मानवसर्गः, चातुर्वर्ण्य-गुणकर्म, यज्ञ-प्रतिपादनम्, आश्रमधर्म-फल, नरकवर्णनम्
प्रवृत्तिमार्गव्युच्छित्तिकारिणो वेदनिन्दकाः दुरात्मानो दुराचारा बभूवुः कुटिलाशयाः
pravṛttimārgavyucchittikāriṇo vedanindakāḥ durātmāno durācārā babhūvuḥ kuṭilāśayāḥ
نهضوا قاطعين لطريق «البرافِرِتّي»، شاتمين للفيدا؛ ذوي نفوس خبيثة وسلوك فاسد، ونيات ملتوية ماكرة.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
This verse treats Veda-reviling as a hallmark of Kali: when scriptural authority is rejected, the norms that sustain dharma and social order collapse, accelerating moral and spiritual decline.
Parāśara frames it as an active “cutting off” of the dharmic path of rightful action—people not only fall into bad conduct but also undermine the very standards (Veda and duty) that guide society.
By depicting Kali’s anti-dharmic tendencies, the text implicitly points to Vishnu as the stable Supreme refuge and restorer of order, reminding devotees that dharma ultimately stands under Vishnu’s sovereignty.