Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
सर्वे धर्मा विनश्यंति कृष्णे कृष्णत्वमागते । तस्मात्कलिर्महाघोरः सर्वपातकसंकरः ॥ २९ ॥
sarve dharmā vinaśyaṃti kṛṣṇe kṛṣṇatvamāgate | tasmātkalirmahāghoraḥ sarvapātakasaṃkaraḥ || 29 ||
Cuando Kṛṣṇa retorna a Su propio estado divino (al partir de este mundo), todas las formas de dharma se marchitan. Por ello Kali se vuelve sumamente terrible, una mezcla confusa que engendra toda clase de pecado.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links the departure of Śrī Kṛṣṇa with the weakening of dharma in the world, explaining why Kali-yuga is marked by moral confusion and the rapid spread of sin.
By portraying Kali as a time when ordinary dharmas collapse, it implicitly elevates steadfast devotion to Kṛṣṇa/Vishnu as the most reliable refuge when social and ritual order becomes unstable.
The verse mainly conveys yuga-doctrine (time-based dharma) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it supports dharma-śāstra discernment—adapting conduct to Kali-yuga conditions when norms become mixed and unclear.