Matsyapurana 134.19

134.19

utpathānmārgamāgacchen mārgācceva vimārgatām
vināśastasya nirdeśya iti vedavido viduḥ //

“Hear the cause of such ill bodings The word ‘Dharma’ is derived from a root meaning to hold up and “to express the glories of the Creator,” therefore, Dharma is the practice of virtue and the propriety of being magnanimous The good and the great have described ‘Dharma’ to be the cause of attaining one’s desired object and happiness, and therefore, they have advised Dharma to be practised Adharma, which is contradictory to ‘Dharma,’ is said to be the cause of all misfortunes and, therefore, ought to be avoided The knowers of the Vedas have said that those coming to the path of virtue from the life of vice and again launching on the track of evil perish Therefore, you in spite of being firm on your Dharma are helping the Devas who are your evil wishers, and you will be despised on account of these haughty Dânavas that form your following They will be of no help to you, and the misfortunes passing before you in course of your dreams are all indications of your coming evils In other words they indicate your annihilation along with your paraphernalia The Lord Śiva is advancing towards your town on his great chariot embodying all the Lokas and He will destroy you all If you wish well, you should throw yourself, along with your followers and the members of your family on His mercy, Who is eternal and of strength Thus you with your sons and relatives, will go to His abode’—16 23