Text 23] How Pariksit Received the Age of Kali 863
and guidance. The word ksatriya-bandhu refers to the so-called administra-
tors or persons promoted to the post of the administrator without proper
training by culture and tradition. Nowadays they are promoted to such
exalted posts by the votes of people who are themselves fallen in the rules
and regulations of life. How can they select a proper man when they are
themselves fallen in the standard of life? Therefore, by the influence of the
age of Kali, everywhere, politically, socially or religiously, everything is
topsy-turvy, and therefore for the sane man it is all regrettable.
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yad-vamba te bhuri-bharavatara-
krtavatarasya harer dharitri
antarhitasya smarati visrsta
karmani nirvana-vilambitani

yat—that; vd—may be; amba—O mother; te—your; bhiiri—heavy; bhara—
load; avatdra—decreasing the load; krta—done; avatdrasya—one who
incarnated; hareh—of Lord Sn Krsna; dharitri—O earth; antarhitasya—of
Him who is now out of sight; smarati—while thinking of; visrsta—all that
were performed; kermani—activities; nirvana—salvation; vilambitani—that
which entails.

TRANSLATION

O mother earth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, incarnated
Himself as Lord Sri Krsna just to unload your heavy burden. All His
activities here are transcendental, and they cement the path of liberation.
You are now bereft of His presence. You are probably now thinking
of those activities and feeling sorry in their absence.

PURPORT

The activities of the Lord included liberation, but they are more relish-

able than the pleasure derived from nirvana or liberation. According to
