Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.30

yavat sa pada-padmabhyam

sprisan aste rama-patih

tavat kalir vai prithivim

parakrantum na casakat

SYNONYMS

yavat -- as long as; sah -- He, Lord Sri Krishna; pada-padmabhyam -- with His lotus feet; sprisan -- touching; aste -- remained; rama-patih -- the husband of the goddess of fortune; tavat -- for that long; kalih -- the age of Kali; vai -- indeed; prithivim -- the earth; parakrantum -- to overcome; na -- not; ca -- and; asakat -- was able.

TRANSLATION

As long us Lord Sri Krishna, the husband of the goddess of fortune, touched the earth with His lotus feet, Kali was powerless to subdue this planet.

PURPORT

Although even during the time of Lord Krishna's presence on earth Kali had entered the earth to a slight extent through the impious activities of Duryodhana and his allies, Lord Krishna consistently suppressed Kali's influence. Kali could not flourish until Lord Krishna had left the earth.

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