Shloka 34
Kali-yuga Dynasties and the Degradation of Kingship
मागधानां तु भविता विश्वस्फूर्जि: पुरञ्जय: । करिष्यत्यपरो वर्णान् पुलिन्दयदुमद्रकान् ॥ ३४ ॥
māgadhānāṁ tu bhavitā viśvasphūrjiḥ purañjayaḥ kariṣyaty aparo varṇān pulinda-yadu-madrakān
Kemudian akan muncul seorang raja Magadha bernama Viśvasphūrji, yang akan menjadi seperti Purañjaya yang lain. Dia akan menukar semua golongan bertamadun menjadi golongan rendah, tidak bertamadun dalam kategori yang sama seperti Pulinda, Yadu dan Madraka.
FAQs
In Canto 12, Chapter 1, Śukadeva Gosvāmī lists future dynasties and rulers of Kali-yuga, describing how various kings will rise and politically dominate other regions—illustrated here by Viśvasphūrji (Purañjaya) subduing groups like the Pulindas, Yadus, and Madrakas.
Śukadeva speaks these forecasts to show the coming degradation and instability of Kali-yuga, helping Parīkṣit (and listeners) cultivate detachment from worldly power and take shelter of bhakti as the true refuge.
Worldly power shifts through conquest and politics, but it is temporary; the verse encourages sober perspective—investing one’s life in lasting spiritual practice (hearing, chanting, and devotion) rather than relying on changing social and political dominance.