Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – Sage Kakabhusundi describes the characteristics of the Kali era

 

Chapter -98 – Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – Sage Kakabhusundi describes the characteristics of the Kali era

 

Sage Kakabhusundi speaks “Oh! Garuda, the Kali era wipe out all the Dharmic and righteous deeds, it would be the abode of sins, arrogance, and illusion. The people would be engulfed by illusion, will lose interest and knowledge in Veda and Nigamagamashashthra, and several beliefs would pop up according to people’s wit, out of their greed and ignorance, everyone would indulge in various sinful deeds for personal welfare. Oh! Garuda I shall describe the evilness of Kali era elaborately, listen to them carefully.”

 

Sage Kakabhusundi continues “Oh! Garuda, 1) people will not follow Varnna/Bhramin, Kshathriya, Vaishya and Shudhra, 2) People will not follow Ashramadharma such as Bhramacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Sanyasa 3) Women and men will find pleasure in derogatory remarks on Veda, Agamanigamashasthras, scriptures 4) Bhramin sell their knowledge in Agamanigamashasthras, scriptures, Veda etc. for money 5) The rulers take pleasure in exploiting his subjects 6) People would loss faith in Veda and scriptures 7)People would follow faith and disciplines according to their personal choices and make announcement of them in public 8) Whoever propagate  false knowledge would introduce themselves as saint 9) People who steals the wealth of others would be considered as clever 10) people camouflage themselves as followers of Dharma and fool others 11) Lies and humors will be in abundance and people who are skill in that would be considered as clever 12) The person who abandoned the Veda and Shasthras, would be considered as wise and dispassionate in Kali era 13) The person who have big nails, large matted hair locks, would be known as ascetic in Kaliyuga.”

 

 Kalimala Grase  Dharma Sab Lupth Bhaye  Sadhgrantha | Dhambinha Nija Mathi Kalip Kari Pragata Kiye Bahu Pantha || Bhaye Loga  Sab Mohabasa Loba Grase  Subha Karma | Sunu  Harijana Gyana Nidhi Kahau Kachuka Kalidharma ||

Barana Dharma  Nahi Ashrama Chari | Shruthi Birodha Ratha Nara Nari || Dhvija Shruthi Bechaka Bhoopa Prajasana | Koau Nahi Mana Nigama Anusasana || Maraga soyi Ja Kahu Joyi Bhava | Panditha Soyi Jo Gala Bajava || Miththyarambha Dhambharatha Joyi | Tha Kahu Santh Kahayi Sab Kayi || Soyi Sayana Jo Paradhana Hari | Jo Kara Dhambha So Bada Aachari || Jo Kaha Joota Masakhari Jana | Kalijuga  Soyi Gunavantha Bakhana || Nirachara Jo Shruthi Patha Thyagi | Kalijuga Soyi Gyani So Biragi || Jake Nakha Aru Jata Bisala | Soyi Thapasa Prasidhdha Kalikala||