S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 12
Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
(for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)
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Canto 12: "The Age of Deterioration"
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Chapter One: The Degraded Dynasties of Kali-yuga
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TEXT 1-2
s'rî-s'uka uvâca
yo 'ntyah purañjayo nâma
bhavishyo bârahadrathah
tasyâmâtyas tu s'unako
hatvâ svâminam âtma-jam
pradyota-samjñam râjânam
kartâ yat-pâlakah sutah
vis'âkhayûpas tat-putro
bhavitâ râjakas tatah
s'rî s'ukah uvâca-S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; yah-who; antyah-the final member (of the lineage described in the Ninth Canto); purañjayah-Purañjaya (Ripuñjaya); nâma-named; bhavishyah-will live in the future; bârahadrathah-the descendant of Brihadratha; tasya-his; amâtyah-minister; tu-but; s'unakah-S'unaka; hatvâ-killing; svâminam-his master; âtma-jam-his own son;
pradyota-samjñam-named Pradyota; râjânam-the king; kartâ-will make; yat-whose; pâlakah-named Pâlaka; sutah-the son; vis'âkhayûpah-Vis'âkhayûpa; tat-putrah-the son of Pâlaka; bhavitâ-will be; râjakah-Râjaka; tatah-then (coming as the son of Vis'âkhayûpa).
TRANSLATION
S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: The last king mentioned in our previous enumeration of the future rulers of the Mâgadha dynasty was Purañjaya, who will take birth as the descendant of Brihadratha. Purañjaya's minister S'unaka will assassinate the king and install his own son, Pradyota, on the throne. The son of Pradyota will be Pâlaka, his son will be Vis'âkhayûpa, and his son will be Râjaka.
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TEXT 3
nandivardhanas tat-putrah
pañca pradyotanâ ime
ashtha-trims'ottara-s'atam
bhokshyanti prithivîm nripâh
nandivardhanah-Nandivardhana; tat-putrah-his son; pañca-five; pradyotanâh-Pradyotanas; ime-these; ashtha-trims'a-thirty-eight; uttara-increased by; s'atam-one hundred; bhokshyanti-they will enjoy; prithivîm-the earth; nripâh-these kings.
TRANSLATION
The son of Râjaka will be Nandivardhana, and thus in the Pradyotana dynasty there will be five kings, who will enjoy the earth for 138 years.
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TEXT 4
s'is'unâgas tato bhâvyah
kâkavarnas tu tat-sutah
kshemadharmâ tasya sutah
kshetrajñah kshemadharma-jah
s'is'unâgah-S'is'unâga; tatah-then; bhâvyah-will take birth; kâkavarnah-Kâkavarna; tu-and; tat-sutah-his son; kshemadharmâ-Kshemadharmâ; tasya-of Kâkavarna; sutah-the son; kshetrajñah-Kshetrajña; kshemadharma-jah-born to Kshemadharmâ.
TRANSLATION
Nandivardhana will have a son named S'is'unâga, and his son will be known as Kâkavarna. The son of Kâkavarna will be Kshemadharmâ, and the son of Kshemadharmâ will be Kshetrajña.
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TEXT 5
vidhisârah sutas tasyâ-
jâtas'atrur bhavishyati
darbhakas tat-suto bhâvî
darbhakasyâjayah smritah
vidhisârah-Vidhisâra; sutah-the son; tasya-of Kshetrajña; ajâtas'atruh-Ajâtas'atru; bhavishyati-will be; darbhakah-Darbhaka; tat-sutah-the son of Ajâtas'atru; bhâvî-will take birth; darbhakasya-of Darbhaka; ajayah-Ajaya; smritah-is remembered.
TRANSLATION
The son of Kshetrajña will be Vidhisâra, and his son will be Ajâtas'atru. Ajâtas'atru will have a son named Darbhaka, and his son will be Ajaya.
