evam - in this way; prajābhiḥ - with populace; duṣṭābhiḥ - corrupted; ākīrṇe - being crowded; kṣiti-maṇḍale - the earth globe; brahma - among the brāhmaṇas; viṭ - vaiśyas; kṣatra - kṣatriyas; śūdrāṇām - and śūdras; yaḥ - whoever; balī - the strongest; bhavitā - he will become; nṛpaḥ - the king.

As the earth thus becomes crowded with a corrupt population, whoever among any of the social classes shows himself to be the strongest will gain political power.