Amazing predictions for Kaliyuga (Bhagavatha Purana)

Symptoms of Kaliyuga - Prophecies about dark times...

(from Sri Bhagavatha Purana as narrated by Sage Sukha)

TIME (Kaala) is subdivided into units of smaller duration called Yuga. As per Kalpa pramana, Yuga is classified into four types’ viz. Krutha Yuga; Tretha Yuga; Dwapara Yuga and Kali Yuga of descending duration in the ratio of 4:3:2:1 with each Yuga having the duration shorter than its previous one. Duration of these four Yugas in terms of human years is determined as follows…

Krutha Yuga (1728000 years); Tretha Yuga (1296000 years);

Dwapara Yuga (864000 years) and Kali Yuga (432000 years);

Yugas (Krutha; Tretha; Dwapara and Kali) are associated with Dharma or moral virtues (morality). Composition of Dharma in Krutha Yuga (Sathya Yuga) called as Golden age will be fully virtuous; in Tretha Yuga called as Silver age it will be 3/4^th virtuous; in Dwapara Yuga called as Bronze age it will be half (½) virtuous; and in Kali Yuga known as Iron age or Black age it will be 1/4^th virtuous and 3/4^th of sin. Thus there will be a gradual deterioration from Yuga to Yuga in terms of Dharma (Virtue) as well as the longevity of human beings. The Yugas (ages) become progressively worse in terms of morality that will have an impact on human actions.

In the last Canto (12th) of the epic Sri Bhagavatha Purana scripted by Lord & Sage Sri Vedavyasa more than 5000 years ago, there is a list of predictions and prophecies about the dark times for the present age of Kaliyuga. They are amazing, so accurate and very much appropriate to the present day happenings across the world. They are as follows…

Prediction #1 tatas canu-dinam dharmah satyam saucam ksama daya kalena balina rajan nanksyaty ayur balam smrtih (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.1) Religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the age of Kali.

Prediction #2 vittam eva kalau nrṇam janmacara-guṇodayaḥ dharma-nyaya-vyavasthayam karaṇam balam eva hi (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.2) In Kali Yuga, wealth alone will be considered the sign of a man's good birth, proper behaviour and fine qualities. And law and justice will be applied only on the basis of one's power.

Prediction #3 dampatye bhirucir hetur mayaiva vyavaharike stritve pumstve ca hi ratir vipratve sutram eva hi (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.3) Men and women will live together merely because of superficial attraction, and success in business will depend on deceit. Womanliness and manliness will be judged according to one's expertise in sex, and a man will be known as a brahmana just by his wearing a thread.

Prediction #4 lingam evasrama-khyatav anyonyapatti-karaṇam avrttya nyaya-daurbalyam panditye capalam vacah (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.4) A person's spiritual position will be ascertained merely according to external symbols, and on that same basis people will change from one spiritual order to the next. A person's propriety will be seriously questioned if he does not earn a good living. And one who is very clever at juggling words will be considered a learned scholar.

Prediction #5 anadhyataivasadhutve sadhutve dambha eva tu svikara eva codvahe snanam eva prasadhanam (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.5) A person will be judged unholy if he does not have money, and hypocrisy will be accepted as virtue. Marriage will be arranged simply by verbal agreement, and a person will think he is fit to appear in public if he has merely taken a bath.

Prediction #6 dure vary-ayanam tirtham lavanyam kesa-dharanam udaram-bharata svarthah satyatve dharstyam eva hi daksyam kutumba-bharanam yaso 'rthe dharma-sevanam (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.6) A sacred place will be taken to consist of no more than a reservoir of water located at a distance, and beauty will be thought to depend on one's hairstyle. Filling the belly will become the goal of life, and one who is audacious will be accepted as truthful. He who can maintain a family will be regarded as an expert man, and the principles of religion will be observed only for the sake of reputation.

Prediction #7 evam prajabhir dustabhir akirne ksiti-mandale brahma-vit-ksatra-sudranam yo bali bhavita nrpah (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.7) As the earth thus becomes crowded with a corrupt population, whoever among any of their social classes shows himself to be the strongest will gain political power

Prediction #8 saka-mulamisa-ksaudra-phala-puspasti-bhojanah anavrstya vinanksyanti durbhiksa-kara-piditah Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.9 Harassed by famine and excessive taxes, people will resort to eating leaves, roots, flesh, wild honey, fruits, flowers and seeds. Struck by drought, they will become completely ruined.

Prediction #9 sita-vatatapa-pravrd-himair anyonyatah prajah ksut-trdbhyam vyadhibhis caiva santapsyante ca cintaya Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.10 Citizens will suffer greatly from cold, wind, heat, rain and snow. They will be further tormented by quarrels, hunger, thirst, disease and severe anxiety…

Prediction #10 trimsad vimsati varsani paramayuh kalau nrnam (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.11) The maximum duration of life for human beings in Kali Yuga will become 50 years.

Prediction #11 na rakshishyanti manujah sthavirau pitarav api (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.42) Men will no longer protect their elderly parents…

Prediction #12 kalau kakinike py arthe vigrihya tyakta-sauhridah tyakshyanti ca priyan pranan hanishyanti svakan api (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.41) In Kaliyuga men will develop hatred for each other even over a few coins. Giving up all friendly relations, they will be ready to lose their own lives and kill even their own relatives.

Prediction #13 sudrah pratigrahishyanti tapo-veshopajivinah dharmam vakshyanty adharma-jna adhiruhyottamasanam (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.38) Uncultured men will accept charity on behalf of the Lord and will earn their livelihood by making a show of austerity and wearing a mendicant's dress. Those who know nothing about religion will mount a high seat and presume to speak on religious principles.

Prediction #14 patim tyakshyanti nirdravyam bhritya apy akhilottamam bhrityam vipannam patayah kaulam gas capayasvinih (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.36) Servants will abandon a master who has lost his wealth, even if that master is a saintly person of exemplary character. Masters will abandon an incapacitated servant, even if that servant has been in the family for generations. Cows will be abandoned or killed when they stop giving milk.

Prediction #15 dasyutkrishta janapada vedah pashanda-dushitah rajanas ca praja-bhakshah sisnodara-para dvijah (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.32) Cities will be dominated by thieves, the Vedas will be contaminated by speculative interpretations of atheists, political leaders will virtually consume the citizens, and the so-called priests and intellectuals will be devotees of their bellies and genitals.

Remedy....

Despite all of these dark prophecies, there is one good quality in this age of Kaliyuga, that is…

kaler dosha-nidhe rajann asti hy eko maha gunah
kirtanad eva krishnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet

(Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.51)

Although Kaliyuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: simply by chanting the names of Lord Sri Krishna, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom.

Different means of liberation have been spelled out applicable to each Yuga viz. meditation (penance) in Kritha Yuga; yajna in Tretha Yuga, archana (worship) in Dwapara Yuga; whereas in Kali Yuga only Naama Smarana (repetition/chanting of God’s name) has been prescribed as the main means of liberation for the mankind.

Since in Kali Yuga people will not have the required spiritual strength and capability to perform and carry out rigorous saadhana; Naama Smarana has been prescribed to achieve the required effect of liberation. The divine name RAMA/KRISHNA will make one free from Raaga (attachment) and also Roga (disease).

Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu