By the course of Time, the earth was assailed by wicked men. Unprotected duly by the virtuous Kshatriyas, and oppressed by the wicked for that disorder, the Earth quickly sank to the lowest depths.
ततः कालेन पृथिवी पीड्यमाना दुरात्मभिः॥ विपर्ययेण तेनाशु प्रविवेश रसातलम्। अरक्ष्यमाणा विधिवत् क्षत्रियैर्धर्मरक्षिभिः॥