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they are polite, truthful, dedicated to the gods and subservient to their spiritual leaders and firm in right conduct. The wise people are honoured. Lineage, good conduct and learning are recognised. There are no disturbances and calamities. The monarchs are the followers of the Jina path.
"When, as now on, Tirthankaras, Cakravartis, Vasudevas, etc., will be no more, and kevala and manah-parya. ya knowledge will disappear from the land, the state of things in Bhäratavars a will steadily deteriorate. People will have more of anger and less of reason; standards will be badly shaken; arbitrariness will go up; piety will decline making room for impiety. Villages will wear the look of creamation grounds, towns will look haunted by spirits, honest people will be subdued like slaves and wicked people will be aggresive like monarchs. In the prevalent chaos, the 'logic of the fish' will be the order of the day in which the strong will torture upon the weak. The state of things in Bharatayars a will be like a ship without a rudder. Thieves will commit more thefts, kings will levy more taxes and men of the judiciary will accept more bribes. People will have a great attachment for wealth and grains.
The preceptors' home (where scholars reside to learn) will lose their dignity. The teachers will not impart scriptural knowledge to the pupils. The students will not tender service unto the teachers. The earth will be full of insects and bacteria. The gods will disappear from the world. Sons will not pay attention to their parents, Daughters-in-law will lose their morals. Charity, conduct, penance and thought - all will sink to a low level. There will be splits and skirmishes within the spiritual orders. False weights and measures will be in use. Mantras, tantras, herbs, gems, flowers, fruits, substances, beauties, life-span, fortune, body-form and stature - all these will be very diminutive.
"Conditions will be extremely miserable in the sixth fraction of the time-cycle called nonbracing-nonbracing (duḥsama-duhşama). Towards the end of the fifth fraction, called non-bracing (cuhsama), there will be an Acarya (monk) named Dubpras aha, a nun named Phalgus ri, a srävaka named Nagila and a srāvikā named satyasri. Only
