History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Naga–Vakataka Imperial Period c14.s4.t1.140

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the utterings of the Vedas become futile, the Śūdras address (Brāhmaṇas) with ‘Bho’ (term of equality), while Brāhmaṇas address them with ‘Noble Sir’ (39). Citizens will lose character on account of the terror of the burden of taxation (46). They become addicted to materialism (‘this-worldism’—aihalaukikam) which ministers to their flesh and blood (49). The whole world will be Mlechchhanized; all rites and sacrifices will cease (190. 29). The Brāhmaṇas, Kshatriyas, and Vaiśyas will disappear; at this time all men will become one caste, the whole world will be Mlechchhanized, men will no more gratify the Celestials with śrāddha or manes with libations (46). Prohibiting the worship of the Celestials, they will worship bones. In the settlement of the Brāhmaṇas, in the Āśramas of the Great Ṛishis, in places sacred to gods, in sacred spots and in temples which had been dedicated to the Nāgas—the land will be marked with tombs (‘Eḍūkas’=Buddhist stūpas) containing bones. They will have no temples dedicated to the Celestials.’¹ (65, 66, 67.)