Shloka 13
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानप्रारम्भः — Uttanka’s Tapas, Viṣṇu-stuti, and the Dhundhumāra Prophecy
Opening
व्यवहाररता वैश्या भविष्यन्ति कृते युगे । षट्कर्मनिरता वित्रा: क्षत्रिया विक्रमे रता:
vyavahāraratā vaiśyā bhaviṣyanti kṛte yuge | ṣaṭkarmaniratā viprāḥ kṣatriyā vikrame ratāḥ ||
Wika ni Mārkaṇḍeya: “Sa Kṛta Yuga, ang mga Vaiśya ay magiging tapat sa makatarungang pakikitungo at maayos na kalakalan; ang mga Brāhmaṇa ay magiging masigasig sa anim na itinakdang tungkulin; at ang mga Kṣatriya ay magagalak sa kagitingan at mga gawaing bayani.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an idealized social-ethical order for the Kṛta Yuga: each varṇa is portrayed as naturally inclined toward its dharmic function—Vaiśyas toward honest economic conduct, Brāhmaṇas toward the six Vedic duties, and Kṣatriyas toward courageous protection and heroic action.
Mārkaṇḍeya is describing characteristics of the Kṛta Yuga, outlining how different social groups behave when dharma is strong and society is harmoniously ordered.