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
जेव्हा लोभ, असंतोष, मान, दंभ व मत्सर प्रबळ होतात आणि काम्य कर्मांमध्ये आसक्ती वाढते, तेव्हा तो द्वापरयुग होय; त्यात रज-तम गुणांचे मिश्र प्रभुत्व असते।
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.