Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
कर्मश्रद्धाविहीना ये पाषंडा वेदनिंदकाः । अधर्मनिरता नैव नरकार्हा हरिस्मृतेः ॥ ५ ॥
karmaśraddhāvihīnā ye pāṣaṃḍā vedaniṃdakāḥ | adharmaniratā naiva narakārhā harismṛteḥ || 5 ||
Mereka yang tanpa śraddhā pada dharma-karya, para penganut sesat yang mencela Veda dan tenggelam dalam adharma—oleh smaraṇa Hari, mereka tidak lagi layak bagi neraka (dibebaskan).
Nārada (teaching in a dharma/bhakti context; dialogue traditionally framed with Sanatkumāra and the sages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It asserts the extraordinary purifying power of Hari-smṛti (remembrance of Viṣṇu): even those sunk in adharma and Veda-reviling are not condemned to hell when Hari is truly remembered.
Bhakti is presented as an overriding salvific force—Hari-smaraṇa is portrayed as strong enough to neutralize severe demerit, emphasizing inner turning to Viṣṇu as the heart of spiritual restoration.
No specific Vedāṅga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-practice grounded in śraddhā and the daily discipline of Hari-smṛti as a remedial spiritual observance.