Shloka 10
Adhyaya 40: Kali-yuga Lakshana, Yuga-sandhyamsha, and the Re-emergence of Dharma
वर्णाश्रमप्रतिष्ठानो जायते नृषु सर्वतः तदा स्वल्पफला भूमिः क्वचिच्चापि महाफला
varṇāśramapratiṣṭhāno jāyate nṛṣu sarvataḥ tadā svalpaphalā bhūmiḥ kvaciccāpi mahāphalā
जेव्हा सर्वत्र लोकांमध्ये वर्ण व आश्रमाची प्रतिष्ठा होते, तेव्हा पृथ्वी कुठे अल्पफल देते, तर कुठे महाफलवती होते—हे सर्व पतीस्वरूप प्रभूने धारण केलेल्या धर्म-साम्याप्रमाणे।
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It links societal dharma (varṇa-āśrama) with the distribution of worldly fruits; in Linga-worship this underscores that prosperity and stability arise when the Pashu aligns conduct with Shiva (Pati) through dharma and devotion.
Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme regulator (Pati) of karmic order: when dharma is established, the manifest world responds with corresponding results—scarcity or abundance—reflecting the moral-spiritual alignment of beings.
No single rite is named; the takeaway is dharma-sādhana—living one’s āśrama duties with Shaiva orientation—supporting Pashupata discipline where ethical order becomes the ground for higher worship and liberation.