kali-plekken III

After he thus had pacified the the Bull [Dharma] and the Cow [Mother Earth]...
the great warrior took up his sharp sword to kill Kali, the root cause of irreligion.

(28-30) Realizing that the king wanted to kill him, Kali, stressed by the fear, abandoned his royal attire, and in full surrender bowed his head down at the feet. The hero - who was kind to the poor, a refuge for the people, and worthy of being glorified - out of compassion, with a smile refrained from killing the one fallen at his feet, and addressed him...

The King said:

(31-32) "Because you surrendered yourself with folded hands to the maintainer of Arjuna's glory, you have nothing to fear. But that does not mean that you, as a friend of irreligion, just like that can stay in my kingdom. (32) With you physically present as a 'god of man', the irreligion of greed, falsehood, robbery, incivility, sin, misfortune, cheating, quarrel, vanity and such, will be abound [in overvloed aanwezig] in the masses."

(33-34) "For that reason, oh friend of irreligion, you do not deserve to remain in Brahmavarta, this holy land, where the experts of religion and truth duly and expertly are of worship with sacrifices for the Lord of Sacrifices. In such sacrificial ceremonies, the Supreme Personality of God, the Lord, is worshiped as the Soul of all worshipable deities. In that form He spreads welfare, for He is the Supersoul, efficacious for all desires, who is present both inside and outside, just like the air is for all that moves and doesn't move."

(35) That way being ordered by king Parikshit, the personality of Kali trembled, as he saw him ready with a raised sword and speaking like Yamaraja, the Lord of Death.

Kali said:

(36-37) "Wherever I may live under your order, oh Emperor, I will always have to face the reign of your bow and arrows. Therefore please, oh best of the protectors of the religion, allot me a place where I may count on a permanent stay under your rule."

(38-40) Thus being petitioned, King Parikshit gave Kali permission to dwell in places where the four sinful activities of gambling, drinking, prostitution and animal slaughter were practiced. Next to that, the master - upon his insistent begging - allotted him a place where there is gold. For the pas-sion for gold that brings falsity, intoxication, lust and enmity constitutes the fifth sin. Kali, directed by the son of Uttara, thus occupied the five places given to him where irreligion is encouraged.

(41) For that reason a person desiring his well-being should never resort to ány of these places. Especially not the one who follows the path of liberation and belongs to the royalty, the servants of the state, and the teachers.

(42-43) By encouraging activities that restored the Bull's three lost legs - of Austerity, Cleanliness and Compassion - the earth was perfectly improved. Parikshit is at present still sitting on the earthly throne, entrusted by his predecessor [Yudhiṣṭhira] when he wished to withdraw into the forest.

(44-45) From that rule, this Sage among the Kings and Chief of the Kuru dynasty is now known in Hastinapura as the most fortunate and famous emperor. Because of the belief and the rule over the earth of this King, the son of Uttara and Abhimanyu, you all could initiate a sacrifice like this...