Choose to serve Krishna consciously rather than unknowingly serve your senses and illusions.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.37 — December 15, 1973, Los Angeles 731215SB-LOS ANGELES [37:44 Minutes] SB-01.15.37_731215SB-LOS ANGELES Pradyumna: [leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] yudhiṣṭhiras tat parisarpaṇaṁ budhaḥ pure ca rāṣṭre ca gṛhe tathātmani vibhāvya lobhānṛta-jihma-hiṁsanādyadharma-cakraṁ gamanāya paryadhāt [SB 1.15.37] [break] Prabhupāda: Meaning? Pradyumna: yudhiṣṭhiraḥ—Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira; tat—that; parisarpaṇam—expansion; budhaḥ—thoroughly experienced; pure—in the capital; ca—as also; rāṣṭre—in the state; ca—and; gṛhe—at home; tathā—as also; ātmani—in person; vibhāvya—in creating; lobha—avarice; anṛta—untruth; jihma—diplomacy; hiṁsana-ādi—violence, [break] envy; adharma—irreligion; cakram—a vicious circle; gamanāya—for departure; paryadhāt—dressed himself accordingly. [break] [02:14] Translation: "Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was intelligent enough to understand the influence of the age of Kali, characterized by increasing [break] avarice, falsehood, cheating and violence throughout the capital, state and home and among individuals. So he wisely prepared himself to leave home, and he dressed himself accordingly." Prabhupāda: Hm.
So Yudhiṣṭhira... 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; anṛta, falsehood; juhma, juhma..., jihma means diplomacy; and hiṁsa, violence or jealousy. When these things will increase, one should know that the influence of Kali-yuga is increasing. Anyone can understand.
This world... This material world is so made that these things are very prominent: greediness, kāma-lobhādayaś ca, lusty desires and greediness, kāma and lobha. Generally, people are attached to these things. Then diplomacy: "How to satisfy my lusty desires, my greediness?" But the king was so responsible that now he wanted to retire.
There is no other way. As far as possible, he controlled. That is king's business. The government's business is to control these things, and citizen must be happy in every way.
Even Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira's time, there was no excessive heat or cold; neither there was prominence of disease or pestilence, famine. These things were absent. Because Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja himself was very pious, and he conducted his government in such a way that people were also pious. Yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhaḥ lokas tad anuvartate [Bg. 3.21].
If the leaders are perfect, then the citizens will be perfect. If the leaders are rascals... Just like in your country, now your president is caught up. Just see. Such an exalted post is occupied by a person who is subjected to so many criticism.