Four Symptoms of Kali -Yuga( Present Age)
Bhima was approached to solve four riddles by the Personality of Kali and
being unable to answer, Bhima approached Yudhisthir Maharaj who is
Dharmaraj. Yudhisthir Maharaj replied to the questions as follows:
1. A scare crow was standing in a field, but instead of protecting the
crops, he began to eat them. What does that mean? Yudhisthir Maharaj replied
that in the age of Kali-yuga, those who are meant to protect you will
exploit you.
2. A bucket of water was able to fill 4 other pots but when the water from
the 4 pots was filled back into the bucket, it could merely fill half the
bucket. What does that mean? Yudhistar Maharaj replied that in the age of
kali-yuga, 1 Father will be able to maintain 4 sons, but 4 sons will not be
able to maintain 1 father.
3. From the eye of a needle, the whole elephant was able to pass but only
his tail got stuck. What does that mean? Yudhisthir Maharaj replied that in
the age of Kali-yuga, all big criminals will escape freely but small
criminals will be caught and punished.
4. A man with a string of rope was able to move the immovable Himalayas.
What does that mean? Yudhisthir Maharaj replied, in the Age of Kali-yuga, a
mountain of sins can be removed immediately just by chanting the Holy Names
of Krishna – Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare/ Hare Rama
Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
kaler dosha nidhe-rajann
asti hy eko mahan gunah
kirtanad eva krsnasya
mukta-sangah param vrajet
"My dear King, although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one
good quality about this age: Simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra,
one can become free from material bondage and be promoted
to the transcendental kingdom."
(Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.51)
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