Text 10] The Activities of Lord Rsabhadeva 231

the Vedas. That was the beginning of the Jain dharma. Many other
so-called religions followed this atheistic system.

PURPORT

When Lord Sri Krsna was present on this planet, a person named
Paundraka imitated the four-handed Narayana and declared himself the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. He desired to compete with Krsna.
Similarly, during the time of Lord Rsabhadeva, the King of Konka and
Venka acted like a paramahamsa and imitated Lord Rsabhadeva. He in-
troduced a system of religion and took advantage of the fallen condition
of the people in this age of Kali. It is said in Vedic literatures that people
in this age will be more inclined to accept anyone as the Supreme Lord
and accept any religious system opposed to Vedic principles. The people
in this age are described as mandah sumanda-matayah. Generally they
have no spiritual culture, and therefore they are very fallen. Due to this.
they will accept any religious system. Due to their misfortune. they
forget the Vedic principles. Following non-Vedic principles in this age.
they think themselves the Supreme Lord and thus spread the cult of
atheism all over the world.

TEXT 10

Wea Ft Aaa Faraata: aati.
aaa eterna 6a 6 ZEIT
FMAM ARATAATA «=| HST AReataeahett
TAMA TETsBasrar: AAT alseafg 1 2 I

yena ha vava kalau manujadpasada deva-maya-mohitah sva-vidhi-
niyoga-sauca-caritra-vihind deva-helanadny apavratdani nija-niyecchaya
grhndna asnénandcamanasauca-kesollurcanddini kalinadharma-
bahulenopahata-dhiyo brahma-braéhmana-yajna-purusa-loka-
vidiisakah prayena bhavisyanti.

yena—by which pseudo religious system: ha vdva—certainly:
kalau—in this age of Kali: manuja-apasadah—the most condemned
