Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 40
Kali-yuga’s Degradation, the Advent of Kalki, and the Reset of the Yuga Cycle
राजन्नेते मया प्रोक्ता नरदेवास्तथापरे । भूमौ ममत्वं कृत्वान्ते हित्वेमां निधनं गता: ॥ ४० ॥
rājann ete mayā proktā nara-devās tathāpare bhūmau mamatvaṁ kṛtvānte hitvemāṁ nidhanaṁ gatāḥ
Ó rei Parīkṣit, todos esses reis que descrevi, bem como os demais, vêm a esta terra apegados ao “meu”; mas, no fim, devem abandoná-la e encontrar a destruição.
FAQs
This verse states that rulers who develop mamatva—thinking the earth is ‘mine’—ultimately must abandon it and meet death, highlighting the futility of possessive pride.
In the Kali-yuga context, Śukadeva illustrates that worldly sovereignty is temporary and often corrupted by possessiveness, guiding Parīkṣit toward renunciation and exclusive devotion to the Lord.
It encourages reducing ego-based ownership—of property, status, or control—and cultivating stewardship, humility, and devotion, remembering that everything material must be left behind.