Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.14.5
निमित्तान्यत्यरिष्टानि काले त्वनुगते नृणाम् ।
लोभाद्यधर्मप्रकृतिं दृष्ट्वोवाचानुजं नृप: ॥ ५ ॥
nimittāny atyariṣṭāni
[nimittaany atyarishtaani]
kāle tv anugate nṛṇām
[kaale tv anugate nrinaam]
lobhādy-adharma-prakṛtiṁ
[lobhaady-adharma-prakritim]
dṛṣṭvovācānujaṁ nṛpaḥ
[drishtvovaachaanujam nripah]
Word-for-word
nimittāni
—
causes
ati
—
very serious
ariṣṭāni
—
bad omens
kāle
—
in course of time
tu
—
but
anugate
—
passing away
nṛṇām
—
of humanity at large
lobha-ādi
—
such as greed
adharma
—
irreligious
prakṛtim
—
habits
dṛṣṭvā
—
having observed
uvāca
—
said
anujam
—
younger brother
nṛpaḥ
—
the King.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nimittāny atyariṣṭāni
nimittāni
causes
ati
very serious
ariṣṭāni
bad omens
kāle tv anugate nṛṇām
kāle
in course of time
tu
but
anugate
passing away
nṛṇām
of humanity at large
lobhādy-adharma-prakṛtiṁ
lobha-ādi
such as greed
adharma
irreligious
prakṛtim
habits
dṛṣṭvovācānujaṁ nṛpaḥ
dṛṣṭvā
having observed
uvāca
said
anujam
younger brother
nṛpaḥ
the King.
In course of time it came to pass that people in general became accustomed to greed, anger, pride, etc. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, observing all these omens, spoke to his younger brother.
Purport
Such a pious king as Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira at once became perturbed when there were such inhuman symptoms as greed, anger, irreligiosity and hypocrisy rampant in society. It appears from this statement that all these symptoms of degraded society were unknown to the people of the time, and it was astonishing for them to have experienced them with the advent of the Kali-yuga, or the age of quarrel.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing the men’s sinful qualities filled with greed and the extremely inauspicious symptoms appearing according to time, he spoke to Bhīma.
Commentary
The cause everywhere is time. His own time having arrived, seeing the nature (prakṛtim) of men, he spoke to Bhīma (anujam).
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Personal Guidance
People became accustomed to greed, anger, pride. Observing these omens, Yudhiṣṭhira spoke to his younger brother. When you notice cultural decay, talk about it with someone close.
Reflection Questions
- With whom do I talk through my cultural observations?
- Where am I noticing alone what should be discussed in council?
My note
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