The unmanifested forces of time are so powerful that they
reduce all matter to oblivion in due course. In Kali-yuga, the
last millennium of a round of the four millenniums, the power
of all material objects deteriorates by the influence of time. ln
this age the duration of the material body of the people in
general is much reduced, and so is the memory.
The action of matter has also not so much incentive. The
land does not produce food grains in the same proportions
as it did in other ages. The cow does not give as much milk
as it used to give formerly. The production of vegetables
and fruits is less than before. As such, all living beings, both
men and animals, do not have sumptuous, nourishing food.
Due to want of so many necessities of life, naturally the
duration of life is reduced, the memory is short, intelligence
is meagre, mutual dealings are full of hypocrisy and so
on. In this age the people in general as well as their so-
called leaders are all unlucky fellows, faithless in spiritual
knowledge and influenced by the age of Kali. They are
always disturbed by various diseases.
These unfortunate men of this age are always reluctant to
give a reception to the transcendentalists who are
representatives of Srila Vyasadeva and selfless workers
always busy in planning something which may help
everyone in all statuses and orders of life. - SB 1.4.17
reduce all matter to oblivion in due course. In Kali-yuga, the
last millennium of a round of the four millenniums, the power
of all material objects deteriorates by the influence of time. ln
this age the duration of the material body of the people in
general is much reduced, and so is the memory.
The action of matter has also not so much incentive. The
land does not produce food grains in the same proportions
as it did in other ages. The cow does not give as much milk
as it used to give formerly. The production of vegetables
and fruits is less than before. As such, all living beings, both
men and animals, do not have sumptuous, nourishing food.
Due to want of so many necessities of life, naturally the
duration of life is reduced, the memory is short, intelligence
is meagre, mutual dealings are full of hypocrisy and so
on. In this age the people in general as well as their so-
called leaders are all unlucky fellows, faithless in spiritual
knowledge and influenced by the age of Kali. They are
always disturbed by various diseases.
These unfortunate men of this age are always reluctant to
give a reception to the transcendentalists who are
representatives of Srila Vyasadeva and selfless workers
always busy in planning something which may help
everyone in all statuses and orders of life. - SB 1.4.17