Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
धर्मकंचुकसंवीता मुनिवेषधरा द्विजाः । अपण्यविक्रयरता अगम्यागामिनस्तथा ॥ ७४ ॥
dharmakaṃcukasaṃvītā muniveṣadharā dvijāḥ | apaṇyavikrayaratā agamyāgāminastathā || 74 ||
Các Bà-la-môn khoác chiếc áo choàng mang tên “dharma”, lại mang dáng vẻ hiền sĩ; nhưng họ vui thích mua bán những điều không nên đem trao đổi, và lui tới với những người nữ không đáng được tiếp cận.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a didactic critique of Kali-age conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It condemns hypocrisy—using the outer signs of dharma and asceticism while engaging in unethical livelihood and forbidden conduct—showing that true spirituality is measured by character, not costume.
By implication, it teaches that genuine bhakti must be accompanied by purity of conduct (sadācāra); devotion to Vishnu is incompatible with deceitful living and indulgence in prohibited actions.
It reinforces dharma-śāstric discipline—rules of proper livelihood and sexual/social boundaries—rather than a technical Vedanga; the practical takeaway is ethical restraint as the foundation for any Vedic practice.