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6-8
nandivardhana âjeyo
mahânandih sutas tatah
s'is'unâgâ das'aivaite
sashthy-uttara-s'ata-trayam
samâ bhokshyanti prithivîm
kuru-s'reshthha kalau nripâh
mahânandi-suto râjan
s'ûdrâ-garbhodbhavo balî
mahâpadma-patih kas'cin
nandah kshatra-vinâs'a-krit
tato nripâ bhavishyanti
s'ûdra-prâyâs tv adhârmikâh
nandivardhanah-Nandivardhana; âjeyah-the son of Ajaya; mahâ-nandih-Mahânandi; sutah-the son; tatah-then (following Nandivardhana); s'is'unâgâh-the S'is'unâgas; das'a-ten; eva-indeed; ete-these; sashthi-sixty; uttara-increased by; s'ata-trayam-three hundred;
samâh-years; bhokshyanti-they will rule; prithivîm-the earth; kurus'reshthha-O best of the Kurus; kalau-in this age of Kali; nripâh-the kings; mahânandi-sutah-the son of Mahânandi; râjan-O King Parîkshit; s'ûdrâ-garbha-in the womb of a s'ûdra woman; udbhavah-taking birth; balî-powerful;
mahâ-padma-of an army, or wealth, measured in the millions; patih-the master; kas'cit-a certain; nandah-Nanda; kshatra-of the royal class; vinâs'a-krit-the destroyer; tatah-then; nripâh-the kings; bhavishyanti-will become; s'ûdra-prâyâh-no better than s'ûdras; tu-and; adhârmikâh-irreligious.
TRANSLATION
Ajaya will father a second Nandivardhana, whose son will be Mahânandi. O best of the Kurus, these ten kings of the S'is'unâga dynasty will rule the earth for a total of 360 years during the age of Kali. My dear Parîkshit, King Mahânandi will father a very powerful son in the womb of a s'ûdra woman. He will be known as Nanda and will be the master of millions of soldiers and fabulous wealth. He will wreak havoc among the kshatriyas, and from that time onward virtually all kings will be irreligious s'ûdras.
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TEXT 9
sa eka-cchatrâm prithivîm
anullanghita-s'âsanah
s'âsishyati mahâpadmo
dvitîya iva bhârgavah
sah-he (Nanda); eka-chatrâm-under a single leadership; prithivîm-the entire earth; anullanghita-undefied; s'âsanah-his rulership; s'âsishyati-he will have sovereignty over; mahâpadmah-the lord of Mahâpadma; dvitîyah-a second; iva-as if; bhârgavah-Paras'urâma.
TRANSLATION
That lord of Mahâpadma, King Nanda, will rule over the entire earth just like a second Paras'urâma, and no one will challenge his authority.
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TEXT 10
tasya câshthau bhavishyanti
sumâlya-pramukhâh sutâh
ya imâm bhokshyanti mahîm
râjânas' ca s'atam samâh
tasya-of him (Nanda); ca-and; ashthau-eight; bhavishyanti-will take birth; sumâlya-pramukhâh-headed by Sumâlya; sutâh-sons; ye-who; imâm-this; bhokshyanti-will enjoy; mahîm-the earth; râjânah-kings; ca-and; s'atam-one hundred; samâh-years.
TRANSLATION
He will have eight sons, headed by Sumâlya, who will control the earth as powerful kings for one hundred years.
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TEXT 11
nava nandân dvijah kas'cit
prapannân uddharishyati
teshâm abhâve jagatîm
mauryâ bhokshyanti vai kalau
nava-nine; nandân-the Nandas (King Nanda and his eight sons); dvijah-brâhmana; kas'cit-a certain; prapannân-trusting; uddharishyati-will uproot; teshâm-of them; abhâve-in the absence; jagatîm-the earth; mauryâh-the Maurya dynasty; bhokshyanti-will rule over; vai-indeed; kalau-in this age, Kali-yuga.
TRANSLATION
A certain brâhmana [Cânakya] will betray the trust of King Nanda and his eight sons and will destroy their dynasty. In their absence the Mauryas will rule the world as the age of Kali continues.
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TEXT 12
sa eva candraguptam vai
dvijo râjye 'bhishekshyati
tat-suto vârisâras tu
tatas' câs'okavardhanah
sah-he (Cânakya); eva-indeed; candraguptam-Prince Candragupta; vai-indeed; dvijah-the brâhmana; râjye-in the role of king; abhishekshyati-will install; tat-of Candragupta; sutah-the son; vârisârah-Vârisâra; tu-and; tatah-following Vârisâra; ca-and; as'okavardhanah-As'okavardhana.
TRANSLATION
This brâhmana will enthrone Candragupta, whose son will be named Vârisâra. The son of Vârisâra will be As'okavardhana.
