Parokshit said : After Sri Krishna left this world, which
dynasty ruled over the earth?
Suka said. In the Lunar dynasty was Peru. In this line
Seven Abhira Princess, 10 Gardabhis, sixteen Kankas, all greedy men
will then rule.Then will follow eight Yavanas, 14 Turushkakas
10 gurundas. These sixty five kings will then rule for 1099 years: then
there will be eleven Manus who will rule for 300 years.
Bhutananda and his son Vamigiri, the latter's brother Sisinandi,
Yasonandi and his Praviraka will rule for 106 years.
Then There will be a Kshatriya called Pushpamitra and his son
Durmitra will rule. At the same time, Andhras, Kausalas, Vidurapatis,
Nishadhas will rule over provinces.
In Magadha dynasty, will be a King called Puranjaya who will convert
the higher caste into Pulindas, Yadus, Madrakas who are no better than
mlecchas. He will extreminate the Kshatriya race and there will be casteless
people, ruling from Haridwar to Prayaga. As Kali Yuga advances , the Brahmins
of Saurashtra, Avanti,Abhira, Sura, Arbuda and Malva principalities, will
become fallen men and the rulers will be mostly sudra class.
Mlecchas, Brahmina and higher castes who have given up the Vedas, will rule
over Kaunti and Kashmir. These Kings will be unrighteous and furious.
They will cease to perform purificatory rites and will be domonated by
rajas and tamas and in the garb of kings, will suck the blood of the people.
The people will also acquire their habits and will oppress one another and be
oppressed by the rulers and will go to ruin.
SKANDA XII - CHAPTER - 2
EVILS OF KALI YUGA
Thenceforward, day after day, by the force of kala (Time) ,
righteousness,truthfulness, purity of body and mind, forgiveness,
compassion, length of life and bodily strength and keenness of memory
will decline.
In Kali Yuga, wealth will be the criterion of pedigree,
morality and merit. Those who are mighty, will be called righteous and fair.
Personal liking will determine the choice of a partner in life.
Trickery will be the motive force in business and dealings. Ability to
give sexual pleasure will be thecriterion of masculine and feminine
excellance. External marls will be the means of knowing a Brhmana and
a sanyasin. Justice will be vitiated, because of one's inability to
gratify those who administer it. Voluble speech will be criterion of
scholarship. Toilet will be regarded as a sign of bath. Distant tank
will be considered holy resort for bath. Long hair will be regarded as
the sign of beauty. Filling the belly will bethe end of human persuit.
Audacity of speech will be the criterion of truthfulness. Skill will
consist in supporting one's family. Virtuous deeds will be done, only
for fame. The terrestrial globe will be run over by wicked people and
the person who will be the most powerful, will become the ruler.
People will resort to mountains and forests and eat leaves, roots,
meat,honey,flowers and seeds. Oppressed by faminine and taxation,
people will perish through drought, excessive heat and cold, storms,
rain, snowfall and mutual conflict. In Kali Yuga, the maximum
expectation of life will be TWENTY or THIRTY years. Religion will be
replaced by heresy and rulers will run out to be thieves. MAn will
takeup the wanton destrcion of life and property. Cannotation of
relationship will be extend only to the relatives of one's wife.
Clouds will end in flashes of lightning and no rains will pour:
Dwellings will look desolate for want of hospitality to strangers.
When Kaliyuga is about to terminate, The Lord will appear as KALKI
IN THE HOUSE OF THE BRAHMIN CALLED VISHNUYASA, IN THE VILLAGE OF SAMHALA.
Lord KALKI, ride on a swift horse Devadatta and extreminate with
his sword millions of robbers. Then Kritayuga will follow. From the day
Sri Krishna left the world, KALIYUGA embraced the world. As long as
Sri Krishna was here, Kali could not enter. Kaliyuga commences when the
seven stars of great bear enter the constellation of Magha and lasts for
432000 years. When the stars of the great bear pass on to the constellation
of Purvashadha, Kali will gain ascendency. When Kaliyuga ends, MAru in the
solar dynasty and Devapi in the Lunar dynasty, both of whom are now living
in Kalapagrama will return and propagate virtues and revive varnas and
asramas. Rulers of men, claimed the earth as their own, but had to leave
it in the end and died.
