These worlds would perish if I did not perform action; I would be the author of confusion of castes and would destroy these beings.

utsīdeyuḥ = would be put into ruin; ime = all these; lokāḥ = worlds; na = not; kuryāṃ = I perform; karma = prescribed duties; cet = if; ahaṃ = I; saṅkarasya = of unwanted population; ca = and; kartā = creator; syāṃ = would be; upahanyāṃ = would destroy; imāḥ = all these; prajāḥ = living entities.;