SB 12.2.7
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 7
- evaṁ prajābhir duṣṭābhir
- ākīrṇe kṣiti-maṇḍale
- brahma-viṭ-kṣatra-śūdrāṇāṁ
- yo balī bhavitā nṛpaḥ
SYNONYMS
evam — in this way; prajābhiḥ — with populace; duṣṭābhiḥ — corrupted; ākīrṇe — being crowded; kṣiti-maṇḍale — the earth globe; brahma — among the brāhmaṇas; viṭ — vaiśyas; kṣatra — kṣatriyas; śūdrāṇām — and śūdras; yaḥ — whoever; balī — the strongest; bhavitā — he will become; nṛpaḥ — the king.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
As the earth thus becomes crowded with a corrupt population, whoever among any of the social classes shows himself to be the strongest will gain political power.