Shloka 7
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानप्रारम्भः — Uttanka’s Tapas, Viṣṇu-stuti, and the Dhundhumāra Prophecy
Opening
ततो<धर्मविनाशो वै धर्मवृद्धिश्व भारत । भविष्यति कृते प्राप्ते क्रियावांश्व जनस्तथा,उस समय चोर और लुटेरे दर्दभरी वाणीमें “हाय मैया”, “हाय बप्पा” और “हाय बेटा' इत्यादि कहकर जोर-जोरसे चीत्कार करेंगे और उन सबका भगवान् कल्की विनाश कर डालेंगे। भारत! दस्युओंके नष्ट हो जानेपर अधर्मका भी नाश हो जायगा और धर्मकी वृद्धि होने लगेगी। इस प्रकार सत्ययुग आ जानेपर सब मनुष्य सत्यकर्मपरायण होंगे
tato 'dharmavināśo vai dharmavṛddhiś ca bhārata | bhaviṣyati kṛte prāpte kriyāvāṁś ca janas tathā ||
Then, O Bhārata, the destruction of adharma will indeed occur, and dharma will increase. When the Kṛta (Satya) Yuga arrives, people too will become devoted to right action—living in accordance with truth and duty.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that moral order is cyclical: when adharma is removed, dharma naturally flourishes, culminating in the Kṛta (Satya) Yuga where people become committed to truthful and righteous action.
Mārkaṇḍeya is describing a future transition of the ages: after a period of decline, adharma will be destroyed and dharma will grow, and with the arrival of Kṛta Yuga humanity will return to righteous conduct.