प्रवृत्तस्सर्वगृह्येषु भक्ष्याभक्ष्यसजीवनः। भूम्यां पश्वादियोनीनां कुलेषु प्राप्तसंभवाः
Engaged in all households, living on edible and inedible things, born in the families of animal species upon the earth.
शुनो विगृह्य हस्तेन म्लेच्छानां भक्षणप्रियाः। विशेषात्सूकराणां च तथा च रणयोधिनां
The dog, grasped by the hand, is fond of eating among the mlecchas, especially among the boars and also among warriors.
पोषणे भक्षणे प्रीताः पूतिगर्ह्येष्वसाधुषु। पर्वतेकरणाद्वह्नेः काष्ठसंचयसंग्रहे
Delighted in nourishment and eating, in impure and contemptible things, in gathering wood for the mountain fire.
विज्ञेयास्ते सदा म्लेच्छाः क्षत्रियाणां भयाकुलाः। लोकानां नष्टधर्मे च सदा शौचविवर्जिते
They should always be understood as mlecchas, fearful of kshatriyas, in worlds where dharma is lost and purity is always absent.
कुलीनानां तदा म्लेच्छा भविष्यंति च दस्यवः। तेषां संसर्गतोन्ये च संबंधादन्नभोजनात्
Then, among the noble families, mlecchas will become robbers; through association, relation, and eating together, others will become like them.
मैथुनात्तस्य योषासु तद्भावं तु व्रजंति ते। तस्मिन्काले जनास्सर्वे दुःखरोगप्रतापिताः
Through intercourse with their women, they attain that nature; at that time, all people are afflicted by suffering and disease.
दुर्भिक्षान्न परामूढाः सदा राजप्रपीडिताः। तत्रासत्येरता मर्त्याः सर्वशौचविवर्जिताः
Deluded by famine and food, always oppressed by kings; there, mortals are devoted to falsehood, devoid of all purity.
न श्रूयंते जनैरेव पुराणागमसंहिताः। मद्यमांसप्रियाः पापास्सर्वभक्षास्सुदारुणाः
The collections of Purana and Agama are not heard by people; sinful, fond of wine and meat, eating everything, exceedingly cruel.
दारुणाचारनिरता नित्यं छलपरायणाः। न पुष्णंति सुतास्तातं प्रसुवं च गुरूनपि
Always engaged in cruel conduct, devoted to deceit; they do not nourish sons, fathers, mothers, or teachers.
न शुश्रूषंति वै भृत्याः स्वामिनं गुणशालिनम्। भर्तारं न स्त्रियः काश्चिच्छ्वशुरौ च स्वमातरः
Servants do not attend to their virtuous master; some women do not honor their husband, nor their father-in-law or their own mother.
नित्यकष्टा नरास्तत्र कलहश्च गृहे गृहे। नृपा म्लेच्छाः सुरापाश्च तथा मंत्रिपुरोहिताः
There, people constantly endure hardship, and quarrels arise in every household; kings are barbarians and drinkers, as are their ministers and priests.
मनुष्यैश्च बलिस्तेषां मत्स्यैर्मांसैर्निरामिषः। पाषंडायासयोगेभ्यः प्रधाना गुणवार्तयोः
Their strength comes from people, from fish and meat, and from those who abstain from meat; the leaders are heretics, and the main concern is with qualities and profit.
धनिकैः कोकिलैर्मंदैर्व्याप्तं तैस्तु महीतलम्। ततोन्योन्यं प्रिया मूढा वने वा नगरेषु च५० 1.76.
The earth is filled with wealthy men, slow-witted cuckoos, and such as these; then, everywhere, foolish lovers are found, whether in the forest or in cities.
भक्ष्याभक्ष्यं समश्नंति मत्स्यमांसादिकं नराः। वने द्विजातयश्चान्ये भुंजते चानुपापकम्
People eat all kinds of food, both proper and improper, including fish and meat; in the forest, other twice-born also consume what is not to be eaten.
भक्तिमंतं पशुं चान्यत्सर्वे यांत्यपुनर्भवम्। पातयंति पितॄन्पापाः सर्वे ते पूर्वदेवकाः
All those who kill a devoted animal go to a state from which there is no return; the sinful ones cause their ancestors to fall, though those ancestors were once gods.
