Shloka 28
कलियुग-प्रवृत्तिः, सप्तर्षि-गणना, धरणीगीताः, च वंश-समाप्तिः
Kali-yuga onset, Saptarṣi reckoning, Dharaṇī-gītā, and closure of the dynastic account
यावत् स पादपद्माभ्यां पस्पर्शेमां वसुंधराम् तावत् पृथ्वीपरिष्वङ्गे समर्थो नाभवत् कलिः
yāvat sa pādapadmābhyāṃ pasparśemāṃ vasuṃdharām tāvat pṛthvīpariṣvaṅge samartho nābhavat kaliḥ
Mientras Él—cuyos pies son como lotos—tocó esta tierra con sus plantas, Kali no tuvo poder para abrazar al mundo. En la presencia misma del Señor, la era de la discordia no puede afirmar su dominio.
Sage Parāśara (speaking to Maitreya)
FAQs
It teaches that Kali-yuga is not merely a calendar era but a moral-spiritual force whose power is checked when the Lord is manifest; disorder cannot fully dominate while divine presence sustains dharma.
By linking cosmic time to divine proximity: the onset and strength of Kali are portrayed as contingent upon the Lord no longer physically touching the earth, emphasizing yugas as dharma-conditions governed by the Supreme.
Vishnu is affirmed as the supreme regulator of time and morality—His presence preserves order, and Kali’s influence is secondary and subordinate to His will.