As you see there are More Humans but Less Humanity. People nowadays are suffering from new kinds of diseases, depression, life issues, war, famine, global warming, government policies etc to just name few. Degradation of Age has already begun since 5000 years ago with full force and continue further to degrade more. Let’s deep dive and understand from the scripture what are the prediction made before it was yet to happen and how you can relate those predictions in the current scenario.
“Kali-yuga means the age of quarrel and disagreement. Nobody agrees with any other man. Everyone has got his own theory; everyone has got his own philosophy. So therefore it is called Kali-yuga. And if I don’t agree with you, you fight with me. Therefore it is called Kali-yuga.”
Srila Prabhupada
Prediction 1: Quality of Life Declines
sri-suka uvaca
tatas canu-dinam dharmah
satyam saucam ksama daya
kalena balina rajan
nanksyaty ayur balam smrtih
Religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength, and memory will diminish day by day. – Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.1
Prediction 2: Wealth Power
vittam eva kalau nrnam
janmacara-gunodayah
dharma-nyaya-vyavasthayam
karanam balam eva hi
Wealth alone will determine social standing. Law and justice will be applied on the basis of one’s power. – Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.2
Prediction 3: Superficiality Sets In
lingam evasrama-khyatav
anyonyapatti-karanam
avrttya nyaya-daurbalyam
panditye capalam vacah
A person’s spiritual position will be ascertained merely according to external symbols, and on that same basis, people will change from one spiritual order to the next. A person’s propriety will be seriously questioned if he does not earn a good living. And one who is very clever at juggling words will be considered a learned scholar. – Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.4
Prediction 4: Hypocritical Liars Rule
anadhyataivasadhutve
sadhutve dambha eva tu
svikara eva codvahe
snanam eva prasadhanam
A person will be judged unholy if he does not have money, and hypocrisy will be accepted as virtue. Marriage will be arranged simply by verbal agreement, and a person will think he is fit to appear in public if he has merely taken a bath.. – Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.5
Prediction 5: Superficial Gluttony
ure vary-ayanam tirtham
lavanyam kesa-dharanam
udaram-bharata svarthah
satyatve dharstyam eva hidaksyam kutumba-bharanam
yaso ’rthe dharma-sevanam
A sacred place will be taken to consist of no more than a reservoir of water located at a distance, and beauty will be thought to depend on one’s hairstyle. Filling the belly will become the goal of life, and one who is audacious will be accepted as truthful. He who can maintain a family will be regarded as an expert man, and the principles of religion will be observed only for the sake of reputation. – Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.6
Prediction 6: Resource Shortages
saka-mulamisa-ksaudra-
phala-puspasti-bhojanah
anavrstya vinanksyanti
durbhiksa-kara-piditah
A sacred place will be taken to consist of no more than a reservoir of water located at a distance, and beauty will be thought to depend on one’s hairstyle. Filling the belly will become the goal of life, and one who is audacious will be accepted as truthful. He who can maintain a family will be regarded as an expert man, and the principles of religion will be observed only for the sake of reputation. – Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.6
Prediction 6: Infrastructure Breakdown
sita-vatatapa-pravrd-
himair anyonyatah prajah
ksut-trdbhyam vyadhibhis caiva
santapsyante ca cintaya
Citizens will suffer greatly from cold, wind, heat, rain and snow. They will be further tormented by quarrels, hunger, thirst, disease, and severe anxiety. – Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.10
Prediction 6: Anything for Money
kalau kakinike apy arthe
vigrihya tyakta-sauhridah
tyakshyanti ca priyan pranan
hanishyanti svakan api
Men will develop hatred for each other over a few coins. Giving up all friendly relations, they will be ready to lose their own lives and even kill their own relatives. 12.2.10
