Srimad Bhagavatha Mahtmyam - Elixir or Essence of all Vedas, Puranas and Upanishads - CH-1.10. Swami Udith Chaithanyaji

14/04/2017.

1.10. Narada Tells about the Dark Nature of Kali Yuga -1.


1.9. How Narada Met the Four Kumaras : last paras -

The mighty Kali (kalaha – selfishness) had influenced the minds of the people on this earth; every mind was polluted with greed, jealousy, arrogance, guilt and regrets. Adharma had spread over the entire Bhuloka.

We can see that even the “always joyful” Narada was filled with sorrow.

That is the empathy of Mahathmas.

1.10. Narada Tells about the Dark Nature of Kali Yuga -1.

Narada then went on to describe the terrible nature of Kali Yuga. Good qualities such as Truth, Trust, Understanding, Tolerance, Sharing, and Gratitude had all disappeared. People were interested only in earning, spending and filling their stomachs. They were forcing their minds to commit sins to acquire more and more wealth and pleasures. They had no mental peace and no moral strength. There was exploitation in the name of faith – the weak were exploited by the strong who generated fear in their minds.

Because of the love for pleasure, a house was no longer a home – a place of love and respect. Parents saw their children as a source of status or source of income, and hence they were all being neglected by children. Out of greed for wealth and status people spoiled the unity and peacefulness of the society. Hence there was competition and jealousy. Husbands and wives quarreled constantly for silly reasons. The so called religious priests created fear and exploited the people by misquoting the Veda.

To be continued ...