ਤ੍ਰੇਤੇ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਰੂਪ ਧਰਿ ਸੂਰਜ ਬੰਸੀ ਵਡਿ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ।

trete chhatree roop dhar sooraj bansee vadd avataaraa |

In Treta in the Sun-dynasty descended in the form of the kshatriya(Ram) a great incarnation.

ਨਉ ਹਿਸੇ ਗਈ ਆਰਜਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਪਸਾਰਾ ।

nau hise gee aarajaa maaeaa mohu ahankaar pasaaraa |

Now the nine portions of age lessened and illusion,attachment and ego inflated.

ਦੁਆਪੁਰਿ ਜਾਦਵ ਵੰਸ ਕਰਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਅਉਧ ਘਟੈ ਆਚਾਰਾ ।

duaapur jaadav vans kar jug jug aaudh ghattai aachaaraa |

In Dvapar, Yadav-dynasty came to the forefront i.e. the incarnation of Krsna became known to the people; but because of the lack of good conduct, Age by Age, the life span(of man) went on decreasing.

ਰਿਗ ਬੇਦ ਮਹਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਪੂਰਬ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਭ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ।

rig bed meh braham krit poorab mukh subh karam bichaaraa |

In the Rgveda the conduct of the brahmin and the ideas about the actions done facing the East were discussed.

ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਥਾਪੇ ਜੁਜਰੁ ਵੇਦਿ ਦਖਣ ਮੁਖਿ ਬਹੁ ਦਾਨ ਦਾਤਾਰਾ ।

khatree thaape jujar ved dakhan mukh bahu daan daataaraa |

Kshatriyas became related to the Yajurveda and started pouring charities while facing the South.

ਵੈਸੋਂ ਥਾਪਿਆ ਸਿਆਮ ਵੇਦੁ ਪਛਮੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਿ ਸੀਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਾ ।

vaison thaapiaa siaam ved pachham mukh kar sees nivaaraa |

The vaishyas embraced the Samaveda and bowed to the West.

ਰਿਗਿ ਨੀਲੰਬਰਿ ਜੁਜਰ ਪੀਤ ਸ੍ਵੇਤੰਬਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਿਆਮ ਸੁਧਾਰਾ ।

rig neelanbar jujar peet svetanbar kar siaam sudhaaraa |

Blue dress for Rgveda, yellow for Yajurveda and for singing of the hymns of Samaveda wearing of the white dress became a tradition.

ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਜੁਗੀ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਧਰਮ ਉਚਾਰਾ ।੬।

trihu jugee trai dharam uchaaraa |6|

Thus three duties of the three Ages were enunciated.