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TEXT 13
suyas'â bhavitâ tasya
sangatah suyas'ah-sutah
s'âlis'ûkas tatas tasya
somas'armâ bhavishyati
s'atadhanvâ tatas tasya
bhavitâ tad-brihadrathah
suyas'âh-Suyas'â; bhavitâ-will be born; tasya-of him (As'okavardhana); sangatah-Sangata; suyas'ah-sutah-the son of Suyas'â; s'âlis'ûkah-S'âlis'ûka; tatah-next; tasya-of him (S'âlis'ûka); somas'armâ-Somas'armâ; bhavishyati-will be; s'atadhanvâ-S'atadhanvâ; tatah-next; tasya-of him (Somas'armâ); bhavitâ-will be; tat-of him (S'atadhanvâ); brihadrathah-Brihadratha.
TRANSLATION
As'okavardhana will be followed by Suyas'â, whose son will be Sangata. His son will be S'âlis'ûka, S'âlis'ûka's son will be Somas'armâ, and Somas'armâ's son will be S'atadhanvâ. His son will be known as Brhadratha.
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TEXT 14
mauryâ hy ete das'a nripâh
sapta-trims'ac-chatottaram
samâ bhokshyanti prithivîm
kalau kuru-kulodvaha
mauryâh-the Mauryas; hi-indeed; ete-these; das'a-ten; nripâh-kings; sapta-trims'at-thirty-seven; s'ata-one hundred; uttaram-more than; samâh-years; bhokshyanti-they will rule; prithivîm-the earth; kalau-in Kali-yuga; kuru-kula-of the Kuru dynasty; udvaha-O most eminent hero.
TRANSLATION
O best of the Kurus, these ten Maurya kings will rule the earth for 137 years of the Kali-yuga.
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TEXT 15-17
agnimitras tatas tasmât
sujyeshthho bhavitâ tatah
vasumitro bhadrakas' ca
pulindo bhavitâ sutah
tato ghoshah sutas tasmâd
vajramitro bhavishyati
tato bhâgavatas tasmâd
devabhûtih kurûdvaha
s'ungâ das'aite bhokshyanti
bhûmim varsha-s'atâdhikam
tatah kânvân iyam bhûmir
yâsyaty alpa-gunân nripa
agnimitrah-Agnimitra; tatah-from Pushpamitra, the general who will murder Brihadratha; tasmât-from him (Agnimitra); sujyeshthhah-Sujyeshthha; bhavitâ-will be; tatah-from him; vasumitrah-Vasumitra; bhadrakah-Bhadraka; ca-and; pulindah-Pulinda; bhavitâ-will be; sutah-the son;
tatah-from him (Pulinda); ghoshah-Ghosha; sutah-the son; tasmât-from him; vajramitrah-Vajramitra; bhavishyati-will be; tatah-from him; bhâgavatah-Bhâgavata; tasmât-from him; devabhûti-Devabhûti; kuru-udvaha-O most eminent of the Kurus;
s'ungâh-the S'ungas; das'a-ten; ete-these; bhokshyanti-will enjoy; bhûmim-the earth; varsha-years; s'ata-one hundred; adhikam-more than; tatah-then; kânvân-the Kânva dynasty; iyam-this; bhûmih-the earth; yâsyati-will come under the domain; alpa-gunân-of few good qualities; nripa-O King Parîkshit.
TRANSLATION
My dear King Parîkshit, Agnimitra will follow as king, and then Sujyeshthha. Sujyeshthha will be followed by Vasumitra, Bhadraka, and the son of Bhadraka, Pulinda. Then the son of Pulinda, named Ghosha, will rule, followed by Vajramitra, Bhâgavata and Devabhûti. In this way, O most eminent of the Kuru heroes, ten S'unga kings will rule over the earth for more than one hundred years. Then the earth will come under the subjugation of the kings of the Kânva dynasty, who will manifest very few good qualities.
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TEXT 18
S'ungam hatvâ devabhûtim
kânvo 'mâtyas tu kâminam
svayam karishyate râjyam
vasudevo mahâ-matih
S'ungam-the S'unga king; hatvâ-killing; devabhûtim-Devabhûti; kânvah-the member of the Kânva family; amâtyah-his minister; tu-but; kâminam-lusty; svayam-himself; karishyate-will execute; râjyam-the rulership; vasudevah-named Vasudeva; mahâ-matih-very intelligent.
