Indra said: In Kali there will be many ascetics. As the yuga draws to a close, men become reduced in number while women increase in proportion. In Kali even the brahmins censure Vedic learning and holy rites. In Kali lord Mahādeva, Śaṅkara, Nīlalohita reveals himself as one of deformed features, for the establishment of righteousness. The brahmins who resort to him by any means conquer the evils of Kali and attain the highest abode.