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\n\u201cThe so-called administrators are now bewildered by the influence of this age of Kali, and thus they have put all state affairs into disorder. Are you now lamenting this disorder? Now the general populace does not follow the rules and regulations for eating, sleeping, drinking, mating, etc., and they are inclined to perform such anywhere and everywhere. Are you unhappy because of this?\u201d<\/p>\n
(S.B. 1.16.22)<\/p>\n
This is Maharaja Pariksit questioning the cow who is being beaten by the Personified Kali. He is inquiring why the cow is lamenting. Is she lamenting because of the so-called administrators who have put state affairs into disorder? Or is she unhappy because the general population is performing the animal propensities anywhere and everywhere? Maharaja Pariksit was a responsible ruler, and he did not want to tolerate the disorder in his kingdom as caused by Kali. He intends to take action and takes out his sword to punish Kali. The cow is the symbol of Mother Earth, and the bull is Religion Personified. They were both being abused by the man who was wearing royal dress but was actually less than a sudra. In answer to Maharaja Pariksit\u2019s inquiries, Mother Earth says that all the anomalies were due to the influence of the inauspicious age of Kali. Mother Earth went on to tell Maharaja Pariksit that she would not reveal the name of the person who was abusing her because it was all arranged by destiny. Prabhupada comments that the person who names the wrongdoer, is himself acting irreligiously. Maharaja Pariksit thus decides to desist from killing the black man dressed as a king. But he tells him that he cannot live in Maharaja\u2019s kingdom. Kali pleads with Maharaja Pariksit, and says the whole world is governed by him, and there is no place where he could live and perform his activities. Pariksit Maharaja then tells him he can live in the places where illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication and gambling are active. Thus Kali has a toehold to continue his activities.<\/p>\n
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