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Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 20

Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Varṇāśrama’s Purpose, Ritualism’s Fall, and Yuga-Avatāras with Kali-yuga Saṅkīrtana

Devanagari script

श्रीकरभाजन उवाच कृतं त्रेता द्वापरं च कलिरित्येषु केशव: । नानावर्णाभिधाकारो नानैव विधिनेज्यते ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

śrī-karabhājana uvāca kṛtaṁ tretā dvāparaṁ ca kalir ity eṣu keśavaḥ nānā-varṇābhidhākāro nānaiva vidhinejyate

Translation

圣者迦罗婆阇那答曰：在克利达、特雷塔、德瓦帕拉与迦利四个瑜伽时代中，主凯沙瓦以不同肤色、名号与形相示现，因此以种种法门受人礼拜。

Synonyms

श्रीrevered

करभाजनःKarabhājana (sage)

उवाचsaid

कृतम्Kṛta-yuga

त्रेताTretā-yuga

द्वापरम्Dvāpara-yuga

चand

कलिःKali-yuga

इतिthus

एषुin these (yugas)

केशवःKeśava (the Lord)

नानावर्णाभिधाकारःhaving various names and forms according to (different) varṇas

नानाvariously

एवindeed

विधिनाby (various) procedures

ईज्यतेis worshiped

Characters & Entities

Karabhājana

Keśava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about yuga-dharma (religion for each age)?

This verse states that in Satya, Tretā, Dvāpara, and Kali Yugas, the Lord appears in different forms and is worshiped through different authorized methods, indicating that spiritual practice is tailored to each age.

Why does Karabhājana describe Keśava as having different colors, names, and forms in different yugas?

He is explaining the Bhagavatam’s doctrine of yuga-avatāras: the same Supreme Lord manifests in age-appropriate forms and accepts worship according to the dharma suitable for that era.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life (Kali Yuga)?

It encourages seekers to follow the yuga-appropriate, scripture-approved path of devotion rather than inventing practices—embracing the method of worship recommended for this age by the Bhagavatam and the ācāryas.