Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
व्याजधर्मरताः सर्वे असूयानिरतास्तथा । वृथाहंकारदुष्टाश्च सत्यहीनाश्च पंडिताः ॥ ३१ ॥
vyājadharmaratāḥ sarve asūyāniratāstathā | vṛthāhaṃkāraduṣṭāśca satyahīnāśca paṃḍitāḥ || 31 ||
అందరూ వ్యాజధర్మంలో ఆసక్తులై, దోషాన్వేషణలో నిమగ్నులవుతారు. వ్యర్థ అహంకారంతో కలుషితులై, ‘పండితులు’ అనిపించుకున్నా సత్యహీనులవుతారు।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies key signs of spiritual decline: outward religious display (vyāja-dharma), envy and criticism (asūyā), ego-driven conduct, and the loss of satya—showing that inner integrity, not mere reputation as “learned,” defines genuine dharma.
By condemning hypocrisy, envy, and ego, the verse indirectly supports bhakti’s inner orientation—humility, sincerity, and truthfulness—without which devotional practice becomes mere performance rather than heartfelt surrender.
No specific Vedanga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—especially satya and restraint from asūyā—as prerequisites for any scriptural learning to bear fruit.