Shloka 44
कलिस्वरूप-वर्णनम् एवं कालमान-प्रस्तावना
यदा यदा हि पाषण्डवृद्धिर् मैत्रेय लक्ष्यते तदा तदा कलेर् वृद्धिर् अनुमेया विचक्षणैः
yadā yadā hi pāṣaṇḍavṛddhir maitreya lakṣyate tadā tadā kaler vṛddhir anumeyā vicakṣaṇaiḥ
اے میتریہ، جب جب پاشنڈ کی بڑھوتری—دھرم کو کھوکھلا کرنے والے فریب آمیز عقائد و اعمال—نظر آئے، تب تب دانا لوگ سمجھیں کہ کلی کی قوت اور پھیلاؤ بڑھ رہا ہے۔
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse treats the rise of pāṣaṇḍa—religious and ethical distortions that erode dharma—as a clear symptom by which discerning people recognize Kali’s growing influence.
Parāśara frames Kali not only as a time-period but as a strengthening force seen through observable markers—chiefly the spread of dharma-opposing beliefs and behaviors.
By mapping moral disorder to yuga-dynamics, the text implies that dharma’s true measure and restoration ultimately rest under Vishnu’s supreme governance across cosmic time.