TRANSLATION
Vasudeva, an intelligent minister coming from the Kânva family, will kill the last of the S'unga kings, a lusty debauchee named Devabhûti, and assume rulership himself.
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TEXT 19
tasya putras tu bhûmitras
tasya nârâyanah sutah
kânvâyanâ ime bhûmim
catvârims'ac ca pañca ca
s'atâni trîni bhokshyanti
varshânâm ca kalau yuge
tasya-of him (Vasudeva); putrah-the son; tu-and; bhûmitrah-Bhûmitra; tasya-his; nârâyanah-Nârâyana; sutah-the son; kânva-ayanâh-kings of the Kânva dynasty; ime-these; bhûmim-the earth; catvârims'at-forty; ca-and; pañca-five; ca-and; s'atâni-hundreds; trîni-three; bhokshyanti-they will rule; varshânâm-years; ca-and; kalau yuge-in the Kali-yuga.
TRANSLATION
The son of Vasudeva will be Bhûmitra, and his son will be Nârâyana. These kings of the Kânva dynasty will rule the earth for 345 more years of the Kali-yuga.
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TEXT 20
hatvâ kânvam sus'armânam
tad-bhrityo vrishalo balî
gâm bhokshyaty andhra-jâtîyah
kañcit kâlam asattamah
hatvâ-killing; kânvam-the Kânva king; sus'armânam-named Sus'armâ; tat-bhrityah-his own servant; vrishalah-a low-class s'ûdra; balî-named Balî; gâm-the earth; bhokshyati-will rule; andhra-jâtîyah-of the Andhra race; kañcit-for some; kâlam-time; asattamah-most degraded.
TRANSLATION
The last of the Kânvas, Sus'armâ, will be murdered by his own servant, Balî a low-class s'ûdra of the Andhra race. This most degraded Mahârâja Balî will have control over the earth for some time.
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TEXT 21-26
krishna-nâmâtha tad-bhrâtâ
bhavitâ prithivî-patih
s'rî-s'ântakarnas tat-putrah
paurnamâsas tu tat-sutah
lambodaras tu tat-putras
tasmâc cibilako nripah
meghasvâtis' cibilakâd
athamânas tu tasya ca
anishthakarmâ hâleyas
talakas tasya câtma-jah
purîshabhîrus tat-putras
tato râjâ sunandanah
cakoro bahavo yatra
s'ivasvâtir arin-damah
tasyâpi gomatî putrah
purîmân bhavitâ tatah
medas'irâh s'ivaskando
yajñas'rîs tat-sutas tatah
vijayas tat-suto bhâvyas'
candravijñah sa-lomadhih
ete trims'an nripatayas'
catvâry abda-s'atâni ca
shath-pañcâs'ac ca prithivîm
bhokshyanti kuru-nandana
krishna-nâma-named Krishna; atha-then; tat-of him (Balî); bhrâtâ-the brother; bhavitâ-will become; prithivî-patih-the master of the earth; s'rî-s'ântakarnah-S'rî S'ântakarna; tat-of Krishna; putrah-the son; paurnamâsah-Paurnamâsa; tu-and; tat-sutah-his son;
lambodarah-Lambodara; tu-and; tat-putrah-his son; tasmât-from him (Lambodara); cibilakah-Cibilaka; nripah-the king; meghasvâtih-Meghasvâti; cibilakât-from Cibilaka; athamânah-Athamâna; tu-and; tasya-of him (Meghasvâti); ca-and;
anishthakarmâ-Anishthakarmâ; hâleyah-Hâleya; talakah-Talaka; tasya-of him (Hâleya); ca-and; âtma-jah-the son; purîshabhîruh-Purîshabhîru; tat-of Talaka; putrah-the son; tatah-then; râjâ-the king; sunandanah-Sunandana;
cakorah-Cakora; bahavah-the Bahus; yatra-among whom; s'ivasvâtih-S'ivasvâti; arimdamah-the subduer of enemies; tasya-of him; api-also; gomatî-Gomatî; putrah-the son; purîmân-Purîmân; bhavitâ-will be; tatah-from him (Gomatî);
medas'irâh-Medas'irâ; s'ivaskandah-S'ivaskanda; yajñas'rîh-Yajñas'rî; tat-of S'ivaskanda; sutah-the son; tatah-then; vijayah-Vijaya; tat-sutah-his son; bhâvyah-will be; candravijñah-Candravijña; sa-lomadhih-along with Lomadhi;
ete-these; trims'at-thirty; nri-patayah-kings; catvâri-four; abda-s'atâni-centuries; ca-and; shath-pañcâsat-fifty-six; ca-and; prithivîm-the world; bhokshyanti-will rule; kuru-nandana-O favorite son of the Kurus.
