Shloka 50
The Supremacy of Food-Charity and the Rāma–Śambūka Episode
Child Revived through Rājadharma
कलिसंज्ञे ततः प्राप्ते वर्तमाने युगेंतिमे । अधर्मश्चानृतं चैव ववृधाते नरर्षभ
kalisaṃjñe tataḥ prāpte vartamāne yugeṃtime | adharmaścānṛtaṃ caiva vavṛdhāte nararṣabha
جب کَلی نامی یُگ آ پہنچتا ہے اور آخری یُگ جاری ہوتا ہے، اے مردوں میں برتر، بے دِینی اور جھوٹ یقیناً بڑھتے جاتے ہیں۔
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Concept: In Kali-yuga, adharma and untruth naturally proliferate; vigilance and deliberate dharmic practice become essential.
Application: Treat truthfulness, non-harm, and daily remembrance of Vishnu as intentional disciplines; reduce complicity in falsehood (speech, trade, media) and anchor the day with japa/puja.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic wheel of the four yugas turns in the sky; the Kali segment is shadowed, with cracked earth and dimmed sacrificial fires. In the foreground, a lone devotee holds a small lamp before a Vishnu icon, the flame resisting the encroaching darkness of falsehood.","primary_figures":["Personified Kali (as a dark, withered presence)","A solitary Vaishnava devotee","Vishnu (iconic presence on a small altar)"],"setting":"Cosmic panorama blending a fading yajña-śālā, a deserted city edge, and a star-strewn firmament with the yuga-cakra overhead","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky indigo","ash gray","lamp-gold","deep maroon","pale moon-silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as a small but radiant central icon on a pedestal with gold leaf halo; a devotee offering a lamp; above them a yuga-cakra rendered as a jeweled wheel, the Kali quadrant darkened with textured black-blue; rich reds and greens in the altar cloth, gem-studded ornaments, ornate borders, dramatic contrast between gold radiance and shadow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic landscape with delicate brushwork; a quiet devotee near a small shrine, thin incense trails; the sky shows a subtle yuga wheel like a translucent mandala; cool mountain palette with indigo dusk, refined faces, gentle melancholy, minimal architecture suggesting a fading dharmic world.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines; personified Kali as a dark figure at the edge; Vishnu icon glowing with yellow-gold aura; stylized flames and lotus motifs; red/yellow/green palette with deep blue background, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes emphasizing moral warning.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu-centered altar framed by lotus borders; peacocks and cows subdued in twilight tones; the yuga-cakra as a floral mandala overhead; intricate vine patterns symbolizing dharma thinning into sparse tendrils; deep blues with gold highlights and fine white linework."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch shell","wind through empty streets","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: युगेंतिमे = युगे + अन्तिमे; अधर्मश्चानृतं चैव = अधर्मः + च + अनृतम् + च + एव.
FAQs
It states that when Kali Yuga arrives—the final yuga—unrighteous conduct (adharma) and untruth (anṛta) naturally increase in society.
By highlighting the growth of adharma and falsehood, the verse implicitly urges vigilance, truthfulness, and adherence to dharma even amid widespread decline.
No. This shloka is a general observation about the moral and social conditions of Kali Yuga and does not mention a specific sacred place, deity, or devotional method.