Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
यः कश्चिदपि पुण्यात्मा क्रियायोगरतो भवेत् । नरं धर्मरतं दृष्ट्वा सर्वेऽसूयां प्रकुर्वते ॥ २३ ॥
yaḥ kaścidapi puṇyātmā kriyāyogarato bhavet | naraṃ dharmarataṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve'sūyāṃ prakurvate || 23 ||
اگر کوئی بھی نیک روح کریا-یوگ میں مشغول ہو، تب بھی دھرم میں رَت انسان کو دیکھ کر سب لوگ حسد کرتے اور عیب جوئی کرتے ہیں۔
Narada (instructional narration within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It warns that envy (asūyā) can arise even in religious circles; therefore a practitioner should remain steady in dharma and not measure spiritual worth by public approval.
Bhakti and dharma-centered living often attract scrutiny; the verse implies that true devotion is proven by steadiness and humility despite others’ jealousy or disparagement.
It is primarily an ethical teaching rather than a Vedanga technical point; it supports disciplined conduct in practice (kriyā) by cautioning against asūyā, a major obstacle to spiritual life.