Canto 12: The Age of Deterioration | Chapter 2: The Symptoms of Kali-yuga |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 12.2.21
atha teṣāḿ bhaviṣyanti
manāḿsi viśadāni vai
vāsudevāńga-rāgāti-
puṇya-gandhānila-spṛśām
paura-jānapadānāḿ vai
hateṣv akhila-dasyuṣu
SYNONYMS
atha — then; teṣām — of them; bhaviṣyanti — will become; manāḿsi — the minds; viśadāni — clear; vai — indeed; vāsudeva — of Lord Vāsudeva; ańga — of the body; rāga — from the cosmetic decorations; ati-puṇya — most sacred; gandha — having the fragrance; anila — by the wind; spṛśām — of those who have been touched; paura — of the city-dwellers; jana-padānām — and the residents of the smaller towns and villages; vai — indeed; hateṣu — when they have been killed; akhila — all; dasyuṣu — the rascal kings.
TRANSLATION
After all the impostor kings have been killed, the residents of the cities and towns will feel the breezes carrying the most sacred fragrance of the sandalwood paste and other decorations of Lord Vāsudeva, and their minds will thereby become transcendentally pure.
PURPORT
Nothing can surpass the sublime experience of being dramatically rescued by a great hero who happens to be the Supreme Lord. The death of the demons at the end of Kali-yuga is accompanied by fragrant spiritual breezes, and thus the atmosphere becomes most enchanting.
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