Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
सौमयस्यार्द्धेन पापस्य समग्रेणेति निश्चयः । गुमकध्नाश्चायुरंशाः संस्कारोऽयमुदाहृतः ॥ १३२ ॥
saumayasyārddhena pāpasya samagreṇeti niścayaḥ | gumakadhnāścāyuraṃśāḥ saṃskāro'yamudāhṛtaḥ || 132 ||
قد تقرّر يقينًا أن هذا السَّمْسْكارا (الطَّقس التطهيري) يمنح نصف ثواب ذبيحة «سَوْمْيَا»، ويُبيد الخطيئة إبادةً تامّة. ويُقال أيضًا إنه يزيل الأسقام المُنهِكة ويضمن أنصبةً من طول العمر—فهكذا أُعلن شأن هذا السَّمْسْكارا.
Narada (teaching in Moksha-dharma section; dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames a saṃskāra as both purificatory and transformative: it diminishes karmic impurity (pāpa) completely while conferring a measured share of yajña-like merit, showing ritual purity as a support for mokṣa-oriented living.
While not directly describing bhakti, it supports devotional life by emphasizing purification and restraint: a purified practitioner becomes fit for higher practices such as Viṣṇu-smaraṇa, vrata, and japa—core supports of Narada’s bhakti-oriented dharma.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharma-śāstra logic: results are stated in terms of puṇya-phala, pāpa-kṣaya, and āyuṣya, which are standard evaluative categories used to justify and prioritize rites.