Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.29-31
Visarga· Brahmā's creationLong Reigns Also Come to an End
“These Ābhīras, Gardabhīs and Kaṅkas will enjoy the earth for 1,099 years, and the Maulas will rule for 300 years. When all of them have died off there will appear in the city of Kilakilā a dynasty of kings consisting of Bhūtananda, Vaṅgiri, Śiśunandi, Śiśunandi’s brother Yaśonandi, and Pravīraka. These kings of Kilakilā will hold sway for a total of 106 years.”
What the purport teaches
- The Ābhīras, Gardabhīs and Kaṅkas will enjoy the earth for 1,099 years. The Maulas will rule for 300 years.
- When all of them have died off, a dynasty will appear in Kilakilā: Bhūtananda, Vaṅgiri, Śiśunandi, his brother Yaśonandi, and Pravīraka.
- These kings of Kilakilā will hold sway for a total of 106 years.
Try this today
Pause for one minute over the words “when all of them have died off,” remembering that even long reigns end.
Ask yourself
What does the death of these rulers remind me about the limits of earthly power?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.