Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
कामार्ता ह्रस्वदेहाश्च लुब्धा श्चाधर्मतत्पराः । कलौ सर्वे भविष्यंति स्वल्पभाग्या बहुप्रजाः ॥ ७८ ॥
kāmārtā hrasvadehāśca lubdhā ścādharmatatparāḥ | kalau sarve bhaviṣyaṃti svalpabhāgyā bahuprajāḥ || 78 ||
В век Кали все будут терзаемы желанием, станут низкорослыми, алчными и приверженными адхарме; удачи будет мало, но детей — много.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It diagnoses Kali-yuga as an age dominated by kāma (desire) and lobha (greed), where adharma becomes a prevailing tendency; spiritually, it warns seekers to cultivate dharma, self-restraint, and discernment despite adverse social conditions.
By highlighting how desire and greed weaken dharma in Kali-yuga, the verse indirectly points to bhakti as a stabilizing refuge—turning the mind from sense-driven impulses toward devotion to the Lord, which restores inner order and auspiciousness.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma-anushāsana) suited to Kali-yuga—reducing kāma and lobha through regulated conduct and devotional practice.