Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
सनक उवाच । श्रृणुष्व मुनिशार्दूल सर्वलोकोपकारक । कलिधर्मान्प्रवक्ष्यामि विस्तरेण यथातथम् ॥ २८ ॥
sanaka uvāca | śrṛṇuṣva muniśārdūla sarvalokopakāraka | kalidharmānpravakṣyāmi vistareṇa yathātatham || 28 ||
Sanaka nói: “Hãy lắng nghe, hỡi bậc hổ trong hàng hiền triết, người làm lợi ích cho muôn loài. Ta sẽ giảng về dharma của thời Kali—đầy đủ và đúng như thật, một cách tường tận.”
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It marks the formal beginning of Sanaka’s authoritative instruction on Kali-yuga dharma, framing it as guidance meant for the welfare of all beings and to be presented accurately and in detail.
Though it does not name a specific bhakti practice, it sets the teaching context: Kali-yuga dharma is to be taught as a practical, accessible spiritual path—typically expressed in the Purana through devotion-centered observances and conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a preface announcing a systematic exposition of Kali-yuga duties.