Translation by Srila Prabhupada: Knowing well that Kaliyuga has begun, we have gathered in this holy place for a long session to hear the transcendental message of the Lord in detail and thus to complete the yagya.
Purport: Satyayuga i.e. Golden Age or Treta i.e. Silver and Dwapar i.e. Copper Yuga were suitable for self-realization, but this Kaliyuga is not at all suitable for self-realization.
In Satyayuga, the age of man was one lakh years, hence in this age man was capable of meditating for a long time for self-realization. In Treta Yuga, when the lifespan of man reduced to ten thousand years, self-realization was achieved by performing great yagyas, and in Dwapara Yuga, when the life span reduced to one thousand years, this self-realization was achieved by worshiping the Lord. Started going.
But in this Kaliyuga, the maximum life span of a human being is only one hundred years, and that too is full of difficulties, hence the method recommended for self-realization in this Kaliyuga is by chanting the holy name, fame and glory of Shri Bhagavan. Listening and chanting Leelas.
The sages of Naimisharanya started this method in a place which was meant only for the devotees of God. They had prepared themselves to listen to the pastimes of the Lord for a long period of a thousand years. From the example of these sages we should learn that regular listening and chanting of Srimad Bhagavatam is the only means of self-realization.
All other efforts are merely a waste of time, as they yield no beneficial results. Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu propagated this method of Bhagavad Dharma, and directed that it is the responsibility of those born in the land of India to spread the messages of Lord Sri Krishna, primarily the message of Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
When one thoroughly understands the teachings of Srimad Bhagavad Gita, one should study Srimad Bhagavatam to gain more light for self-realization.
From this verse of Srimad Bhagavatam, we have to understand that in this Kaliyuga, the maximum age of a human being is a hundred years, but hardly anyone is able to live even a hundred years. Even in this period of hundred years, man now lives only for seventy-five to eighty years. In earlier eras, humans lived for millions and thousands of years, so they had a lot of time, so they used to do hard penance for years and achieve self-realization, but in today's era, we have very less time, so God has given us the opportunity to live for the sake of the creatures of Kaliyuga. By chanting God's name, studying Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, the path to self-realization has been shown very easily.
