Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 4
Dhruva’s Humiliation, Sunīti’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Bhakti-Yoga Instruction
दुरुक्तौ कलिराधत्त भयं मृत्युं च सत्तम । तयोश्च मिथुनं जज्ञे यातना निरयस्तथा ॥ ४ ॥
duruktau kalir ādhatta bhayaṁ mṛtyuṁ ca sattama tayoś ca mithunaṁ jajñe yātanā nirayas tathā
O du Bester der Guten, aus der Verbindung von Kali und harter Rede wurden Mṛtyu (Tod) und Bhīti (Furcht) geboren. Aus der Verbindung von Mṛtyu und Bhīti entstanden Yātanā (Qual) und Niraya (Hölle).
FAQs
This verse personifies harsh, sinful speech (Durukti) as the source from which Kali generates Fear and Death—showing that corrupt speech is not trivial but a root cause of suffering and downfall.
By portraying Kali’s ‘family line’ as Fear, Death, Torture, and Hell, the text teaches that the culture of quarrel, hypocrisy, and abusive speech naturally produces anxiety, destruction, and painful consequences.
Guard speech: avoid cruelty, lies, and slander; cultivate truthful, compassionate words and devotional remembrance—reducing fear and conflict while strengthening sattva and spiritual clarity.