Text 27] Punishment and Reward of Kali 907

to three fourths, in the Dvapara to half, and in this age of Kali they are
diminished to one fourth, which is also gradually diminishing on account
of prevailing untruthfulness. By pride, either artificial or real, the resultant
action of austerity is spoiled; by too much affection for female association,
cleanliness is spoiled; by too much addiction to intoxication, mercifulness
is spoiled; and by too much lying propaganda, truthfulness is spoiled. The
revival of Bhagavata-dharma can save the human civilization from falling
a prey to evils of all description.

TEXT 26

4 feta anftdterr adi |
oe FANT NEM

tyam ca bhumir bhagavata
nyasitoru-bhara sati

Srimadbhis tat-padanyasaih
sarvatah krta-kautuka

tyam—this; ca—and; bhitmih—surface of the earth; bhagavata—by the
Personality of Godhead; nyasita— being performed personally as well as by
others; uru—great; bhara—burden; sati—being so done; srimadbhih—by the
all-auspicious; tat—that; padanyasaih—footprints; sarvatah—all around;
krta— done; kautuka—good fortune.

TRANSLATION

The burden of the earth was certainly diminished by the Personality
of Godhead and by others as well. When He was present as an incarnation,
all good was performed because of His auspicious footprints.

TEXT 27

TATRA ATS. DUTTA |
FAV TY TITAN: AR AMAeaA AAA [VI

Socaty asru-kala sadhvi
durbhagevojjhita sati

abrahmanya nrpa-vyajah
sudra bhoksyanti mam iti
