Matsyapurana 144.40
Matsyapurāṇa 144.40
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144.40
rājānaḥ śūdrabhūyiṣṭhāḥ pāṣaṇḍānāṃ pravṛttayaḥ
kāṣāyiṇaśca niṣkacchās tathā kāpālinaśca ha //
The Brâhmaṇas do not read the Vedas nor do they perform sacrifices and the Kṣatriyas deteriorate with the Vaiśyas and become well nigh extinct Sûdras sleep with the Brâhmaṇas, sit with the Brâhmaṇas, eat and perform sacrifices with them and hold relations of mantrahood with them Many Sudras will become kings and many heretics will be seen There will arise various sects Sannyâsis wearing red coloured cloths, Kâpâlis and various others holding themselves followers of some Deva or other and there find fault with religions Many with them profess to be Brâhmaṇânis because, thereby, they will easily earn their livelihood Some hypocrites will mark their bodies with Vedic symbols also In the Kaliyuga any body will study the Vedas, Sûdras will be experienced in the Vedas So there will be many false religionists.—38-42
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation