Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
सनक उवाच । साधु साधु महाप्राज्ञ मुने लोकोपकारक । युगधर्मान्प्रबक्ष्यामि सर्वलोकोपकारकान् ॥ २ ॥
sanaka uvāca | sādhu sādhu mahāprājña mune lokopakāraka | yugadharmānprabakṣyāmi sarvalokopakārakān || 2 ||
Sinabi ni Sanaka: “Mabuti, mabuti! O dakilang pantas na lubhang marunong, tagapagpala ng daigdig. Ngayon ay ipaliliwanag ko ang mga yuga-dharma, ang mga tungkulin ng bawat panahon, na nagdudulot ng kabutihan sa lahat ng mga daigdig.”
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse marks the formal beginning of a yuga-dharma teaching, framing dharma as a universal welfare-principle (lokopakāra) and presenting the speaker’s intent to give guidance suitable for different ages.
While bhakti is not named here, the verse sets up a yuga-based framework where practices—including devotion—are taught according to time and capacity, emphasizing what benefits all beings rather than mere personal attainment.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a preface to applied dharma instruction (yuga-appropriate conduct and observances).