Varaha Purana 68.6 — Adhyaya 68, Shloka 6
Dharma Across the Four Yugas, the Disruption of Social Conduct, and Ritual Purification from Varṇa-Mixing Transgressions
rAjAno vaishyashUdrAshcha prAyasho hInajAtayaH | bhaviShyanti nRRipashreShTha satyashauchavivarjitAH || 68.6 ||
Wahai yang terbaik antara raja-raja, para raja serta golongan vaiśya dan śūdra kebanyakannya akan menjadi berketurunan rendah; mereka akan kehilangan satya (kebenaran) dan śauca (kesucian).
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Subject Matter: []
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 68.68.7-10 (continuation of Kali-age symptoms and collapse)
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