Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
धर्माधर्मौ समौ स्यातां द्वापरे विप्रसत्तम । अधर्मस्य प्रभावेण क्षीयंते च प्रजास्तथा ॥ १९ ॥
dharmādharmau samau syātāṃ dvāpare viprasattama | adharmasya prabhāveṇa kṣīyaṃte ca prajāstathā || 19 ||
يا أفضلَ البراهمة، في عصرِ الدڤابَرا يتساوى الدَّرما والأدهرما؛ وبسطوة الأدهرما تذبلُ الخلائقُ والناسُ كذلك ويضعفون.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames Dvāpara as a transitional yuga where righteousness no longer predominates; when adharma gains practical influence, collective vitality and character (prajā) decline—prompting the need for deliberate spiritual discipline.
By highlighting social and inner decline under adharma, the verse implicitly supports taking refuge in steadier sādhanā—especially devotion and remembrance of the Lord—as a stabilizing force when dharma is no longer naturally dominant.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught directly; the verse functions as yuga-dharma context used in Purāṇic instruction to guide appropriate conduct and practice according to time and circumstance.