवाक्यमनादृत्य सदान्यगृहतत्पराः
Disregarding their husbands' words, women will always be intent on other households.
असद्वृत्ता भविष्यन्ति पुरुषेषु कुलाङ्गनाः
Women of noble families will become of bad conduct toward men.
दुर्भिक्षकरपीडाभिरतीवोपद्रुता जनाः
People will be severely afflicted by famine and oppressive taxes.
निधाय हृद्यकर्मणि प्रेरयन्ति वचः शुभम्
Having set their minds on selfish deeds, they will utter virtuous words.
भिक्षवश्चाव मित्रादिस्नेहसंबन्धयन्त्रिताः
And beggars, bound by ties of friendship and affection, will act accordingly.