The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair

NOTE: This verse uses ancient patriarchal language. The teaching is about cascading vulnerability, not gender. 'Adharmābhibhavāt'—when unrighteousness predominates. Previous verse: dharma destroyed. This verse: adharma doesn't just appear—it takes over completely. 'Praduṣyanti'—corruption spreads, affecting the vulnerable. The pattern: foundational order destroyed → chaos predominates → vulnerable harmed first → complete breakdown. When you destroy dharma, effects cascade through the system. Those with resources absorb disruption. Those most vulnerable—fewest resources, most dependent on stability—suffer first and most catastrophically.