Shloka 29
नातिक्लेशेन महता तान् एव पुरुषो यथा तृतीयं व्याहृतं तेन मया साध्व् इति योषिताम्
nātikleśena mahatā tān eva puruṣo yathā tṛtīyaṃ vyāhṛtaṃ tena mayā sādhv iti yoṣitām
With no great exertion—just as I did—a man wins over those very women merely by uttering the third vyāhṛti; and they will say, “Sādhu, sādhu—well spoken!”
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
It signals a Kali-yuga symptom: people can be swayed by a mere formulaic phrase or superficial speech, without the substance of character or dharma.
He indicates that approval and influence will be obtained with little effort—through words alone—showing that discernment and ethical standards have weakened.
By describing Kali-yuga’s disorder, the Purana implicitly points to Vishnu as the upholder of cosmic order and the ultimate refuge when worldly norms collapse.