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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.4.16
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 16
- parāvara-jñaḥ sa ṛṣiḥ
- kālenāvyakta-raṁhasā
- yuga-dharma-vyatikaraṁ
- prāptaṁ bhuvi yuge yuge
parapast and future-avarapast and future — past and future; jñaḥone who knows — one who knows; saḥhe — he; ṛṣiḥVyāsadeva — Vyāsadeva; kālenain the course of time — in the course of time; avyaktaunmanifested — unmanifested; raṁhasāby great force — by great force; yugaacts in terms of the millennium-dharmaacts in terms of the millennium — acts in terms of the millennium; vyatikaramanomalies — anomalies; prāptamhaving accrued — having accrued; bhuvion the earth — on the earth; yugedifferent ages yugedifferent ages — different ages.
The great sage Vyāsadeva saw anomalies in the duties of the millennium. This happens on the earth in different ages, due to unseen forces in the course of time.
The great sages like Vyāsadeva are liberated souls, and therefore they can see clearly past and future. Thus he could see the future anomalies in the Kali age, and accordingly he made arrangement for the people in general so that they can execute a progressive life in this age, which is full of darkness. The people in general in this age of Kali are too much interested in matter, which is temporary. Because of ignorance they are unable to evaluate the assets of life and be enlightened in spiritual knowledge.