Text 18] The Advent of Lord Krsna: Introduction 41

their different states. Nowadays, therefore, it appears that every state is
busy manufacturing atomic weapons to prepare for a third world war.
Such preparations are certainly unnecessary; they reflect the false pride
of the heads of state. The real business of a chief executive is to see to the
happiness of the mass of people by training them in Krsna consciousness
in different divisions of life. Catur-varnyam mayé srstam guna-karma-
vibhagasah (Bg. 4.13). A leader should train the people as brahmanas,
ksatriyas, vaisyas and Sidras and engage them in various occupational
duties, thus helping them progress toward Krsna consciousness. Instead,
however, rogues and thieves in the guise of protectors arrange for a vot-
ing system, and in the name of democracy they come to power by hook or
crook and exploit the citizens. Even long, long ago, asuras, persons de-
void of God consciousness, became the heads of state, and now this is
happening again. The various states of the world are preoccupied with
arranging for military strength. Sometimes they spend sixty-five percent
of the government’s revenue for this purpose. But why should people’s
hard-earned money be spent in this way? Because of the present world
situation, Krsna has descended in the form of the Krsna consciousness
movement. This is quite natural, for without the Krsna consciousness
movement the world cannot be peaceful and happy.

TEXT 18
TTaPTTA fae Hee Heat AT: |
saaaas TH ATA TATA ILI

gaur bhitvdasru-mukhi khinna
krandanti karunam vibhoh

upasthitantike tasmai
vyasanam samavocata

gauh—the shape of a cow; bhiittvd—assuming; asru-mukhi—with
tears in the eyes; khinnd—very much distressed; krandanti—weeping;
karunam—piteously; vibhoh—of Lord Brahma; upasthita—appeared;
antike—in front; tasmai—unto him (Lord Brahma); vyasanam—her
distress; samavocata—submitted.
