Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
नारायणः कृतयुगे शुक्लवर्णः सुनिर्मलः । त्रेताधर्मान्प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रृणुष्व सुसमाहितः ॥ १३ ॥
nārāyaṇaḥ kṛtayuge śuklavarṇaḥ sunirmalaḥ | tretādharmānpravakṣyāmi śrṛṇuṣva susamāhitaḥ || 13 ||
Im Kṛta-Yuga ist Nārāyaṇa von weißer Gestalt, vollkommen rein. Nun werde ich die Dharmas des Tretā-Yuga darlegen — höre mit wohlgesammeltem Geist.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links Yuga-dharma with the manifestation of Nārāyaṇa, stressing purity (sunirmalatā) and the need for focused listening as the basis for receiving dharmic instruction.
By commanding “śṛṇuṣva susamāhitaḥ,” it highlights śravaṇa (devotional hearing) with concentration—one of the foundational practices of Viṣṇu-bhakti.
The practical takeaway is disciplined śravaṇa and mental samādhāna (composure) as prerequisites for learning dharma—an applied method of instruction rather than a specific Vedāṅga topic.