Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
शूद्रतुल्या भविष्यंति सर्वे वर्णा कलौ युगे । उत्तमा नीचतां यांति नीचाश्चोत्तमतां तथा ॥ ३६ ॥
śūdratulyā bhaviṣyaṃti sarve varṇā kalau yuge | uttamā nīcatāṃ yāṃti nīcāścottamatāṃ tathā || 36 ||
کلی یُگ میں سبھی ورن شُودر کے مانند ہو جائیں گے؛ شریف لوگ پستی میں گر جائیں گے اور پست لوگ بھی اسی طرح بلندی پا لیں گے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Kali-yuga description context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that Kali-yuga brings confusion of dharma and social roles, urging seekers to rely on inner virtue, self-restraint, and devotion rather than mere birth-based status.
By showing that external rank becomes unstable in Kali-yuga, the verse indirectly elevates bhakti and personal conduct as dependable spiritual measures—devotion and character, not social label, sustain dharma.
It does not teach a specific Vedāṅga technique; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti: evaluate actions and qualities (ācāra) over formal status when applying scriptural norms in Kali-yuga.