The Kalki Purana is a prophetic work in Sanskrit that details the life and times of Lord Kalki, the tenth and last of the Dasavatar, or ten primary Visnu avatars. Classified as one of the Upapurana, or ‘Lesser Puranas’, Kalki Purana is comprised of passages taken directly from the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana ascribed to Srila Vyasadeva. The narrative is set in the distant 4,320th century, near the end of Kali Yuga, as revealed in advance by Sri Suta Goswami.

The extant text comprises three aṃśas (sections) consisting 7, 7 and 21 chapters respectively. The text is believed to have existed prior to the 16th Century, as parts of it were referenced in Avadhi, an ancient language spoken chiefly in the Awadh (Oudh) region of Uttar Pradesh and Nepal.

As a prophetic work, the Kalki Purana provides details about events that are predicted to occur in the future. The work primarily describes the onset and exponential increase of sinfulness and the demoniac element on the earth planet during the Kali-yuga, and the appearance, pastimes and disappearance of Kalki-avatar, Who will manifest to bring an end to the darkness of Kali Yuga, destroying the demoniac and heralding the start of Satya-yuga.

Chronologically, Krsna-Balarama is the eighth manifestation of Dasavatar, appearing in the Dvapara-yuga. (In order, the Dasavatar are: Varaha, Matsya, Kurma, Nrsimha, Vamana, Parasuram, Rama, Balarama, Buddha, and Kalki.)

According to Kalki Purana, the Gandharva demon Kali (not to be confused with the Goddess Kali) will rule the earth and bring sin and misery to the people. When the first stage of the Kali-yuga begins, the varnasrama system will deteriorate. The second, third, and fourth stages of Kali-yuga follow, bringing the progressive deterioration of society.

During the second and third stages, men will forget the name of God and will no longer offer yagna to the Devas. During the fourth stage, cannibalism will be virtually universal among the humans. To solve this problem the pious Devas will gather before Brahma for a solution. Near the end of this yuga, the Devas will then journey to Vaikunta to seek help from Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu will descend to Earth as Lord Kalki to end the Kali-yuga.

One of the main reasons Lord Vishnu would come to earth as Kalki is to destroy and defeat evil forces on earth. He would begin this with the battle, and eventual massacre, of the Sunyavadis, who have misled the people, at the city of Keekatpur. A war would later begin with the dark forces of Kali, including the demon generals Koka and Vikoka fighting against Kalki and the Devas. Koka and Vikoka would then be killed by Kalki. Thus, Kali will be defeated at the hands of Dharma, the personification of the Satya Yuga which is evil’s polar opposite. Finally, Kalki will be challenged by, and intentionally accept defeat from, Raja Shashidhwaja, and marry the Raja’s daughter, his second wife Ramaa, before the start of the Satya Yuga.

At the start of Satya-yuga, the Golden Age, Lord Kalki will divide the planet into earthly kingdoms among his generals, then perform the Ashwamedha and Rajasuya sacrifices for the Devas. His parents, Sumati and Vishnuyasha will then travel to the holy place of Badrikashram, where they will live until their death. After fathering His 4 sons, Lord Kalki will reign on earth for 1,000 years as the king of Shambhala. Concluding His mission of restoring peace, Kalki will appear in His four-armed form, then return to Vaikuntha.

The version Ive narrated is from Sri Kalki Purana by Sri Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasadeva. Published by Tai Nitai Press, this text was Translated by Bhumipati Das, Edited by Purnaprajna Das, Presented by Laxman Das and Sanmohini Devi Dasi. 🙏🙏

In Deepest Gratitude to my Guru and Maha Maya for the inspiration. If you have any questions about the text - please share them in the comments below and I will seek the answers from my Guruji in the next video. Thank you for your encouragement and support. 🙏

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