Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
कलौ गते भविष्यंति धनाढ्या अपि याचकाः । रस विक्रयिणश्चापि भविष्यंति द्विजातयः ॥ ७३ ॥
kalau gate bhaviṣyaṃti dhanāḍhyā api yācakāḥ | rasa vikrayiṇaścāpi bhaviṣyaṃti dvijātayaḥ || 73 ||
Когда век Кали продвинется, даже богатые станут нищими; и двиджи тоже превратятся в торговцев вкусами и наслаждениями — мирскими утехами.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It warns that Kali-yuga reverses dharmic order: prosperity becomes unstable and even the socially “upright” classes lose restraint, indicating the need to seek steadiness in dharma and devotion rather than in status or wealth.
By highlighting social and ethical collapse, the verse indirectly urges refuge in enduring spiritual practice—especially bhakti and dharma—since worldly security and even traditional markers of virtue can deteriorate in Kali-yuga.
The verse is primarily a Kali-yuga prognosis rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it supports dharma-śāstra discernment (proper conduct and livelihood) by showing how varṇāśrama duties can be neglected in Kali.