848 Srimad-Bhigavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 16
rain is predestined, and yet people take precautions to protect themselves.
Similarly, in the age of Kali the symptoms as above mentioned are sure to
infiltrate into social life, but it is the duty of the state to save the citizens
from the association of the agents of the age of Kali. Maharaja Pariksit
wanted to punish the miscreants indulging in the symptoms of Kali, and
thus save the innocent citizens who were pure in habit by culture of
religion. It is the duty of the king to give such protection, and Maharaja
Pariksit was perfectly right when he prepared himself to fight.
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svalankrtarm syama-turanga-yojitam
ratham mrgendra-dhvajam asritah purat
vrto rathasva-dvipapatti-yuktaya
svasenaya digvijayaya nirgatah
svalankrtam—very well decorated; syama—black; turanga—horses;
yojitam—tackled; ratham—chariot; mygendra—lion; dhvajam—flagged;
asritah—under the protection; purat—from the capital; vrtah—surrounded
by; ratha—charioteers; aSva—cavalry; dvipapatti—elephants; yuk taya—thus
being equipped; svasenaya—along with infantry; digvijayaya—for the
purpose of conquering; nizgatah— went out.
TRANSLATION
Maharaja Pariksit sat on a chariot drawn by black horses. His flag was
marked with the sign of a lion. Being so decorated and surrounded by
charioteers, cavalry, elephants and infantry soldiers, he left the capital to
conquer in all directions.
PURPORT
Maharaja Pariksit is distinguished from his grandfather Arjuna, for black
horses pulled his chariot instead of white horses. He marked his flag with
