sūtaḥ uvāca yadā parīkṣit kuru jāṅgale avasat kalim praviṣṭam nija cakravartite niśamya vārtām anati priyām tataḥ śarāsanam saṁyuga śauṇḍiḥ ādade
Sūta Gosvāmī said: While Mahārāja Parīkṣit was residing in the capital of the Kuru empire, the symptoms of the Age of Kali began to infiltrate within the jurisdiction of his state. When he learned about this, he did not think the matter very palatable. This did, however, give him a chance to fight. He took up his bow and arrows and prepared himself for military activities.