Shloka 14
Bhārata-varṣa-varṇana
Description of Bhārata: Mountains, Rivers, and Janapadas
ईर्ष्या मानस्तथा क्रोधो मायासूया तथैव च । तिष्ये भवति भूतानां रागो लोभश्व भारत,भारत! कलियुगके प्राणियोंमें ईर्ष्या, मान, क्रोध, माया, दोषदृष्टि, राग तथा लोभ आदि दोष रहते हैं
īrṣyā mānas tathā krodho māyāsūyā tathaiva ca | tiṣye bhavati bhūtānāṃ rāgo lobhaś ca bhārata ||
Wahai Bhārata! Pada zaman Kali, makhluk-makhluk ditandai oleh cela seperti iri hati, kesombongan, amarah, tipu daya, suka mencari-cari kesalahan, keterikatan, dan ketamakan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that Kali-yuga is characterized by the dominance of inner vices—envy, pride, anger, deceit, fault-finding, attachment, and greed—implying that ethical vigilance and self-restraint are especially necessary when such tendencies become socially pervasive.
Sañjaya is describing to the listener (addressed as Bhārata) the qualities prevalent among beings in the Kali age, as part of a broader discourse on time-cycles and the moral conditions of different yugas.