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TEXT 51
tretayam vartamanayam
kalah krta-samo bhavat
rame rajani dharma-jne
sarva-bhuta-sukhavahe
SYNONYMS
tretayamin the Treta-yuga; vartamanayamalthough situated in that period; kalahthe period; krtawith Satya-yuga; samahequal; abhavatit so became; ramebecause of Lord Ramacandras being present; rajanias the ruling king; dharma-jnebecause He was fully religious; sarva-bhutaof all living entities; sukha-avahegiving full happiness.
TRANSLATION
Lord Ramacandra became King during Treta-yuga, but because of His good government, the age was like Satya-yuga. Everyone was religious and completely happy.
PURPORT
Among the four yugasSatya, Treta, Dvapara and Kalithe Kali-yuga is the worst, but if the process of varnasrama-dharma is introduced, even in this age of Kali, the situation of Satya-yuga can be invoked. The Hare Krsna movement, or Krsna consciousness movement, is meant for this purpose.
My dear King, although Kali-yuga is full of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom. (Bhag. 12.3.51) If people take to this sankirtana movement of chanting Hare Krsna, Hare Rama, they will certainly be freed from the contamination of Kali-yuga, and the people of this age will be happy, as people were in Satya-yuga, the golden age. Anyone, anywhere, can easily take to this Hare Krsna movement; one need only chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, observe the rules and regulations, and stay free from the contamination of sinful life. Even if one is sinful and cannot give up sinful life immediately, if he chants the Hare Krsna maha-mantra with devotion and faith he will certainly be freed from all sinful activities, and his life will be successful. Param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam. This is the blessing of Lord Ramacandra, who has appeared in this age of Kali as Lord Gaurasundara.
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