Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
गोधूमान्नयवान्नाढ्ये देशे यास्यंति दुःखिताः । निधाय हृद्यकर्मणि प्रेरयंति वचः शुभम् ॥ ८२ ॥
godhūmānnayavānnāḍhye deśe yāsyaṃti duḥkhitāḥ | nidhāya hṛdyakarmaṇi prerayaṃti vacaḥ śubham || 82 ||
ദുഃഖിതർ ഗോതമ്പ്-അന്നവും യവ-അന്നവും സമൃദ്ധമായ ദേശത്തേക്ക് പോകുന്നു. ഹൃദയത്തിന് ഹിതകരമായ കര്മ്മത്തിൽ മനസ്സുറപ്പിച്ച് അവർ ശുഭവും പ്രേരകവുമായ വാക്കുകൾ പറയുന്നു॥
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; verse presented as Narada Purana narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links outer well-being (a land abundant in grain) with inner discipline: when one steadies the mind in heart-pleasing, beneficial conduct, one’s speech naturally becomes auspicious and uplifting—an essential dharmic marker.
Though not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti by emphasizing śubha-vākya and hṛdya-karma—pure intention and benevolent speech—which are foundational virtues for devotional life and harmonious satsanga.
Indirectly, it highlights disciplined speech (vāk-śuddhi), aligning with the spirit of Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā—careful, correct, and beneficial expression—used to encourage others through auspicious words.