TRANSLATION
The brother of Balî, named Krishna, will become the next ruler of the earth. His son will be S'ântakarna, and his son will be Paurnamâsa. The son of Paurnamâsa will be Lambodara, who will father Mahârâja Cibilaka. From Cibilaka will come Meghasvâti, whose son will be Athamâna. The son of Athamâna will be Anishthakarmâ. His son will be Hâleya, and his son will be Talaka. The son of Talaka will be Purîshabhîru, and following him Sunandana will become king. Sunandana will be followed by Cakora and the eight Bahus, among whom S'ivasvâti will be a great subduer of enemies. The son of S'ivasvâti will be Gomatî. His son will be Purîmân, whose son will be Medas'irâ. His son will be S'ivaskanda, and his son will be Yajñas'rî. The son of Yajñas'rî will be Vijaya, who will have two sons, Candravijña and Lomadhi. These thirty kings will enjoy sovereignty over the earth for a total of 456 years, O favorite son of the Kurus.
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TEXT 27
saptâbhîrâ âvabhrityâ
das'a gardabhino nripâh
kankâh shodas'a bhû-pâlâ
bhavishyanty ati-lolupâh
sapta-seven; âbhîrâh-Âbhîras; âvabhrityâh-of the city of Avabhriti; das'a-ten; gardabhinah-Gardabhîs; nripâh-kings; kankâh-Kankas; shodas'a-sixteen; bhû-pâlâh-rulers of the earth; bhavishyanti-will be; ati-lolupâh-very greedy.
TRANSLATION
Then will follow seven kings of the Âbhîra race from the city of Avabhriti, and then ten Gardabhîs. After them, sixteen kings of the Kankas will rule and will be known for their excessive greed.
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TEXT 28
tato 'shthau yavanâ bhâvyâs'
caturdas'a turushkakâh
bhûyo das'a gurundâs' ca
maulâ ekâdas'aiva tu
tatah-then; ashthau-eight; yavanâh-Yavanas; bhâvyâh-will be; catuh-das'a-fourteen; turushkakâh-Turushkas; bhûyah-furthermore; das'a-ten; gurundâh-Gurundas; ca-and; maulâh-Maulas; ekâdas'a-eleven; eva-indeed; tu-and.
TRANSLATION
Eight Yavanas will then take power, followed by fourteen Turushkas, ten Gurundas and eleven kings of the Maula dynasty.
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TEXT 29-31
ete bhokshyanti prithivîm
das'a varsha-s'atâni ca
navâdhikâm ca navatim
maulâ ekâdas'a kshitim
bhokshyanty abda-s'atâny anga
trîni taih samsthite tatah
kilakilâyâm nripatayo
bhûtanando 'tha vangirih
s'is'unandis' ca tad-bhrâtâ
yas'onandih pravîrakah
ity ete vai varsha-s'atam
bhavishyanty adhikâni shath
ete-these; bhokshyanti-will rule; prithivîm-the earth; das'a-ten; varsha-s'atâni-centuries; ca-and; nava-adhikâm-plus nine; ca-and; navatim-ninety; maulâh-the Maulas; ekâdas'a-eleven; kshitim-the world;
bhokshyanti-will rule; abda-s'atâni-centuries; anga-my dear Parîkshit; trîni-three; taih-they; samsthite-when they are all dead; tatah-then; kilakilâyâm-in the city Kilakilâ; nri-patayah-kings; bhûtanandah-Bhûtananda; atha-and then; vangirih-Vangiri;
s'is'unandih-S'is'unandi; ca-and; tat-his; bhrâtâ-brother; yas'onandih-Yas'onandi; pravîrakah-Pravîraka; iti-thus; ete-these; vai-indeed; varsha-s'atam-one hundred years; bhavishyanti-will be; adhikâni-plus; shath-six.
