Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 12
Kali-yuga Dynasties and the Degradation of Kingship
स एव चन्द्रगुप्तं वै द्विजो राज्येऽभिषेक्ष्यति । तत्सुतो वारिसारस्तु ततश्चाशोकवर्धन: ॥ १२ ॥
sa eva candraguptaṁ vai dvijo rājye ’bhiṣekṣyati tat-suto vārisāras tu tataś cāśokavardhanaḥ
Ce brāhmane intronisera Candragupta sur le trône. Son fils se nommera Vārisāra, et le fils de Vārisāra sera Aśokavardhana.
FAQs
In Canto 12, Chapter 1, Śukadeva Gosvāmī foretells that a brāhmaṇa will enthrone Candragupta as king, listing him within the predicted succession of Kali-yuga rulers.
The verse highlights the traditional role of brāhmaṇas in legitimizing rulership through abhiṣeka (coronation), indicating that political power in Kali-yuga shifts through such alliances and endorsements.
They remind a seeker that worldly regimes rise and fall, so lasting security is found not in politics but in dharma and devotion—turning one’s attention to bhakti as the stable refuge in Kali-yuga.