Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
जनार्दन जगन्नात पीतांबरधराच्युत । इति वाप्युञ्चरंतीह न च तेषां कलेर्भयम् ॥ ३ ॥
janārdana jagannāta pītāṃbaradharācyuta | iti vāpyuñcaraṃtīha na ca teṣāṃ kalerbhayam || 3 ||
Hier, wer auch nur die Namen des Herrn ausspricht — „Janārdana, Jagannātha, Acyuta, der Träger des gelben Gewandes“ — für den gibt es keine Furcht vor dem Kali-Zeitalter.
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares nāma-smaraṇa (remembering/uttering Viṣṇu’s names) as a direct protection and refuge in Kali-yuga, making the devotee fearless through constant divine remembrance.
Bhakti is presented as accessible: even simple utterance of Viṣṇu’s epithets—Janārdana, Jagannātha, Acyuta—counts as devotion and grants inner security against Kali’s disturbances.
The verse mainly emphasizes devotional practice rather than a Vedāṅga; practically, it points to correct recitation (śabda) and steady repetition (japa), which aligns indirectly with Śikṣā (phonetics) for accurate chanting.