Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
सर्वे धर्मा विनश्यंति कृष्णे कृष्णत्वमागते । तस्मात्कलिर्महाघोरः सर्वपातकसंकरः ॥ २९ ॥
sarve dharmā vinaśyaṃti kṛṣṇe kṛṣṇatvamāgate | tasmātkalirmahāghoraḥ sarvapātakasaṃkaraḥ || 29 ||
कृष्णे स्वधाम्नि गते सर्वे धर्मा विनश्यन्ति। तस्मात् कलिर्महाघोरः सर्वपातकसंकरः॥
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links the departure of Śrī Kṛṣṇa with the weakening of dharma in the world, explaining why Kali-yuga is marked by moral confusion and the rapid spread of sin.
By portraying Kali as a time when ordinary dharmas collapse, it implicitly elevates steadfast devotion to Kṛṣṇa/Vishnu as the most reliable refuge when social and ritual order becomes unstable.
The verse mainly conveys yuga-doctrine (time-based dharma) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it supports dharma-śāstra discernment—adapting conduct to Kali-yuga conditions when norms become mixed and unclear.