Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
ध्यायन्कृते जयन्यज्ञैस्त्रेतायां द्वापरेऽर्चयन् । यदाप्नोति तदाप्नोति कलौ संकीर्त्य केशवम् ॥ ९२ ॥
dhyāyankṛte jayanyajñaistretāyāṃ dvāpare'rcayan | yadāpnoti tadāpnoti kalau saṃkīrtya keśavam || 92 ||
Ce que l’on obtient au Kṛta-yuga par la méditation, au Tretā-yuga par les yajñas de victoire, et au Dvāpara-yuga par l’adoration—cela même s’obtient au Kali-yuga par le seul saṅkīrtana, le chant collectif du Nom de Keśava.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states the yuga-dharma principle: the same highest spiritual result achieved through rigorous practices in earlier yugas is attainable in Kali-yuga through saṅkīrtana—devotional chanting of Keśava’s name.
Bhakti is presented as the accessible, direct means in Kali-yuga: instead of complex yajñas or elaborate arcana, heartfelt collective chanting of Vishnu/Keśava becomes the primary practice leading to the same spiritual perfection.
Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied through the contrast of yajña and arcana with nāma-saṅkīrtana; the verse teaches a practical shift in prescribed practice according to yuga—simplifying religious duty for Kali-yuga.