Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
पृथ्वी निष्फलतां याति बीजं पुष्पं विनश्यति । वेश्यालावंयशीलेषु स्पृहा कुर्वंति योषितः ॥ ४२ ॥
pṛthvī niṣphalatāṃ yāti bījaṃ puṣpaṃ vinaśyati | veśyālāvaṃyaśīleṣu spṛhā kurvaṃti yoṣitaḥ || 42 ||
زمین بےثمر ہو جائے گی، بیج اور پھول برباد ہوں گے؛ اور عورتیں طوائفوں کے حسن و انداز کی خواہش کرنے لگیں گی۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
The verse presents interconnected signs of adharma: outer nature becomes infertile (failed crops, loss of vitality) and inner culture declines (distorted ideals of conduct). Spiritually, it warns that when dharma weakens, both the environment and human values lose their sustaining power.
By depicting attraction toward superficial charm and degraded conduct, the verse indirectly points to bhakti as the corrective—turning longing (spṛhā) away from transient allure and toward Bhagavān, especially Vishnu, whose remembrance stabilizes character and supports dharmic life.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-centered social discipline—preserving purity of conduct and right values to prevent collective decline.