Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच ततश्चानुदिनं धर्मः सत्यं शौचं क्षमा दया । कालेन बलिना राजन्नङ्क्ष्यत्यायुर्बलं स्मृतिः ।। १२-२-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Then, O King, religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the Age of Kali. ।। 12-2-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca tatazcAnudinaM dharmaH satyaM zaucaM kSamA dayA | kAlena balinA rAjannaGkSyatyAyurbalaM smRtiH || 12-2-1 ||

hk transliteration

वित्तमेव कलौ नॄणां जन्माचारगुणोदयः । धर्मन्यायव्यवस्थायां कारणं बलमेव हि ।। १२-२-२ ।।

sanskrit

In Kali-yuga, wealth alone will be considered the sign of a man’s good birth, proper behavior and fine qualities. And law and justice will be applied only on the basis of one’s power. ।। 12-2-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

vittameva kalau nRRNAM janmAcAraguNodayaH | dharmanyAyavyavasthAyAM kAraNaM balameva hi || 12-2-2 ||

hk transliteration

दाम्पत्येऽभिरुचिर्हेतुर्मायैव व्यावहारिके । स्त्रीत्वे पुंस्त्वे च हि रतिर्विप्रत्वे सूत्रमेव हि ।। १२-२-३ ।।

sanskrit

Men and women will live together merely because of superficial attraction, and success in business will depend on deceit. Womanliness and manliness will be judged according to one’s expertise in sex, and a man will be known as a brāhmaṇa just by his wearing a thread. ।। 12-2-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dAmpatye'bhirucirheturmAyaiva vyAvahArike | strItve puMstve ca hi ratirvipratve sUtrameva hi || 12-2-3 ||

hk transliteration

लिङ्गमेवाश्रमख्यातावन्योन्यापत्तिकारणम् । अवृत्त्या न्यायदौर्बल्यं पाण्डित्ये चापलं वचः ।। १२-२-४ ।।

sanskrit

A person’s spiritual position will be ascertained merely according to external symbols, and on that same basis people will change from one spiritual order to the next. A person’s propriety will be seriously questioned if he does not earn a good living. And one who is very clever at juggling words will be considered a learned scholar. ।। 12-2-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

liGgamevAzramakhyAtAvanyonyApattikAraNam | avRttyA nyAyadaurbalyaM pANDitye cApalaM vacaH || 12-2-4 ||

hk transliteration

अनाढ्यतैवासाधुत्वे साधुत्वे दम्भ एव तु । स्वीकार एव चोद्वाहे स्नानमेव प्रसाधनम् ।। १२-२-५ ।।

sanskrit

A person will be judged unholy if he does not have money, and hypocrisy will be accepted as virtue. Marriage will be arranged simply by verbal agreement, and a person will think he is fit to appear in public if he has merely taken a bath. ।। 12-2-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

anADhyataivAsAdhutve sAdhutve dambha eva tu | svIkAra eva codvAhe snAnameva prasAdhanam || 12-2-5 ||

hk transliteration