By the prevalence of impiety, O Krishna, the women of the family become corrupt; and women being corrupted, O descendent of the Vrishni-clan, there arises intermingling of castes (VARNA-SAMKARA) .

adharma = irreligion; abhibhavāt = having become predominant; kṛṣṇa = O Krishna; praduṣyanti = become polluted; kulastriyaḥ = family ladies; strīṣu = by the womanhood; duṣṭāsu = being so polluted; vārṣṇeya = O descendant of VRiShNi; jāyate = comes into being; varṇasaṅkaraḥ = unwanted progeny.;