Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
नमो नारायणायेति कीर्तयंति च ये नराः । निष्कामा वा सकामा वा न कलिर्बाधते च तान् ॥ ९४ ॥
namo nārāyaṇāyeti kīrtayaṃti ca ye narāḥ | niṣkāmā vā sakāmā vā na kalirbādhate ca tān || 94 ||
Die Menschen, die „Namo Nārāyaṇāya“—„Ehrerbietung Nārāyaṇa“—singen, ob wunschlos oder von Wünschen bewegt: Kali, das Zeitalter des Streits, bedrängt sie nicht.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares nāma-kīrtana of Nārāyaṇa as a universal safeguard in Kali-yuga: sincere remembrance/chanting protects the practitioner from Kali’s spiritual disturbances.
Bhakti is shown as accessible to all—whether one seeks liberation (niṣkāma) or worldly aims (sakāma). The act of chanting “Namo Nārāyaṇāya” itself becomes the protective devotional discipline.
The verse emphasizes practical mantra-prayoga through kīrtana/japa (applied sacred recitation). While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with correct recitative practice (śikṣā) in maintaining clear, faithful utterance of the divine name.