Bhishma Parva 10.7
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Bhishma Parva Chapter 10 · Verse 7
Sanskrit Original
महाबलाः महासत्त्वाः प्रज्ञागुणसमन्विताः। प्रजायन्ते च जाताश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥ जाताः कृतयुगे राजन् धनिनः प्रियदर्शनाः। प्रजायन्ते च जाताश्च मुनयो वै तपोधनाः॥ महोत्साहा महात्मानो धार्मिका: सत्यवादिनः। प्रियदर्शना वपुष्मन्तो महावीर्या धनुर्धराः॥
O king, in the Krita Yuga, men are born and beget children by hundreds and thousands they possess great strength and power and wisdom, wealth and beauty. Great ascetic Rishis, capable of great deeds and possessing highsouls, virtuous, and truthful are born in that age. The Kshatriyas of that age are handsome, able bodied, greatly energetic, accomplished in archery, highly skilled in battle and very brave. O king, in the Krita Yuga, all the Kshatriya kings were lords paramount.