Shloka 52
The Earth Laughs at World-Conquering Kings; Yuga-Dharma and the Remedy for Kali
कृते यद्ध्यायतो विष्णुं त्रेतायां यजतो मखै: । द्वापरे परिचर्यायां कलौ तद्धरिकीर्तनात् ॥ ५२ ॥
kṛte yad dhyāyato viṣṇuṁ tretāyāṁ yajato makhaiḥ dvāpare paricaryāyāṁ kalau tad dhari-kīrtanāt
ستیہ یُگ میں وِشنو کا دھیان، تریتا یُگ میں یَجّیہ، اور دواپر یُگ میں پرمیشور کے کمل چرنوں کی سیوا سے جو پھل ملتا تھا، وہی کلی یُگ میں صرف ہری نام کیرتن—‘ہرے کرشن’ مہا منتر—سے حاصل ہو جاتا ہے۔
A similar verse is found in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (6.2.17), and also in the Padma Purāṇa ( Uttara-khaṇḍa 72.25) and the Bṛhan-nāradīya Purāṇa (38.97):
FAQs
Bhagavatam 12.3.52 teaches that in Kali-yuga the same spiritual perfection gained in earlier ages is attained simply by Hari-kīrtana—chanting the holy names and glories of the Lord.
In the Kali-yuga context described in Canto 12, people lack the longevity, purity, and resources required for Vedic sacrifices and extensive rituals; therefore Śukadeva highlights the accessible, powerful method of chanting Hari’s names as the yuga-dharma.
Make daily time for nāma-japa and kīrtana (chanting and hearing the Lord’s names), and center your routine around remembrance of Hari—this verse presents it as the most effective path for spiritual success in Kali-yuga.