Narration of the four Yugas: castes and stages of life - Verse 96
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 31 · Verse 96
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Sanskrit Original
नष्टे धर्मे प्रतिहता ह्रस्वकाः पञ्चविंशतिम। हित्वा पुत्रांश्च दारांश्च विषादव्याकुलेद्रियाः।।
naṣṭe dharme pratihatā hrasvakāḥ pañcaviṃśatim| hitvā putrāṃśca dārāṃśca viṣādavyākuledriyāḥ||
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Sūta said:: When virtue ceased to exist, the people were afflicted and they were reduced to a size of twenty-five (as against 52 Aṅgulas in height). Agitated and distressed they found their sense-organs out of gear. They had to forsake their children and wives (and run away).