Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
अहो अति सुभाग्यास्ते सकृद्वै केशवार्चकाः । घोरें कलियुगे प्राप्ते सर्वधर्मविवर्जिते ॥ ९८ ॥
aho ati subhāgyāste sakṛdvai keśavārcakāḥ | ghoreṃ kaliyuge prāpte sarvadharmavivarjite || 98 ||
Ôi! Thật vô cùng phước lành thay cho những ai chỉ một lần thờ phụng Keśava—nhất là nay khi thời Kali đáng sợ đã đến, thời đại mà mọi nẻo hạnh dharma đều bị bỏ rơi.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in praise of Vishnu-bhakti in Kali-yuga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares that even a single sincere act of worship (arcana) to Keśava becomes extraordinarily meritorious in Kali-yuga, because dharmic discipline is generally weakened and rare.
Bhakti is presented as accessible and potent: one need not rely only on complex austerities—simple, heartfelt worship of Vishnu (Keśava) is praised as highly effective, especially in Kali-yuga.
The verse does not teach a specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa); its practical takeaway is ritual-practice oriented—arcana (worship) as a straightforward sādhanā within Narada Purana rituals.