| Canto 12: The Age of Deterioration | Chapter 2: The Symptoms of Kali-yuga |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.7
evam prajabhir dushtabhir
SYNONYMS
evam -- in this way; prajabhih -- with populace; dushtabhih -- corrupted; akirne -- being crowded; kshiti-mandale -- the earth globe; brahma -- among the brahmanas; vit -- vaisyas; kshatra -- kshatriyas; sudranam -- and sudras; yah -- whoever; bali -- the strongest; bhavita -- he will become; nripah -- the king.
TRANSLATION
As the earth thus becomes crowded with a corrupt population, whoever among any of the social classes shows himself to be the strongest will gain political power.
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