Shloka 30
Kali-yuga’s Degradation, the Advent of Kalki, and the Reset of the Yuga Cycle
यावत् स पादपद्माभ्यां स्पृशनास्ते रमापति: । तावत् कलिर्वै पृथिवीं पराक्रन्तुं न चाशकत् ॥ ३० ॥
yāvat sa pāda-padmābhyāṁ spṛśan āste ramā-patiḥ tāvat kalir vai pṛthivīṁ parākrantuṁ na cāśakat
ตราบใดที่พระศรีกฤษณะ ผู้เป็นสวามีแห่งพระลักษมี ยังทรงแตะต้องแผ่นดินด้วยพระบาทดุจดอกบัว กาลีก็ไม่อาจครอบงำโลกนี้ได้
Although even during the time of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s presence on earth Kali had entered the earth to a slight extent through the impious activities of Duryodhana and his allies, Lord Kṛṣṇa consistently suppressed Kali’s influence. Kali could not flourish until Lord Kṛṣṇa had left the earth.
FAQs
This verse states that as long as the Lord (Ramāpati) was still present with His lotus feet touching the earth, Kali could not overrun the world—implying Kali’s influence expands when the Lord’s manifest presence withdraws.
In Canto 12’s discussion of Kali-yuga, Śukadeva explains the cosmic shift: the Lord’s visible presence restrains Kali, and with the Lord’s departure the age’s degrading influence gains strength.
Take shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet through bhakti—hearing, chanting, and remembrance—because the same divine refuge that restrained Kali cosmically also protects the devotee inwardly.