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Punishment and Reward of Kali
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kalir uvāca  
 yatra kva vātha vatsyāmi  
 sārva-bhauma tavājñayā  
 lakṣaye tatra tatrāpi  
 tvām ātteṣu-śarāsanam
kaliḥ uvāca —the personality of Kali said;  yatra —anywhere;  kva —and everywhere;  vā —either;  atha —thereof;  vatsyāmi —I shall reside;  sārva-bhauma —O Lord (or Emperor) of the earth;  tava —your;  ajñayā —by the order;  lakṣaye —I see;  tatra —anywhere and everywhere;  tatrāpi —also;  tvām —Your Majesty;  ātta —taken over;  iṣu —arrows;  śarāsanam —bows.
TRANSLATION
O Your Majesty, though I may live anywhere and everywhere under your order, I shall but see you with bow and arrows wherever I look.
PURPORT
The personality of Kali could see that Mahārāja Parīkṣit was the emperor of all lands all over the world, and thus anywhere he might live he would have to meet with the same. The personality of Kali was meant for mischief, and Mahārāja Parīkṣit was meant for subduing all kinds of mischiefmongers, especially the personality of Kali. It was better, therefore, for the personality of Kali to have been killed by the King then and there instead of being killed elsewhere. He was, after all, a surrendered soul before the King, and it was for the King to do what was required.
TEXT 37
तन्मे धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ स्थानं निर्देष्टुमर्हसि । 
  यत्रैव नियतो वत्स्य आतिष्ठंस्तेऽनुशासनम् ॥३७॥
tan me dharma-bhṛtām śreṣṭha  
 sthānam nirdeṣṭum arhasi  
 yatraiva niyato vatsya  
 ātiṣṭhams te 'nuśāsanam
tat —therefore;  me —me;  dharma-bhṛtām —of all the protectors of religion;  śreṣṭha —the chief;  sthānam —place;  nirdeṣṭum —fix;  arhasi —may you do so;