← Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1962)

Chapter 17: Punishment and Reward of Kali

Verse 40 of 41
SB 1.17.40

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 Uttara; dattānidelivered by; nyavasatdwelt; tatby him; nideśakṛtdireeted by.

Translation

As such the personality of Kali was allowed by the direction of King Maharaj Parikshit the son of Uttara, to live in those five places as described above.

Purport

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

Verse 40 of 41
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