Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
न्यूनातिरिक्तदोषाणां कलौ वेदोक्तकर्मणाम् । हरिस्मरणमेवात्र संपूर्णत्वविधायकम् ॥ ९९ ॥
nyūnātiriktadoṣāṇāṃ kalau vedoktakarmaṇām | harismaraṇamevātra saṃpūrṇatvavidhāyakam || 99 ||
Di Kali Yuga, upacara Veda sering ternoda oleh cacat kekurangan dan berlebihan; di sini, smaraṇa kepada Hari sajalah yang menyempurnakan dan menjadikannya berdaya guna.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that in Kali-yuga, where ritual performance easily becomes imperfect (too little or too much), Hari-smaraṇa (remembrance of Viṣṇu) is the decisive spiritual factor that perfects the act and aligns it with its intended sacred fruit.
It elevates bhakti in the form of constant remembrance of Hari as the inner essence of all practice—showing that devotion is not merely an add-on to ritual, but the completing power that makes religious action spiritually whole.
It implies the practical limits of precise ritual execution in Kali-yuga (where correct measure, sequence, and accuracy can fail), and therefore emphasizes a compensatory principle: sustained mantra-like remembrance of Hari to safeguard the efficacy of vedokta karma.