Canto 12: The Age of DeteriorationChapter 2: The Symptoms of Kali-yuga

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.8

praja hi lubdhai rajanyair

nirghrinair dasyu-dharmabhih

acchinna-dara-dravina

yasyanti giri-kananam

SYNONYMS

prajah -- the citizens; hi -- indeed; lubdhaih -- avaricious; rajanyaih -- by the royal order; nirghrinaih -- merciless; dasyu -- of ordinary thieves; dharmabhih -- acting according to the nature; acchinna -- taken away; dara -- their wives; dravinah -- and property; yasyanti -- they will go; giri -- to the mountains; kananam -- and forests.

TRANSLATION

Losing their wives and properties to such avaricious and merciless rulers, who will behave no better than ordinary thieves, the citizens will flee to the mountains and forests.

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