पिशाचा राक्षसा ये च मुर्त्यका गुह्यका ध्रुवम्। एते चाविनयप्रीता न देवा न च मानुषाः
Those who are piśācas, rākṣasas, murtyakas, and guhyakas—certainly, these are attached to disrespect and are neither gods nor humans.
संजय उवाच-। कथं च मर्त्यभावेषु लक्षंजानंतितात्त्विकाः। एतं मे संशयं नाथ दूरीकुरु ततस्ततः
Saṃjaya said: How do those truly knowledgeable recognize the marks among mortals? O lord, please dispel this doubt of mine completely.
व्यास उवाच-। कृतपापानुरूपास्तु द्विजातिष्वन्यजातिषु। असुरा राक्षसाः प्रेताः स्वभावं न त्यजंति ते
Vyāsa said: According to their past sins, asuras, rākṣasas, and pretas are born among twice-born and other castes; they do not abandon their nature.
जाता ये चासुरा मर्त्ये सदाते कलहोत्सुकाः। कुहकाः कच्चराः क्रूराः विज्ञेया राक्षसाभुवि
Those asuras who are born among mortals are always eager for conflict; deceitful, wandering, and cruel, they should be known as rākṣasas on earth.
जनोद्विग्नादिकं दानं तथा देवार्चनं भुवि। उग्रभावाद्धनं लब्ध्वा राज्यं भुञ्जंति शाश्वतम्
By giving gifts that disturb people and by worshipping the gods on earth, they gain wealth through harshness and enjoy sovereignty for a long time.
जयं शौर्यादिकं पुण्यं पुनःपापक्षयं व्रजेत्। एवमुर्व्यां तथा नाके नागलोके यमालये
Through valor and such, they attain victory and merit, and again, by the destruction of sin, they proceed; thus it is on earth, in heaven, in the world of serpents, and in the abode of Yama.
उग्रेण तपसा कश्चित्सुरत्वं लभते दिवि। वासुदेवं समाराध्य प्रह्लादः सुरपूजितः
By intense austerity, someone attains divinity in heaven; by worshipping Vāsudeva, Prahlāda was honored by the gods.
हरं तथान्धको दैत्यः स्तुत्वा तत्सभ्यकोऽभवत्। तस्यैव गणमुख्यत्वं लेभे भृंगी महाबलः
Likewise, the demon Andhaka, having praised Hara, became a member of his assembly; and Bhrṅgī, of great strength, obtained chiefship among his attendants.
एते चान्ये च बहवो बलिरिंद्रो भविष्यति। गच्छंति सद्गतिं तात इहामुत्र च सर्वदा
These and many others—Bali will become Indra—always attain the highest state, both here and hereafter.
केचिद्दैत्यकुले जाताः पृथिव्यां सुरसत्तमाः। भावयंति पितॄन्सर्वान्शतशोथ सहस्रशः
Some, though born in the family of demons, are excellent among the gods on earth; they honor all their ancestors by the hundreds and thousands.
एकेनापि सुपुत्रेण कुलत्राणं च धीमता। एकोपि वैष्णवः पुत्रः कुलकोटिं समुद्धरेत्
Even one wise and virtuous son can protect the family; even a single Vaiṣṇava son can uplift ten million family members.
जितेंद्रियोपि धर्मात्मा द्विजदेवार्चने रतः। क्षये धर्मे कलौ शेषे पुरे जनपदेषु च
Even one self-controlled, righteous person, devoted to worshipping twice-born and gods, in the final decline of dharma in Kali, in the city or in the countryside—
एको रक्षति धर्मात्मा पुरे ग्रामं जनं कुलम्। विज्ञातृमेदुरं चासीद्ब्राह्मणानां पुरं महत्
A single righteous person protects the city, village, people, and family; there was once a great city of brāhmaṇas called Vijñātṛmedura.
तत्र सर्वे द्विजाः शश्वत्संध्योपासनतत्पराः। वेदपाठरता धीरा देवातिथिद्विजार्चकाः
There, all the twice-born are always devoted to worship at the times of twilight, intent on reciting the Vedas, steadfast, and worshippers of gods, guests, and Brahmins.
यज्ञव्रताग्निकर्माणः षट्कर्मपरिनिश्चयाः। अतिकृच्छ्रे च तेषां वै न पापे वर्तते मनः
Engaged in sacrifices, vows, and fire rituals, firmly established in the six duties, even in great hardship, their minds do not dwell in sin.