December 15, 1973, Los Angeles, Pradyumna: “Maharaja Yudhisthira was intelligent enough to understand the influence of the age of Kali, characterized by increasing avarice, falsehood, cheating and violence throughout the capital, state, home and among individuals. So he wisely prepared himself to leave home, and he dressed himself accordingly.”
Prabhupada: So Yudhisthira, anyone, any experienced man can see how things are going on. One has to possess such perfect eyes. When these things are in progressive way… What is this? Lobha, greediness; anrta, falsehood; jihma, means diplomacy; and himsa, violence or jealousy. When these things will increase, one should know that the influence of Kali-yuga is increasing. Anyone can understand. This material world is so made that these things are very prominent: greediness, kama-lobhadayas ca, lusty desires and greediness, kama and lobha. Generally, people are attached to these things. Then diplomacy, “How to satisfy my lusty desires, my greediness?” Full Lecture
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