> Contents Sanskrit pages Canto 12:

> 'The Twelfth Canto of S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam begins with S'rîla S'ukadeva Gosvâmî predicting the kings of the earth who will appear in the future during the age of Kali. Then he gives a description of the numerous faults of the age, after which the presiding goddess of the earth sarcastically berates the foolish members of the kingly order who perpetually try to conquer her. Next S'ukadeva Gosvâmî explains the four varieties of material annihilation, and then he gives his final advice to Mahârâja Parîkshit. Thereafter King Parîkshit is bitten by the snake-bird Takshaka and leaves this world. Sûta Gosvâmî concludes his narration of S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam to the sages at Naimishâranya forest by enumerating the teachers of the various branches of the Vedas and Purânas, relating the pious history of Mârkandeya Rishi, glorifying the Supreme Lord in His universal form and in His expansion as the sun-god, summarizing the topics discussed in this literature, and offering final benedictions and prayers.'

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