Shloka 95
Daṇḍanīti and the King as the Cause of Yuga-Order (दण्डनीतिः राजधर्मश्च युगकारणत्वम्)
हसन्ति च मनुष्याणां स्वरवर्णमनांस्युत । व्याधयश्व भवन्त्यत्र प्रियन्ते च गतायुष:,मनुष्योंके स्वर, वर्ण और मन मलिन हो जाते हैं। सबको रोग-व्याधि सताने लगती है और लोग अल्पायु होकर छोटी अवस्थामें ही मरने लगते हैं
hasanti ca manuṣyāṇāṃ svaravarṇamanāṃsy uta | vyādhayaś ca bhavanty atra priyante ca gatāyuṣaḥ ||
قال بهيشما: في مثل هذه الحال تفسد أصوات الناس وألوانهم، بل وحتى عقولهم، وتغدو مشوَّهة ملوَّثة. وتنهض الأمراض والآفات فتقاسيهم في هذه الدنيا، ومع نقصان الأعمار يهلك الرجال وهم بعدُ في حداثة السن.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When dharma declines, its effects appear concretely in human life: mental impurity, loss of vitality and excellence, spread of disease, and shortened lifespan. Ethical decay is presented as having real psychological and physical consequences.
Bhishma is describing the marks of a deteriorating age/condition in society: people’s voice, complexion, and minds become corrupted; illnesses proliferate; and humans die young due to diminished longevity.