And that the period of human life and strength would follow the Yuga (by becoming shorter and lesser) and moved by the desire of obtaining the favour of Brahma and the Brahmanas,
आयुः शक्तिं च मर्त्यानां युगावस्थामवेक्ष्य च। ब्रह्मणो ब्राह्मणानां च तथानुग्रहकाझ्या॥