Vedic kings ruled justly through devotion and saintly counsel; modern democracies fail through unqualified, immoral leaders.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: Just imagine what kind of astrologer. The modern astrologers, they cannot foretell like that, neither they can believe that it is possible. Satsvarūpa: [reading] "The real qualification is to become a devotee of the Lord, and gradually all the good qualities worthy of possession developed. Mahārāja Parīkṣit was a mahā-bhāgavata, or a first-class devotee, who was not only well versed in the science of devotion but also able to convert others to become devotees by his transcendental instructions. Mahārāja Parīkṣit was, therefore, a devotee of the first order, and thus he used to consult great sages and learned brāhmaṇas who could advise him by the śāstras how to execute the state administration." Prabhupāda: So who is going to do that?
All these... All rogues and thieves, drunkards and fourth-class character, meat-eaters, they are the government. How you can expect good government for the benefit of the people? This is Kali-yuga.
Unfortunately, we have on the heads of government all men of the low-grade character. You... Your President? Satsvarūpa: New President? Prabhupāda: No, that Kennedy. Satsvarūpa: Kennedy.
Prabhupāda: He was always associating with naked woman. Satsvarūpa: Yes, it's been discovered. Prabhupāda: Just see. And he is the President. Satsvarūpa: Now Gargamuni says a new book has come out about Gandhi, telling things about Gandhi that are shocking. Prabhupāda: Gandhi was actually very sexually inclined. In his autobiography he has written that when his father was dying, he was having sex with his wife. After finishing sex with his wife, then he came to see his dead father.
He has admitted. And his association with his granddaughters, granddaughter-in-law, that is also this... A new book has come out? Satsvarūpa: Yes. He says it tells about that even after he pledged to be brahmacārī he traveled with some young girl, and... Prabhupāda: No, even when he was old man and leader he would go, keeping, resting his hand on two young girls.
That means he was very fond of sex. There is no doubt about it. What business he...? He is speaking of "Mahātmā" Gandhi.
He could not get the help of two young men? Why two young girls? Satsvarūpa: "Such great kings were more responsible than modern elected executive heads because they obliged the great authorities by following their instructions left in Vedic literatures. There was no need to enact daily a new legislative bill by impractical fools and to alter it again and again conveniently to serve some purpose. The rules and regulations were already set forth by great sages like Manu, Yājñavalkya, Parāśara and other liberated sages, and the enactments were all suitable for all ages and all places.