That was, more or less, the exact translation of the relevant verses BTW. In a nutshell, we are fucked.
Also- note that almost every prophecy listed just prior to this- the desertification of the Sindhu, the overrunning of lands by Mlecchas, the increasing barrenness of women, the maligning of the Ancestors, the prospect of declining crop yields, hatred of Brahmins, impending climate change and other meteorological disasters… All are or have come true either partially or in whole.
So why read the Bhagavada Gita?
Because Virtue in Arya Dharma lies not in the deed, but the doing.
Not only is it possible to acquire greater virtue than was the norm in earlier Yuga by earnest belief, it is even possible to strive to reverse the flow of Kali. Countless kings and lords boasted of re-establishing Satya Yuga within their lifetimes and reigns, most famed of whom was Emperor Vikrama of Malwa. As recently as the 19th Century were vast tracts of the Continent restored to the virtues of Dharma by the actions of valiant Pagans labouring against the Mleccha.
The finest guide to such deeds is the Bhagavada Gita, the Song of Shri Krishna that he has bestowed upon us. And those who perform their duties, in accordance to the Shastras, will surely be counted among the valiant within the Faithful in this life and sit alongside the great heroes of history in the gilded halls of Indra in the next.
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