Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 39
Gṛhastha-Dharma: How a Householder Attains Liberation by Offering All to Vāsudeva
दृष्ट्वा तेषां मिथो नृणामवज्ञानात्मतां नृप । त्रेतादिषु हरेरर्चा क्रियायै कविभि: कृता ॥ ३९ ॥
dṛṣṭvā teṣāṁ mitho nṛṇām avajñānātmatāṁ nṛpa tretādiṣu harer arcā kriyāyai kavibhiḥ kṛtā
Mein lieber König, als die großen Weisen zu Beginn des Tretā-yuga den gegenseitigen respektlosen Umgang der Menschen sahen, führten sie die Tempelverehrung Haris als Gottheit mit allen Riten und Utensilien ein.
As it is said in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (12.3.52) :
FAQs
This verse explains that sages instituted the regulated worship of Lord Hari (arcana) beginning in Tretā-yuga to engage people in devotional practice when mutual disrespect and social disharmony increased.
Śukadeva is describing how dharmic systems adapt across ages; when people became more prone to contempt and conflict, sages provided a structured means—Hari’s regulated worship—to purify behavior and focus society on devotion.
Adopt steady devotional routines—such as daily worship, temple service, and respectful conduct—so the mind and community are trained toward humility and reverence rather than criticism and social friction.