Devanagari
त्रेतायां धर्मपादानां तुर्यांशो हीयते शनै: ।
अधर्मपादैरनृतहिंसासन्तोषविग्रहै: ॥ २० ॥
Verse text
tretāyāṁ dharma-pādānāṁ
turyāṁśo hīyate śanaiḥ
adharma-pādair anṛta-
hiṁṣāsantoṣa-vigrahaiḥ
Synonyms
tretāyām
—
in the second age
;
dharma-pādānām
—
of the legs of religion
;
turya
—
one fourth
;
aṁśaḥ
—
part
;
hīyate
—
is lost
;
śanaiḥ
—
gradually
;
adharma-pādaiḥ
—
by the legs of irreligion
;
anṛta
—
by falsity
;
hiṁsā
—
violence
;
asantoṣa
—
dissatisfaction
;
vigrahaiḥ
—
and quarrel.
Translation
In Tretā-yuga each leg of religion is gradually reduced by one quarter by the influence of the four pillars of irreligion — lying, violence, dissatisfaction and quarrel.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
In Tretā-yuga each leg of religion is gradually reduced by one quarter by the influence of the four pillars of irreligion—lying, violence, dissatisfaction and quarrel.
Truth is reduced by lying. Mercy is reduced by violence. Austerity is reduced by dissatisfaction. Cleanliness is reduced by quarrel.
Purport
By falsity truth is diminished, by violence mercy is diminished, by dissatisfaction austerity is diminished, and by quarrel charity and cleanliness are diminished.