ŚB 12.3.20
Devanagari
त्रेतायां धर्मपादानां तुर्यांशो हीयते शनै: ।
अधर्मपादैरनृतहिंसासन्तोषविग्रहै: ॥ २० ॥
अधर्मपादैरनृतहिंसासन्तोषविग्रहै: ॥ २० ॥
Text
tretāyāṁ dharma-pādānāṁ
turyāṁśo hīyate śanaiḥ
adharma-pādair anṛta-
hiṁṣāsantoṣa-vigrahaiḥ
turyāṁśo hīyate śanaiḥ
adharma-pādair anṛta-
hiṁṣāsantoṣa-vigrahaiḥ
Synonyms
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.
Purport
By falsity truth is diminished, by violence mercy is diminished, by dissatisfaction austerity is diminished, and by quarrel charity and cleanliness are diminished.