> > 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 puran'jayo nâma

> > bhavishyo bârahadrathah

> > tasyâmâtyas tu s'unako

> > hatvâ svâminam âtma-jam

> > pradyota-samjn'am 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); puran'jayah-Puran'jaya (Ripun'jaya); 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-samjn'am-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 Puran'jaya, who will take birth as the descendant of Brihadratha. Puran'jaya'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

> > pan'ca pradyotanâ ime

> > ashtha-trims'ottara-s'atam

> > bhokshyanti prithivîm nripâh

> > nandivardhanah-Nandivardhana; tat-putrah-his son; pan'ca-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

> > kshetrajn'ah 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; kshetrajn'ah-Kshetrajn'a; 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 Kshetrajn'a.

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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 Kshetrajn'a; 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 Kshetrajn'a 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 pan'ca 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; pan'ca-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

> > kan'cit 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; kan'cit-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

> > yajn'as'rîs tat-sutas tatah

> > vijayas tat-suto bhâvyas'

> > candravijn'ah sa-lomadhih

> > ete trims'an nripatayas'

> > catvâry abda-s'atâni ca

> > shath-pan'câs'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; yajn'as'rîh-Yajn'as'rî; tat-of S'ivaskanda; sutah-the son; tatah-then; vijayah-Vijaya; tat-sutah-his son; bhâvyah-will be; candravijn'ah-Candravijn'a; sa-lomadhih-along with Lomadhi;

> > ete-these; trims'at-thirty; nri-patayah-kings; catvâri-four; abda-s'atâni-centuries; ca-and; shath-pan'câsat-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 Yajn'as'rî. The son of Yajn'as'rî will be Vijaya, who will have two sons, Candravijn'a 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 puran'jayah

> > karishyaty aparo varnân

> > pulinda-yadu-madrakân

> > mâgadhânâm-of the Magadha province; tu-and; bhavitâ-there will be; vis'vasphûrjih-Vis'vasphûrji; puran'jayah-King Puran'jaya; 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 Puran'jaya. 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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