तथा तपस्विनः शूद्राः शूद्रा धर्मपरायणाः
Ascetics are found among the Shudras, and Shudras devoted to righteousness.
शूद्राः प्रतिग्रहीतारः शूद्रा दानप्रदास्तथा
Shudras become receivers of gifts, and Shudras also become givers of charity.
पंचगर्तान्खनंत्येव मृत्युकाले नराधमाः
The lowest of men dig five pits at the time of death.
वेदविक्रयकर्तारो ब्राह्मणाः शौचवर्जिताः
Brahmins sell the Vedas and are devoid of purity.
स्वाध्यायरहिताश्चैव शूद्रान्ननिरताः सदा
They are without self-study and always engaged in eating Shudra food.
पाखंडिनो विकर्मस्थाः परदारोपजीविनः
Hypocrites, those engaged in forbidden acts, and those living off others' wives.
न स्वभावात्सहस्राक्ष कथंचिदपि देहिनाम्
O thousand-eyed one, not at all do embodied beings act according to their nature.
नष्टोत्सवाविधर्माणो नित्यं संकरकारकाः
Festivals are lost, unrighteousness prevails, and confusion is ever caused.
ततो ह्रासं प्रयास्यंति वृद्धिं याति कलौ युगे
Therefore, decline will occur; growth happens in the age of Kali.
अल्पत्वाद्दुर्लभत्वाच्च अशक्ता गृहकर्मणि ६.२७.
Because of their weakness and rarity, they are unable in household duties.
नियमाः संयमाः सर्वे मंत्रवादास्तथैव च
All disciplines, restraints, and incantations likewise,
स्वस्वभावविहीनानि हीनानि च तथा जलैः
Are devoid of their own nature and inferior, as are the waters.
तत्र ते संभविष्यंति कुत्सिता ये च मानवाः
There, those humans who are contemptible will arise.
वित्तलोभात्प्रदास्यंति कुत्सिताय नराः सुताम्
Out of greed for wealth, men will give their daughters to the contemptible.
कन्यकाः प्रकरिष्यंति पुरुषैः सह संगतिम्
Young women will form associations with men.
सर्वकृत्येषु दुःशीलाः। सुयत्नेनापि रक्षिताः
In all actions, they will be of poor conduct, even when carefully guarded.
पीडयिष्यंति निर्दोषान्वित्तलोभादसंशयम्
They will oppress the innocent, driven by greed for wealth, without doubt.
संत्यक्ष्यंति युगे तस्मिन्प्राणिद्रोहेऽपि वर्तिनम्
In that age, they will abandon even those who are engaged in risking their lives.
प्रमाणं च सुरश्रेष्ठ चतुर्णामप्यसंशयम्
O best of gods, this is certainly the measure of all four, without doubt.
यश्चैतत्कीर्तयेन्मर्त्यः सदैव सुसा माहितः ६.२७.
Whoever recites this, O mortal, will always be greatly blessed.
शृणुयाद्वा नरो यश्च श्रद्धापूतेन चेतसा
And whoever hears it, or listens with a mind purified by faith,
प्रभासादीनि तीर्थानि मूर्तानि सकलानि च
Prabhāsa and the other sacred places, and all their forms,
तानि श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य देवाचार्यस्य तादृशम्
Having heard such words from that divine teacher,
यद्येवं देवदेवेश भविष्य त्यशुभं युगम्
If it is so, O Lord of gods, that an inauspicious age will come,
पुरंदराद्य चास्माकं स्थानं किंचित्प्रदर्शय
O Purandara and others, show us some place,
यदाश्रित्य नयिष्यामो रौद्रं कलियुगं विभो पाताले स्वर्गलोके वा मर्त्ये वा सुरसत्तम
By relying on which, O mighty one, we may pass through the fierce Kali age—whether in the netherworld, heaven, or among mortals, O best of gods.
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कृपाविष्टः शतक्रतुः
Hearing their words, Śatakratu was filled with compassion.
अस्पृष्टं कलिना स्थानं किंचि द्वद बृहस्पते
O Bṛhaspati, tell us of some place untouched by Kali.
शक्रस्य तद्वचः श्रुत्वा चिरं ध्यात्वा वृहस्पतिः
Hearing Śakra's words, Bṛhaspati, after long contemplation,
हाटकेश्वरमित्युक्तमस्ति क्षेत्रमनुत्तमम्
He said: 'There is a supreme field called Hāṭakeśvara.'