Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
कलेः प्रथमपादेऽपि विंनिंदंति हरिं नराः । युगान्ते च हरेर्नाम नैवकश्चिद्वदिष्यति ॥ ५१ ॥
kaleḥ prathamapāde'pi viṃniṃdaṃti hariṃ narāḥ | yugānte ca harernāma naivakaścidvadiṣyati || 51 ||
کلی یُگ کے پہلے پاد میں بھی لوگ ہری کی نِندا کریں گے؛ اور یُگ کے آخر میں کوئی بھی ہری کا نام تک نہ لے گا۔
Sanatkumara (in discourse to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It warns that Kali-yuga naturally intensifies contempt for the Divine (Hari) and culminates in near-total forgetfulness of Hari-nāma; the implied remedy is to consciously preserve devotion and remembrance before such decline becomes universal.
By highlighting the future scarcity of even speaking Hari’s name, the verse elevates nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance/utterance of the Lord’s name) as a core Bhakti practice—simple, direct, and vital when other supports of dharma weaken.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—avoiding nāma-nindā (disparagement of the Lord and His name) and maintaining regular nāma-japa or recitation.