Unruly
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 4
The great sages used to advise the head of the state, or the king, and he used to rule the populace in accordance with their instruction. After the disappearance of King Aṅga, there was no one to follow the instructions of the great sages. Consequently all the citizens became unruly, so much so that they could be compared to animals. As described in Bhagavad-gītā (4.13), human society must be divided into four orders according to quality and work. In every society there must be an intelligent class, administrative class, productive class and worker class. In modern democracy these scientific divisions are turned topsy-turvy, and by vote śūdras, or workers, are chosen for administrative posts. Having no knowledge of the ultimate goal of life, such persons whimsically enact laws without knowledge of life's purpose. The result is that no one is happy.
| Page Title: | Unruly |
| Compiler: | Rishab, SushilaRadha |
| Created: | 03 of Oct, 2011 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=1, Lec=3, Con=1, Let=2 |
| No. of Quotes: | 8 |