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Chapter 17: Punishment and Reward of Kali

Verse 40 of 43
SB 1.17.40

अमूनि पंच स्थानानि ह्यधर्मप्रभवः कलिः औत्तरेयेण दत्तानि न्यवसत्तन्निदेशकृत्

amūni pañca sthānāni hy adharma-prabhavaḥ kaliḥ auttareyeṇa dattāni nyavasat tan-nideśakṛt

Synonyms

amūniall those; pañcafive; sthānāniplaces; hicertainly; adharmairreligious principles; prabhavaḥencouraging; kaliḥthe age of Kali; auttareyeṇaby the son of Uttarā; dattānidelivered; nyavasatdwelt; tatby him; nideśakṛtdirected..

Translation

Thus the personality of Kali, by the directions of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the son of Uttarā, was allowed to live in those five places.

Purport

Thus the age of Kali began with gold standardization, and therefore falsity, intoxication, animal slaughter and prostitution are rampant all over the world, and the saner section is eager to drive out corruption. The counteracting process is suggested above, and everyone can take advantage of this suggestion.

Verse 40 of 43
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