Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
कलेः प्रथमपादेऽपि विंनिंदंति हरिं नराः । युगान्ते च हरेर्नाम नैवकश्चिद्वदिष्यति ॥ ५१ ॥
kaleḥ prathamapāde'pi viṃniṃdaṃti hariṃ narāḥ | yugānte ca harernāma naivakaścidvadiṣyati || 51 ||
แม้ในไตรมาสแรกแห่งกลียุค มนุษย์ก็ยังหมิ่นประมาทพระหริ; และเมื่อถึงปลายยุค จะไม่มีผู้ใดเอ่ยนามพระหริเลย
Sanatkumara (in discourse to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It warns that Kali-yuga naturally intensifies contempt for the Divine (Hari) and culminates in near-total forgetfulness of Hari-nāma; the implied remedy is to consciously preserve devotion and remembrance before such decline becomes universal.
By highlighting the future scarcity of even speaking Hari’s name, the verse elevates nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance/utterance of the Lord’s name) as a core Bhakti practice—simple, direct, and vital when other supports of dharma weaken.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—avoiding nāma-nindā (disparagement of the Lord and His name) and maintaining regular nāma-japa or recitation.