Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
दानहीना नराः सर्वे घोरे कलियुगे मुने । प्रतिग्रहं प्रकुर्वंति पतितानामपि द्विजाः ॥ ५० ॥
dānahīnā narāḥ sarve ghore kaliyuge mune | pratigrahaṃ prakurvaṃti patitānāmapi dvijāḥ || 50 ||
โอ้มุนี ในกลียุคอันน่ากลัว มนุษย์ทั้งปวงย่อมไร้การให้ทาน และแม้พราหมณ์ทวิชะก็ยังรับของกำนัลแม้จากผู้ตกต่ำ
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights Kali Yuga as an age where generosity (dāna) collapses and even those expected to uphold dharma (dvijas) compromise by accepting impure or unworthy gifts—showing how inner purity and discernment decline.
By diagnosing moral decay—loss of charity and compromised priestly conduct—it indirectly points to the need for purifying practices and sincere devotion as safeguards when social dharma weakens in Kali Yuga.
It reflects dharma-śāstra style norms connected to ritual economy—especially the ethics of dāna (giving) and pratigraha (receiving)—which guide how rites and priestly duties should be supported without moral contamination.