अस्मिन्वाराहकल्पे च व्यासानाकर्णयस्व च ४०.
In this Varaha Kalpa, listen also to the sages named Vyasa.
मृत्युः शतक्रतुर्धीमान्वसिष्ठो भविताऽधुना ४०.
Now, Death, the wise Shatakratu, will become Vasistha.
शततेजाः स्वयं विष्णुर्नारायण इति स्मृतः ४०.
Shatatejas, who is himself Vishnu, is remembered as Narayana.
कृतंजयो भरद्वाजो गौतमः कविसत्तमः ४०.
Kritamjaya, Bharadvaja, and Gautama, the foremost of poets.
तृणबिंदुस्तथा ऋक्षः शक्तिः पाराशरस्तथा ४०.
Tṛṇa, Biṃdu, Ṛkṣa, Śakti, and Pārāśara as well.
अश्वत्थाममुखाश्चैते भविष्याः सूचितास्तव ४०.
And those headed by Aśvatthāman—these future ones have been indicated to you.
मन्वत्रिविष्णुहारितयाज्ञवल्क्योशनोंगिराः ४०.
Manu, Atri, Viṣṇuhāritā, Yājñavalkya, Uśanas, and Aṅgirā.
पराशरव्यासशंखलिखिता दक्षगौतमौ ४०.
Parāśara, Vyāsa, Śaṃkha, Likhita, Dakṣa, and Gautama.
ततो द्वापरसंध्यायां प्रवर्तति कलौ युगे ४०.
Then, at the junction of Dvāpara and Kali, the Kali age commences.
आद्ये श्वेतकलौरुद्रः सुतारस्तारणस्तथा ४०.
At the beginning, Śvetakala, Urudra, Sutāra, and Tāraṇa.
जैगीषव्यश्च भाव्यो वै भगवान्दधिवाहनः ४०.
Jaigīṣavya will be born, and the venerable Dadhivāhana.
गौतमौ वेदशीर्णश्च गोकर्णश्च शिखंडिभृत् ४०.
Gautama, Vedaśīrṇa, Gokarṇa, and Śikhaṃḍibhṛt.
लांगली संयमी शूली डिंडी जुण्डीश्वरः स्वयम् ४०.
Lāṃgalī, Saṃyamī, Śūlī, Ḍiṃḍī, and Juṇḍīśvara himself.
कायावरोहणो भावीत्याद्या योगेश्वराः क्रमात् ४०.
Kāyāvarohaṇa will arise, and so on—these are the Yogeshvaras in order.
एवं कलियुगे राजञ्छास्त्रसंक्षेप उच्यते ४०.
Thus, O king, the summary of the scriptures in the Kali age is stated.
तिष्ये मायामसूयां च वधं चैव तपस्विनाम् ४०.
In Tiṣya, Māyā, and Asūyā, and also the destruction of ascetics.
कलौ प्रमाथको रागः सततं क्षुद्भयानि च ४०.
In the Kali age, confusion, passion, and constant hunger and fear prevail.
न प्रमाणं श्रुतेरस्ति नृणां चाधर्मसेवनात् ४०.
There is no authority of the Veda, because people engage in unrighteousness.
अनृतं ब्रुवते लुब्धा नारीप्रायाश्च दुष्प्रजाः ४०.
The greedy speak falsehood, and most women bear wicked offspring.
विप्राणां कर्मदोषैश्च प्रजानां जायते क्षयः ४०.
Because of the faults in the actions of the Brahmins, destruction comes to the people.
शूद्रा विप्रैः सहासंते शयनासनभोजनैः ४०.
Śūdras live together with Brahmins, sharing beds, seats, and meals.
राजवृत्त्यां स्थिताश्चौराश्चौराचाराश्च पार्थिवाः ४०.
Thieves occupy royal positions, and kings behave like thieves.
तदा ह्यल्पफला भूमिः क्वचिच्चापि महाफला ४०.
At that time, the earth will yield little fruit, though in some places it will bear much.
अक्षत्रियास्तु राजानो विप्राः शूद्रोपजीविनः ४०.
Kings will no longer be kṣatriyas, and brāhmaṇas will live by serving śūdras.
आसनस्थान्द्विजान्दृष्ट्वा चलंत्यत्यल्पबुद्धयः ४०.
Seeing brāhmaṇas seated, men of very little understanding will rise and leave.
नीचस्यापि तदा वाक्यं वक्ष्यंति विनयेन तम् ४०.
Even the words of a lowly person will be spoken to them with humility.
ज्ञात्वा न हिंसते राजा पश्य कालबलं नृप ४०.
Knowing this, the king does not punish; see, O king, the power of time.
शूद्रानभ्यर्चयंत्यल्पश्रुतभाग्यबलान्विताः ४०.
Those with little learning, fortune, and strength will worship śūdras.
येन ते रौरवं यांति सुदुस्तारं द्विजाधमाः ४०.
Because of this, the lowest of the twice-born go to Raurava, the most difficult hell to cross.
यतयश्च भविष्यंति बहवः कोटिशः कलौ ४०.
And in the Kali age, there will be many mendicants, numbering in the millions.