Shloka 29
The Earth Laughs at World-Conquering Kings; Yuga-Dharma and the Remedy for Kali
यदा लोभस्त्वसन्तोषो मानो दम्भोऽथ मत्सर: । कर्मणां चापि काम्यानां द्वापरं तद् रजस्तम: ॥ २९ ॥
yadā lobhas tv asantoṣo māno dambho ’tha matsaraḥ karmaṇāṁ cāpi kāmyānāṁ dvāparaṁ tad rajas-tamaḥ
Cuando se vuelven prominentes la codicia, la insatisfacción, el falso orgullo, la hipocresía y la envidia, junto con la atracción por actividades egoístas, ese tiempo es Dvāpara-yuga, dominado por la mezcla de pasión e ignorancia.
FAQs
This verse lists greed, dissatisfaction, pride, hypocrisy, envy, and increased engagement in desire-motivated ritual work as key Dvāpara-yuga symptoms, with society influenced by rajas mixed with tamas.
He explains the changing qualities of time and human conduct across the yugas so Parīkṣit can understand the spiritual challenges of the present age and the need for the appropriate path of dharma.
Use it as a diagnostic: reduce desire-driven actions, watch for pride and envy, and shift from external show to sincere devotion and inner purification through steady sādhana and truthful living.