Shloka 24
The Greatness of the Month of Māgha
Māgha-snāna, Harivāsara, and the Kāṣṭhīlā-Upākhyāna
यदनेकजनुर्जन्यं यज्ज्ञानाज्ञानतः कृतम् । त्वत्तेजसा हतं चास्तु तत्तु पापं सहस्रधा ॥ २४ ॥
yadanekajanurjanyaṃ yajjñānājñānataḥ kṛtam | tvattejasā hataṃ cāstu tattu pāpaṃ sahasradhā || 24 ||
ليُقضَ على كلِّ إثمٍ نشأ من ولاداتٍ كثيرة، وعلى كلِّ ما ارتُكِبَ عن علمٍ أو عن غير علم، بضياءِ جلالِكَ الإلهي؛ بل ليُدمَّر ذلك الإثمُ ألفَ مرّة.
Narada (as a prayerful utterance within the Uttara-Bhaga’s devotional/tirtha framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It expresses prāyaścitta through bhakti: sins accumulated over many births—whether intentional or accidental—are sought to be destroyed by the Lord’s tejas (purifying divine power).
Bhakti here appears as surrenderful prayer (prapatti): rather than relying only on personal effort, the devotee invokes the Lord’s radiance to cleanse deep karmic residues, including unknown faults.
It aligns with Dharma-śāstra prāyaścitta principles—acknowledging jñānataḥ/ajñānataḥ (intentional/unintentional) acts—while emphasizing a devotional remedy centered on divine purification rather than technical ritual detail.