Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
अहो अति सुभाग्यास्ते सकृद्वै केशवार्चकाः । घोरें कलियुगे प्राप्ते सर्वधर्मविवर्जिते ॥ ९८ ॥
aho ati subhāgyāste sakṛdvai keśavārcakāḥ | ghoreṃ kaliyuge prāpte sarvadharmavivarjite || 98 ||
ああ、ケーシャヴァをたとえ一度でも礼拝する者は、まことにこの上なく幸いである。とりわけ、あらゆるダルマの行いが捨て去られる恐るべきカリ・ユガの到来した今において。
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in praise of Vishnu-bhakti in Kali-yuga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares that even a single sincere act of worship (arcana) to Keśava becomes extraordinarily meritorious in Kali-yuga, because dharmic discipline is generally weakened and rare.
Bhakti is presented as accessible and potent: one need not rely only on complex austerities—simple, heartfelt worship of Vishnu (Keśava) is praised as highly effective, especially in Kali-yuga.
The verse does not teach a specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa); its practical takeaway is ritual-practice oriented—arcana (worship) as a straightforward sādhanā within Narada Purana rituals.