Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
यत्कृते दशभिर्वर्षैस्त्रेतायां शरदा च यत् । द्वापरे यञ्च मासेन ह्यहोरात्रेण तत्कलौ ॥ ९१ ॥
yatkṛte daśabhirvarṣaistretāyāṃ śaradā ca yat | dvāpare yañca māsena hyahorātreṇa tatkalau || 91 ||
El fruto espiritual que se alcanza en el Kṛta-yuga con diez años (de práctica), en el Tretā-yuga con una estación de otoño, y en el Dvāpara-yuga con un mes—ese mismo fruto se alcanza en el Kali-yuga en un solo día y una sola noche.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the doctrine of yuga-variation in sādhanā: as the ages decline, the same spiritual fruit can be reached with far less time, highlighting Kali Yuga as uniquely accessible for concentrated practice.
By stressing that a single day-night in Kali can equal long austerities of earlier ages, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis that simple, steady devotion—especially remembrance and worship—can yield swift spiritual progress in Kali Yuga.
It uses traditional time-reckoning (ahorātra, māsa, śarad, varṣa) central to Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astronomy/astrology) for measuring ritual and spiritual observances across Yugas.