तस्मिन्युगे प्रज्वलिते धर्मभूते ह्यनावृते॥ अधर्मः पादमेकं तु पातयत्पृथिवीतले। अधर्मेण हि संयुक्तस्तेजो मन्दं भविष्यति।।१६
tasminyuge prajvalite dharmabhūte hyanāvṛte|| adharmaḥ pādamekaṃ tu pātayatpṛthivītale| adharmeṇa hi saṃyuktastejo mandaṃ bhaviṣyati||16
English Meaning
In this wise the Tretā age was prolific with virtues of the four Varņas, and many pious sacrifices and was shorn of iniquities. But being attacked a little with iniquity, one portion of sin appeared on earth. And growing impious people of sin appeared on earth. And growing impious people lost their strength.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)