72 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 2

naturally the demigods would be defeated. From this verse we get a clear
indication of how human society is disturbed when the Vedic Aryan
civilization is killed and the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies performed by
the braéhmanas are stopped. Kalau sidra-sambhavah: because the
population of the modern world consists mostly of siidras, the brahmini-
cal culture is now lost and is extremely difficult to reestablish in a proper
way. Therefore Lord Caitanya has recommended the chanting of the holy
name of the Lord, which will revive brahminical culture very easily.

harer nama harer nama
harer naémaiva kevalam

kalau ndsty eva nasty eva
nasty eva gatir anyatha

Because of the increment in demoniac population, people have lost
brahminical culture. Nor is there a ksatriya government. Instead, the
government is a democracy in which any Sidra can be voted into taking
up the governmental reigns and capture the power to rule. Because of the
poisonous effects of Kali-yuga, the Sdstra (Bhag. 12.2.13) says, dasyu-
prayesu rajasu: the government will adopt the policies of dasyus, or
plunderers. Thus there will be no instructions from the brahmanas, and
even if there are brahminical instructions, there will be no ksatriya
rulers who can follow them. Aside from Satya-yuga, even formerly, in
the days when demons were flourishing, Hiranyakasipu planned to
destroy the brahminical culture and the ksatriya government and thus
create chaos all over the world. Although in Satya-yuga this plan was
very difficult to execute, in Kali-yuga, which is full of sidras and
demons, the brahminical culture is lost and can be revived only by the
chanting of the mahd-mantra. Therefore the Krsna consciousness move-
ment, or the Hare Krsna movement, has been inaugurated to revive
brahminical culture very easily so that people may become happy and

aceful in this life and prepare for elevation in the next. In this regard,
Srila Madhvacarya quotes this verse from the Brahmanda Purana:

vipra-yajnadi-miilam tu
harir ity Gsurarh matam

harir eva hi sarvasya
milam samyai mato nrpa
