Shloka 29
कलौ धर्मसुलभता — व्यासोपाख्यानम् एवं संकीर्तन-प्रधानता
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
ଅତି କ୍ଲେଶ ବିନା, ମୁଁ ଯେପରି କରିଥିଲି, ସେପରି କେବଳ ତୃତୀୟ ବ୍ୟାହୃତି ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରି ପୁରୁଷ ସେହି ନାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜିତିନେବ; ସେମାନେ କହିବେ—“ସାଧୁ, ସାଧୁ!”
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.