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Canto1 Chapter 17

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto1.Chapter 17

Obeisances to Lord Krishna the Godhead

Chapter 17: Punishment and Reward of Kali, the personified aggression

SB 1.17.1

Suta said,so, near the Saraswati river,Parikshith saw The sudra, an unchaste one, dressed as a king, so raw Torturing till wailing an orphaned bull and a cow

SB 1.17.2
The bull, white as a lotus, scared of the mean bully Micturated out of fear, struggling on one leg only.

SB 1.17.3
The cow , itself an example of religiosity, in distress by s'dras clubbings, was without a calf and in tears and , yearning for fodder staggered, seeking grass.

SB 1.17.4
From his gilded chariot, well equipped with bow gleaming and arrows, as sharp missiles, Parkshit thundered, fuming

SB 1.17.5
'Who are you to oppress helpless wards under my aegis ? An imposing imposter, you appear highly God-Conscious And act like one without the light of civilization or sense .

SB 1.17.6
Is it that because Lord Krishna and Arjuna the wielder of Gndva bow, departed, you are at liberty to beat an innocent cow? For this felony you deserve to be killed!'

SB 1.17.7
And you, he asked the bull nearby,are you just a bull that, as white as a lotus, moved on one leg dragging others, or are you a demigod in bulls form making us sad?

SB 1.17.8
Under the protection of the Kuru dynasty there had never been a grievous instance of grievances on earth Except for the tears that I see in your eyes

SB 1.17.9
Oh Son of Surabhi the celestial cow, in my kingdom there will be no lamentation and do not fear the s'dra, and dear mother cow, do not cry if you are in my dominion for As long as I am the ruler and subduer of the envious or the unruly your fare is won!

SB 1.17.10-11
Oh chaste one !,King of a State where its residents including you are harassed by miscreants, will lose his fame, longevity, fortune and good birth to morass so it is mete that kings will quell the perpetrators of misery to the denizens and therefore kill this wretch who is so patently violent with all living beings.

SB 1.17.12
Oh great bull ! Who maimed you ,the son of Surabhi? Such wanton atrocities you faced, Has never in our lineage of kings who live in worship of Lord Krishna, before happened .

SB 1.17.13
Oh bull, you are honest and without taint, tell me therefore about him who tarnished the reputation of the sons of Prith by a mutilating whim ?

SB 1.17.14
Those worthless sinners who make the sinless suffer may fear me wherever they are , for I will curtail these crimes against the innocent ones and restore their welfare.

SB 1.17.15
Shall I forthwith defeat the upstart who torture the guileless Even if he is a demigod from heaven with armor and decorations

SB 1.17.16
It is for the State to protect the dutiful who follow the scriptures, And chastise those in this world who have strayed from such paths

SB 1.17.17
The bull as the Personified Righteousness said 'All you said speaking for the downtrodden
,ia apt, for the qualities that led Lord Krishna to pamper your clan , befitting a Pndava Scion

SB 1.17.18

Oh Greatest of the Great Souls ! bewildered by the gamut of theologies and ethics we the sufferers cannot tell who or what would be the cause of all human sufferings.

SB 1.17.19

Some declare the cause as one's own actions, others speak of supernatural causes, while others blame material reasons or the sin of accepting outside authorities.

SB 1.17.20
Some also conclude that it defies guidances and comprehension Oh sage amongst kings, who is right is in your power on decision

SB 1.17.21
Suta said: "Parkshit, listening to ethics personified Oh best among the brahmins, mindfully thus replied.

SB 1.17.22
Oh Knower and Giver of duties, Oh Dharma in the form of a bull, speak this way he who points to the sinner ends up in the position of doing sin in his own way.

SB 1.17.23
In other words: it is the ways of the Lord in the material world And living beings cannot put it in words nor, by them conceived .

SB 1.17.24
Penance, cleanliness, compassion and truthfulness are the legs in the age of truth and by now three are broken by conceit, lust and liquor ,as the rage

SB 1.17.25
At present, Oh Righteousness, you are hobbling on the one leg of truthfulness true, while rage personified ,Kali, who flourishes on deceit, works to destroy that leg too.

SB 1.17.26
Lord Krishna has reduced the burden of Mother Earth by his actions And brought good fortune everywhere through His divine footprints.

SB 1.17.27
In tears the unfortunate and chaste one mother earth who was deserted by Him is now enjoyed by the debased, devoid of learning, posing as rulers in my Home

SB 1.17.28
Thus pacifying the the Personified Ethics and Earth the great warrior King took up his sword in order to kill Kali, the root cause of irreligion n uprising.

SB 1.17.29
Realizing that the king wanted to kill him, Kali, out of fear, abandoned his royal attire and in full surrender prostrated at the feet of the righteous King and the denizens Sire.

SB 1.17.30
Out of compassion, he King who is kind to the poor and fit to adoration, with a smile refrained from killing the surrenderer ,and in the annals was worthy to be glorified

SB 1.17.31
King said,do not fear , for you have surrendered yourself with folded hands and, as inheritors of Arjunas heritage, I am exiling You the unethical,from my Land

SB 1.17.32
If you ever to be a lead men, irreligion , greed, falsehood, robbery, incivility, treachery, misfortune, cheating, quarrel and vanity and all of that will abound in the masses aplenty.

SB 1.17.33

So, oh friend of irreligion, you cannot remain in the vicinity of such places of religious and truthful live in worship a for the Lord of all forms of Sacrifices.

SB 1.17.34
In such ceremonies , the Lord Hari , is worshiped as the Soul of all gods, And, He bestows welfare, for He like air, is every where,inside and outside

SB 1.17.35
Suta said: "addressed thus by Parkshit with a raised sword, Kali seeing him like Yamarja, the Lord of Death, trembled.

SB 1.17.36
Kali said: 'Wherever I may live under your order, oh Emperor, I will always have to face the reign of your bow and arrows.

O Your Majesty, though I may live any nook or everywhere nook By your order, I shall you with bow and arrows wherever I look.

SB 1.17.37

Oh Chief of the protectors of the religiosities therefore please, allot me a place I may use as a permanent stay under your rule.' "

SB 1.17.38
Suta said: "Thus being petitioned, he gave Kali permission to dwell in places
Of sins of gambling, drinking, prostitution and slaughter were taking place.

SB 1.17.39

Next , upon his persistent begging, King allotted him the place where there is gold, for passion for gold ,for this fifth sin has falsity, intoxication, lust and enmity in hold.

SB 1.17.40
Thus by Parkshit, Grandson of Arjuna ,the son of Uttara and Abhimanyu in vogue the five dwelling places were given to Kali where irreligion and sacrilege for rogues.

SB 1.17.41
For that reason a righteous one never resort to any of these places, especially Those on the path of liberation, the royalty, the state officials , teachers alike.

SB 1.17.42
By encouraging activities that restored the bull's three lost legs of austerity, cleanliness and compassion, the earth was perfectly improved by King Parkchit.

SB 1.17.43-44
Thus the most fortunate emperor Mahrja Parkit, entrusted with the kingdom of Hastinpura by Mahrja Yudhihira when he retired to the forest by custom, ruled the world famously by the blessings of the kings of the Kuru fiefdom.

SB 1.17.43-44
Because of this experience of the son of Abhimanyu the king, thanks to his rule over the earth, you may all now have the initiation of the performance of sacrifices like this one in no dearth