Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
कृतं त्रेता द्वापरं च कलिश्चेति चतुर्युगम् । दिव्यैर्द्वादशभिर्ज्ञेयं वत्सरैस्तत्र सत्तम ॥ ४ ॥
kṛtaṃ tretā dvāparaṃ ca kaliśceti caturyugam | divyairdvādaśabhirjñeyaṃ vatsaraistatra sattama || 4 ||
Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara, dan Kali—keempatnya bersama disebut caturyuga. Wahai yang terbaik di antara orang saleh, ketahuilah ukurannya dua belas tahun ilahi.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames human history within a sacred cosmological cycle (caturyuga), reminding the seeker that dharma and spiritual practice are guided by time (kāla) and its changing conditions.
By defining the yuga-cycle, it prepares the context for yuga-appropriate sādhanā—especially the emphasis on accessible devotion and remembrance in later ages like Kali, as taught in Purāṇic tradition.
It points to Jyotiṣa-style time reckoning—using “divine years” as a technical unit for calculating larger cosmological periods like yugas.