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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 1, Ch. 1]
of one thousand years. By the example of these sages one should learn that regular hearing and recitation of the  Bhāgavatam  is the only way for self-realization. Other attempts are simply a waste of time, for they do not give any tangible results. Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu preached this system of  Bhāgavata-dharma , and He recommended that all those who were born in India should take the responsibility of broadcasting the messages of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, primarily the message of  Bhagavad-gītā . And when one is well established in the teachings of  Bhagavad-gītā , he can take up the study of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  for further enlightenment in self-realization.
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त्वं नः संदर्शितो धात्रा दुस्तरं निस्तितर्षताम् । 
  कलिं सत्त्वहरं पुंसां कर्णधार इवार्णवम् ॥२२॥
tvam naḥ sandarśito dhātrā 
  dustaram nistitīrṣatām 
  kalim sattva-haram puṁsām 
  karṇa-dhāra ivārṇavam
tvam—your goodness; naḥ—unto us; sandarśitaḥ—meeting; dhātrā—by providence; dustaram—insurmountable; nistitīrṣatām—for those desiring to cross over; kalim—the age of Kali; sattva-haram—that which deteriorates the good qualities; puṁsām—of the man; karṇa-dhāraḥ—captain; iva—as; arṇavam—the ocean.
TRANSLATION
We think that we have met Your Grace by the will of providence, and thus we accept you as captain of the ship for those who desire to cross the dangerous ocean of Kali, which destroys all the good qualities of a human being.
PURPORT
The age of Kali is very dangerous for the human being. Human life is simply meant for self-realization, but due to this dangerous age, men have completely forgotten the aim of life. In this age, the life span will gradually decrease. People will gradually lose their memory, finer sentiments, strength, and better qualities. A list of the anomalies for this age is given in the Twelfth Canto of this work. And so this age is very difficult for