Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
परमायुश्च भविता तदा वर्षाणि षोडश । घोरे कलियुगे विप्र पंचवर्षा प्रसूयते ॥ ६४ ॥
paramāyuśca bhavitā tadā varṣāṇi ṣoḍaśa | ghore kaliyuge vipra paṃcavarṣā prasūyate || 64 ||
حينئذٍ لن يبلغ أقصى العمر إلا ستَّ عشرة سنة. يا أيها البراهمن، في كالي-يوغا الرهيب ستلد فتاةٌ في سنِّ الخامسة.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It highlights the extreme degeneration of Kali-yuga—shortened lifespan and disordered social norms—urging urgency in pursuing dharma and God-realization before life becomes too brief and unstable.
By stressing the brevity and turmoil of Kali-yuga, it implicitly supports the Purāṇic emphasis that simple, direct practices—especially Hari/Vishnu-bhakti (nāma-saṅkīrtana, smaraṇa, pūjā)—are the most reliable means when other disciplines become difficult to sustain.
It reflects Vedic kāla-vicāra (time-reckoning) relevant to Jyotiṣa/Vedic chronology: understanding yuga-dharma and the progressive decline of human capacity across yugas.