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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.36
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 36
- kalir uvāca
- yatra kva vātha vatsyāmi
- sārva-bhauma tavājñayā
- lakṣaye tatra tatrāpi
- tvām ātteṣu-śarāsanam
kaliḥthe personality of Kali said uvācathe personality of Kali said — the personality of Kali said; yatraanywhere — anywhere; kvaand everywhere — and everywhere; vāeither — either; athathereof — thereof; vatsyāmiI shall reside — I shall reside; sārvaO lord (or emperor) of the earth-bhaumaO lord (or emperor) of the earth — O lord (or emperor) of the earth; tavayour — your; ājñayāby the order — by the order; lakṣayeI see — I see; tatraanywhere and everywhere tatraanywhere and everywhere — anywhere and everywhere; apialso — also; tvāmYour Majesty — Your Majesty; āttataken over — taken over; iṣuarrows — arrows; śarāsanambows — bows.
O Your Majesty, though I may live anywhere and everywhere under your order, I shall but see you with bow and arrows wherever I look.
The personality of Kali could see that Mahārāja Parīkṣit was the emperor of all lands all over the world, and thus anywhere he might live he would have to meet with the same mood of the King. The personality of Kali was meant for mischief, and Mahārāja Parīkṣit was meant for subduing all kinds of mischief-mongers, especially the personality of Kali. It was better, therefore, for the personality of Kali to have been killed by the King then and there instead of being killed elsewhere. He was, after all, a surrendered soul before the King, and it was for the King to do what was required.