Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
अधर्मवृद्धिर्भविता बासमृत्युरपि द्विजा । सर्वधर्मेषु नष्टेषु याति निःश्रीकतां जगत् ॥ ८८ ॥
adharmavṛddhirbhavitā bāsamṛtyurapi dvijā | sarvadharmeṣu naṣṭeṣu yāti niḥśrīkatāṃ jagat || 88 ||
हे द्विजांनो, अधर्म वाढेल आणि अकाली मृत्यूही घडेल; सर्व धर्म नष्ट झाल्यावर जगत् श्री-समृद्धी व मंगलतेपासून रिकामे होते।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It warns that when dharma is abandoned, the cosmic and social order deteriorates—manifesting as widespread adharma, premature death, and the departure of Śrī (prosperity/auspiciousness) from the world.
Indirectly, it implies that restoring dharma requires turning back to the Lord’s ordinances; in Narada Purana’s framework, sustained Vishnu-bhakti supports righteous conduct and preserves auspiciousness in society.
The verse is primarily ethical and prophetic rather than technical; it aligns with Dharma-śāstra reasoning (right conduct sustaining order) more than a specific Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.