← Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1962)

Chapter 17: Punishment and Reward of Kali

Verse 31 of 41
SB 1.17.31

shri raja uvacha ; na te gudakesha yasodharanam baddhanjler vai bhayam asti kimchit na vartitavyam bhavata kathanchana kshetre madiye twam adharma bandhu.

Synonyms

sri raja uvachathe king thus said; nanot; teyour; gudakeshaArjuna; yasodharanamof them who inherited the fame; baddhanjalerof one who is folded hands; vaicertainly; bhayamfear; astithere is; kimchiteven a slight; naneither; vartitavyamcan be allowed to live; bhavataby you; kathanchanaby all means; kshetrein the land; madiyein my kingdom; twamyou; adharmabandhuthe friend of irreligiosity.

Translation

We have inherited the fame of Arjuna and therefore as you have surrendered yourself with folded hands, you have by all means no fear of life neither you can remain in any land of my kingdom as you are the friend of irreligiosity.

Purport

The personality of Kali who is the friend of all kinds of irreligiosities may be excused if he surrenders but in all circumstances he can not be allowed to domicile as citizen in any part of an welfare state. The Pandavas were entrusted representatives of the Personality of Godhead Lord Krishna who practically brought into being the battle of Kurukshetra but not for any personal interest. He wanted that ideal king like Maharaj Yudhisthir and his descendants like Maharaj Parikshit should rule over the world and therefore responsible king like Maharaj Parikshit cannot allowed the friend of irreligiosity to flourish in the kingdom at the cost of good fame of the Pandavas. That is the way of wiping out corruption in the state and not otherwise. The friends of irreligiosity should be banished away from the state and that will save the state from corruption.

Verse 31 of 41
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