Text 52] The Pastimes of Lord Ramacandra 97

TRANSLATION

Lord Ramacandra became King during Tretaé-yuga, but because
of His good government, the age was like Satya-yuga. Everyone
was religious and completely happy.

PURPORT

Among the four yugas—Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali—the Kali-
yuga is the worst, but if the process of varndsrama-dharma is in-
troduced, even in this age of Kali, the situation of Satya-yuga can be
invoked. The Hare Krsna movement, or Krsna consciousness movement,
is meant for this purpose.

kaler dosa-nidhe rajann
asti hy eko mahan gunah
kirtanad eva krsnasya
mukta-sangah pararh vrajet

“My dear King, although Kali-yuga is full of faults, there is still one
good quality about this age: simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-
mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to
the transcendental kingdom.” (Bhag. 12.3.51) If people take to this
sarkirtana movement of chanting Hare Krsna, Hare Rama, they will cer-
tainly be freed from the contamination of Kali-yuga, and the people of
this age will be happy, as people were in Satya-yuga, the golden age.
Anyone, anywhere, can easily take to this Hare Krsna movement; one
need only chant the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra, observe the rules and
regulations, and stay free from the contamination of sinful life. Even if
one is sinful and cannot give up sinful life immediately, if he chants the
Hare Krsna mahd-mantra with devotion and faith he will certainly be
freed from all sinful activities, and his life will be successful. Param
vijayate Sri-krsna-sankirtanam. This is the blessing of Lord Ramacandra,
who has appeared in this age of Kali as Lord Gaurasundara.

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