ततो दृष्टिविभिन्नैस्तैः कृतं शास्त्रकुलन्त्विदम्। एको वेदश्वतुष्पादस्त्रेतास्विह विधीयते ।। ५८.
Therefore, by those with differing views, this multitude of scriptures has been composed; though originally there was one Veda with four branches, in the Treta age it was divided here.
संरोधादायुषश्चैव दृश्यते द्वापरेषु च । वेदव्यासैश्चतुर्धा तु व्यस्यते द्वापरादिषु ।। ५८.
Because of the shortening of lifespan, this is seen in the Dvapara ages; and by Vyasa, the Veda is divided into four parts beginning with Dvapara.
ऋषिपुत्रैः पुनर्वेदा भिद्यन्ते दृष्टिविभ्रमैः। मन्त्रब्राह्मणविन्यासैः स्वरवर्णविपर्ययैः ।। ५८.
By the sons of the sages, the Vedas are again divided due to confusion of views, with differences in arrangement of mantras and Brahmanas, and in accent and letters.
संहिता ऋग्यजुःसाम्नां संहन्यन्ते श्रुतर्षिभिः। सामान्याद्वैकृताच्चैव दृष्टिभिन्नैः व्कचित्व्कचित् ।। ५८.
The collections of the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas are compiled by the learned seers; because of general and particular variations, and due to differing views, they are sometimes altered.
ब्राह्मणं कल्पसूत्राणि मन्त्रप्रवचनानि च। अन्ये तु प्रहितास्तीर्थैः केचित्तान् प्रत्यवस्थिताः ।। ५८.
The Brahmana, Kalpa Sutras, and explanations of mantras—some are established by the learned, while others are maintained by certain teachers.
द्वापरेषु प्रवर्त्तन्ते भिन्नवृत्ताश्रमा द्विजाः। एकमाध्वर्यवं पूर्वमासीद्द्वैधं पुनस्ततः ।। ५८.
In the Dvapara ages, twice-born men practice different customs and stages of life; formerly, there was one Adhvaryu tradition, but afterwards it became twofold.
सामान्यविपरीतार्थैः कृतं शास्त्रकुलन्त्विदम्। आध्वर्यवस्य प्रस्तावैर्बहुधा व्याकुलं कृतम् ।। ५८.
Because of general and contrary meanings, this multitude of scriptures has been created; by the various expositions of the Adhvaryus, it has been made manifold and confused.
तथैवाथर्वऋक्साम्नां विकल्पैश्चाप्यसंक्षयैः। व्याकुलं द्वापरे भिन्ने क्रियते भिन्नदर्शनैः ।। ५८.
Likewise, the Atharva, Rig, and Sama Vedas, through endless variations and divisions, become confused in the Dvapara age due to differing doctrines.
तैषां भेदाः प्रभेदाश्च विकल्पैश्चाप्यसंक्षयाः । द्वापरे सम्प्रवर्तन्ते विनश्यन्ति पुनः कलौ ।। ५८.
Their divisions and subdivisions, and endless variations, arise in the Dvapara age, but again perish in the Kali age.
तेषां विपर्ययाश्चैव भवन्ति द्वापरे पुनः। अवृष्टिर्मरणञ्चैव तथैव व्याध्युपद्ववाः ।। ५८.
Their reversals also occur again in the Dvapara age: drought, death, and likewise diseases and calamities.
वाङ्मनःकर्मजैर्दुःखैर्निर्वेदो जायते पुनः । निर्वेदाज्जायते तेषां दुःखमोक्ष विचारणा ।। ५८.
From sufferings caused by speech, mind, and actions, disillusionment arises again; from disillusionment, the inquiry into liberation from suffering is born among them.
विचाराणाच्च वैराग्यं वैराग्याद्दोपदर्शनम्। दोषाणां दर्शनाच्चैव द्वापरे ज्ञानसम्भवः ।। ५८.
From inquiry comes detachment; from detachment, the perception of faults; and from seeing faults, in the Dvapara age, the arising of knowledge.
तेषाञ्च मानिनां पूर्वमाद्ये स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे। उत्पद्यन्ते हि शास्त्राणां द्वापरे परिपन्थिनः ।। ५८.
And among those proud ones, in the earliest Svāyambhuva Manvantara, adversaries of the scriptures arise in the Dvāpara age.
आयुर्वेदविकल्पाश्च अङ्गानां ज्यौतिषस्य च। अर्थशास्त्रविकल्पश्च हेतुशास्त्रविकल्पनम् ।। ५८.
There are divergent branches of Ayurveda, of the limbs of Jyotisha, of Arthaśāstra, and of logic as well.
स्मृतिशास्त्रप्रभेदाश्च प्रस्थानानि पृथक् पृथक्। द्वापरेष्वभिवर्त्तन्ते मतिभेदास्तथा नृणाम् ।। ५८.
There are various divisions of Smriti scriptures, and separate schools arise; in the Dvāpara age, differences of opinion likewise appear among people.
