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Mahapuraanam
A pond with a dry middle and abundant water at the edges, a heap of jewels dulled by dust, a dog eating offerings that are being worshipped, a young bull, the moon with its halo, two bulls meeting and losing their luster, the sun like a jewel-studded ornament for the female deities of the directions, covered by clouds, a dry tree without shade, and a collection of old leaves. O best of the wise, I saw these sixteen dreams last night. O Lord, please dispel the doubts I have about their meaning. || 36-41 ||
Although the king of treasures, Bharat, was skilled in knowing the meaning of dreams through his knowledge of time, he asked the Lord this question in order to explain it to the assembly. || 42 ||
When Bharat's question was finished, the Lord of the world, Rishabhadeva, began to explain, satisfying the entire assembly with the nectar of his words. || 43 ||
At that time, the assembly, attentive to the meaning of the Lord's divine voice, seemed to be absorbed in meditation or like a painted picture. || 44 ||
He said, "O son, you have done well by worshipping the righteous twice-born. But there is a flaw in this, which you should hear. || 45 ||
O long-lived one, the householders you have created will follow the right conduct as long as the Krta Yuga, the fourth age, lasts. But when the Kali Yuga approaches, they will become corrupt in their conduct due to pride in their caste and will become opposed to the proper path of liberation. || 46 ||
In the fifth age, these people, intoxicated by caste pride, will deceive people with false scriptures, motivated only by greed for wealth, claiming that they are superior to all others. || 47 ||
These Brahmanas, puffed up with pride due to the benefits of respect, and intoxicated by false pride, will deceive people by creating false scriptures themselves. || 48 ||
These people of false vision, whose consciousness is being corrupted by sin, will...