TRANSLATION
These Âbhîras, Gardabhîs and Kankas will enjoy the earth for 1,099 years, and the Maulas will rule for 300 years. When all of them have died off there will appear in the city of Kilakilâ a dynasty of kings consisting of Bhûtananda, Vangiri, S'is'unandi, S'is'unandi's brother Yas'onandi, and Pravîraka. These kings of Kilakilâ will hold sway for a total of 106 years.
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TEXTS32 -33
teshâm trayodas'a sutâ
bhavitâras' ca bâhlikâh
pushpamitro 'tha râjanyo
durmitro 'sya tathaiva ca
eka-kâlâ ime bhû-pâh
saptândhrâh sapta kaus'alâh
vidûra-patayo bhâvyâ
nishadhâs tata eva hi
teshâm-of them (Bhûtananda and the other kings of the Kilakilâ dynasty); trayodas'a-thirteen; sutâh-sons; bhavitârah-will be; ca-and; bâhlikâh-called the Bâhlikas; pushpamitrah-Pushpamitra; atha-then; râjanyah-the king; durmitrah-Durmitra; asya-his (son); tathâ-also; eva-indeed; ca-and;
eka-kâlâh-ruling at the same time; ime-these; bhû-pâh-kings; sapta-seven; andhrâh-Andhras; sapta-seven; kaus'alâh-kings of Kaus'ala-des'a; vidûra-patayah-rulers of Vidûra; bhâvyâh-will be; nishadhâh-Nishadhas; tatah-then (after the Bâhlikas); eva hi-indeed.
TRANSLATION
The Kilakilâs will be followed by their thirteen sons, the Bâhlikas, and after them King Pushpamitra, his son Durmitra, seven Andhras, seven Kaus'alas and also kings of the Vidûra and Nishadha provinces will separately rule in different parts of the world.
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TEXT 34
mâgadhânâm tu bhavitâ
vis'vasphûrjih purañjayah
karishyaty aparo varnân
pulinda-yadu-madrakân
mâgadhânâm-of the Magadha province; tu-and; bhavitâ-there will be; vis'vasphûrjih-Vis'vasphûrji; purañjayah-King Purañjaya; karishyati-he will make; aparah-being the replica of; varnân-all the civilized classes of men; pulinda-yadu-madrakân-into outcastes such as the Pulindas, Yadus and Madrakas.
TRANSLATION
There will then appear a king of the Mâgadhas named Vis'vasphûrji, who will be like another Purañjaya. He will turn all the civilized classes into low-class, uncivilized men in the same category as the Pulindas, Yadus and Madrakas.
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TEXT 35
prajâs' câbrahma-bhûyishthhâh
sthâpayishyati durmatih
vîryavân kshatram utsâdya
padmavatyâm sa vai puri
anu-gangam â-prayâgam
guptâm bhokshyati medinîm
prajâh-the citizens; ca-and; abrahma-unbrahminical; bhûyishthhâh-predominantly; sthâpayishyati-he will make; durmatih-the unintelligent (Vis'vasphûrji); vîrya-van-powerful; kshatram-the kshatriya class; utsâdya-destroying; padmavatyâm-in Padmavatî; sah-he; vai-indeed; puri-in the city; anu-gangam-from Gangâdvârâ (Hardwar); â-prayâgam-to Prayâga; guptâm-protected; bhokshyati-he will rule; medinîm-the earth.
TRANSLATION
Foolish King Vis'vasphûrji will maintain all the citizens in ungodliness and will use his power to completely disrupt the kshatriya order. From his capital of Padmavatî he will rule that part of the earth extending from the source of the Gangâ to Prayâga.
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TEXT 36
saurâshthrâvanty-âbhîrâs' ca
s'ûrâ arbuda-mâlavâh
vrâtyâ dvijâ bhavishyanti
s'ûdra-prâyâ janâdhipâh
s'aurâshthra-residing in S'aurâshthra; avantî-in Avantî; âbhîrâh-and in Âbhîra; ca-and; s'ûrâh-residing in the S'ûra province; arbuda-mâlavâh-residing in Arbuda and Mâlava; vrâtyâh-deviated from all purificatory rituals; dvijâh-the brâhmanas; bhavishyanti-will become; s'ûdra-prâyâh-no better than s'ûdras; jana-adhipâh-the kings.
