Canto 12: The Age of DeteriorationChapter 2: The Symptoms of Kali-yuga

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.7

evam prajabhir dushtabhir

akirne kshiti-mandale

brahma-vit-kshatra-sudranam

yo bali bhavita nripah

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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