922 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 17

Instead of paper currency, actual gold coins should be used for exchange,
and this will stop prostitution of gold. Gold ornaments for women may be
allowed by control, not by quality, but by quantity. This will discourage
lust, envy and enmity. When there is actual gold currency in the form of
coins, the influence of gold in producing falsity, prostitution, etc., will
automatically cease. There will be no need of an anticorruption ministry
for another term of prostitution and falsity of purpose.

TEXT 40

aah wa Sr eres: as
srag cat aad aatTaT Uvell

amuni paiica sthanani hy
adharma-prabhavah kalih

auttareyena dattani
nyavasat tan-nidesakrt

amuni—all those; parica—five; sthanani— places; hi—certainly; adharma—
irreligious principles; prabhavah—encouraging; kalih—the age of Kali;
auttareyena—by the son of Uttara; dattani—delivered; nyavasat— dwelt;
tat—by him; nidesakrt— directed.

TRANSLATION

Thus the personality of Kali, by the directions of Maharaja Pariksit,
the son of Uttara, was allowed to live in those five places.

PURPORT

Thus the age of Kali began with gold standardization, and therefore
falsity, intoxication, animal slaughter and prostitution are rampant all over
the world, and the saner section is eager to drive out corruption. The
counteracting process is suggested above, and everyone can take advantage
of this suggestion.

TEXT 41

aia aaa TT Feu shaq |
faIa gala Tat stares: lee