TRANSLATION
At that time the brâhmanas of such provinces as S'aurâshthra, Avantî, Âbhîra, S'ûra, Arbuda and Mâlava will forget all their regulative principles, and the members of the royal order in these places will become no better than s'ûdras.
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TEXT 37
sindhos tatham candrabhâgâm
kauntîm kâs'mîra-mandalam
bhokshyanti s'ûdrâ vrâtyâdyâ
mlecchâs' câbrahma-varcasah
sindhoh-of the River Sindhu; tatham-the land on the shore; candrabhâgâm-Candrabhâgâ; kauntîm-Kauntî; kâs'mîra-mandalam-the region of Kâs'mîra; bhokshyanti-will rule; s'ûdrâh-s'ûdras; vrâtya-âdyâh-brâhmanas who have fallen from the brahminical standard, and other disqualified men; mlecchâh-meat-eaters; ca-and; abrahma-varcasah-lacking spiritual potency.
TRANSLATION
The land along the Sindhu River, as well as the districts of Candrabhâgâ, Kauntî and Kâs'mîra, will be ruled by s'ûdras, fallen brâhmanas and meat-eaters. Having given up the path of Vedic civilization, they will have lost all spiritual strength.
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TEXT 38
tulya-kâlâ ime râjan
mleccha-prâyâs' ca bhû-bhritah
ete 'dharmânrita-parâh
phalgu-dâs tîvra-manyavah
tulya-kâlâh-ruling at the same time; ime-these; râjan-O King Parîkshit; mleccha-prâyâh-mostly outcastes; ca-and; bhû-bhritah-kings; ete-these; adharma-to irreligion; anrita-and untruthfulness; parâh-dedicated; phalgu-dâh-giving little benefit to their subjects; tîvra-fierce; manyavah-their anger.
TRANSLATION
There will be many such uncivilized kings ruling at the same time, O King Parîkshit, and they will all be uncharitable, possessed of fierce tempers, and great devotees of irreligion and falsity.
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TEXTS 39-40
strî-bâla-go-dvija-ghnâs' ca
para-dâra-dhanâdritâh
uditâsta-mita-prâyâ
alpa-sattvâlpakâyushah
asamskritâh kriyâ-hînâ
rajasâ tamasâvritâh
prajâs te bhakshayishyanti
mlecchâ râjanya-rûpinah
strî-of women; bâla-children; go-cows; dvija-and brâhmanas; ghnâh-the murderers; ca-and; para-of other men; dâra-the wives; dhana-and money; âdritâh-showing interest in; udita-asta-mita-switching their moods from elated to depressed and then to moderate; prâyâh-for the most part; alpa-sattva-having little strength; alpaka-âyushah-and short life spans;
asamskritâh-not purified by Vedic rituals; kriyâ-hînâh-devoid of regulative principles; rajasâ-by the mode of passion; tamasâ-and by the mode of ignorance; âvritâh-covered over; prajâh-the citizens; te-they; bhakshayishyanti-will virtually devour; mlecchâh-outcastes; râjanya-rûpinah-appearing as kings.
TRANSLATION
These barbarians in the guise of kings will devour the citizenry, murdering innocent women, children, cows and brâhmanas and coveting the wives and property of other men. They will be erratic in their moods, have little strength of character and be very short-lived. Indeed, not purified by any Vedic rituals and lacking in the practice of regulative principles, they will be completely covered by the modes of passion and ignorance.
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TEXT 41
tan-nâthâs te janapadâs
tac-chîlâcâra-vâdinah
anyonyato râjabhis' ca
kshayam yâsyanti pîditâh
tat-nâthâh-the subjects having these kings as rulers; te-they; jana-padâh-the residents of the cities; tat-of these kings; s'îla-(imitating) the character; âcâra-behavior; vâdinah-and speech; anyonyatah-one another; râjabhih-by the kings; ca-and; kshayam yâsyanti-they will become ruined; pîditâh-tormented.
TRANSLATION
The citizens governed by these low-class kings will imitate the character, behavior and speech of their rulers. Harassed by their leaders and by each other, they will all suffer ruination.
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