मनसा कर्मणा वाचा कृच्छ्रा द्वार्त्ता प्रसिद्ध्यति। द्वापरे सर्वभूतानां कायक्लेशपुरस्कृता ।। ५८.
By mind, action, and speech, livelihood is attained with difficulty; in Dvāpara, for all beings, toil of the body is foremost.
लोभेऽधृतिर्वणिग्युद्धं तत्त्वानामविनिश्चयः। वेदशास्त्रप्रणयनं धर्माणां सङ्करस्तथा ।। ५८.
Due to greed, instability, trade disputes, and uncertainty regarding principles, new compositions of Vedic scriptures and confusion of duties also occur.
द्वापरेषु प्रवर्त्तन्ते रोगो लोभो वधस्तथा। वर्णाश्रमपरिध्वंसाः कामद्वेषौ तथैव च ।। ५८.
In the Dvāpara ages, disease, greed, and killing arise; the destruction of varṇa and āśrama boundaries, as well as desire and hatred, likewise occur.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे द्वे परमायुस्तुथा नृणाम्। निःशेपे द्वापरे तस्मिन् तस्य सन्ध्या तु पादतः ।। ५८.
When two thousand years are complete, that is the highest lifespan for humans; at the end of Dvāpara, its twilight occurs from one foot.
प्रतिष्ठते गुणैर्हीनो धर्मोऽसौ द्वापरस्य तु । तथैव सन्ध्यापादेन अंशस्तस्यावतिष्ठते ।। ५८.
In Dvāpara, dharma stands diminished in its qualities; likewise, by one foot of the twilight, only a portion of it remains.
द्वापरस्य च वर्षे या तिष्यस्य तु निबोधत। द्वापरस्यांशशेषे तु प्रतिपत्तिः कलेरतः ।। ५८.
Now hear about the year of Tiṣya in Dvāpara; in the remnant portion of Dvāpara, the beginning of Kali is established.
हिंसासूयानृतं माया वधश्चैव तपस्विनाम्। एते स्वभावास्तिष्यस्य साधयन्ति च वै प्रजाः ।। ५८.
Violence, envy, falsehood, deceit, and the killing even of ascetics—these are the natural tendencies of Tiṣya, and people indeed practice them.
एष धर्मः कृतः कृत्स्नो धर्मश्च परिहीयते। मनसा कर्मणा स्तुत्या वार्त्ता सिद्ध्यति वा न वा ।। ५८.
This complete dharma declines; by mind, action, or praise, livelihood may or may not succeed.
कलौ प्रमारको रोगः सततं क्षुद्भयानि वै। अनावृष्टिभयं घोरं दर्शनञ्च विपर्ययम् ।। ५८.
In Kali, disease that destroys prevails, and there are constant fears of hunger; terrible fear of drought and the appearance of perversion are seen.
न प्रमाणं स्मृतेरस्ति तिष्ये लोके युगे युगे। गर्भस्थो म्रियते कश्चिद्यौवनस्थस्तथापरः । स्थाविरे मध्यकौमारे म्रियन्ते वै कलौ प्रजाः ।। ५८.
There is no authority for Smriti in Tiṣya, in each age of the world; some die in the womb, others in youth, and in Kali, people die in old age, middle age, or childhood.
अधार्मिकास्त्वनाचारास्तीक्ष्ण कोपाल्पतेजसः। अनृतब्रुवश्च सततं तिष्ये जायन्ति वै प्रजाः ।। ५८.
Unrighteous, ill-behaved, quick to anger, and of little energy, always speaking falsehood—such people are born in Tiṣya.
दुरिष्टैर्दुरधीतैश्च दुराचारैर्दुरागमैः। विप्राणां कर्मदोषैस्तैः प्रजानां जायते भयम् ।। ५८.
Because of evil, poorly learned, ill-behaved, and wrongly initiated brāhmaṇas, fear arises among the people due to their faults in conduct.
हिंसा माया तथेर्ष्या च क्रोधोऽसूयाक्षमानृतम्। तिष्ये भवन्ति जन्तूनां रागो लोभश्च सर्वशः ।। ५८.
Violence, deceit, envy, anger, jealousy, lack of forgiveness, and falsehood—these arise among beings in Tiṣya, as do passion and greed in all forms.
संक्षोभो जायतेऽत्यर्थं कलिमासाद्य वै युगम्। नाधीयन्ते तदा वेदा न यजन्ते द्विजातयः। उत्सीदन्ति नराश्चैव क्षत्रियाः सविशः क्रमात् ।। ५८.
Great disturbance arises upon the advent of the Kali age; then the Vedas are not studied, sacrifices are not performed by the twice-born, and men, along with kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, gradually perish.
क्षुद्राणामन्त्ययोनेस्तु सम्बन्धा ब्राह्मणैः सह। भवन्तीह कलौ तस्मिन् शयनासनभोजनैः ।। ५८.
In that Kali age, unions occur between brāhmaṇas and those of low and outcaste birth, through sharing beds, seats, and meals.