Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
कांस्यपित्तलमुख्येषु ह्ययस्कांते तथैव च । सहस्रनिष्कमाने तु पराकं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ५५ ॥
kāṃsyapittalamukhyeṣu hyayaskāṃte tathaiva ca | sahasraniṣkamāne tu parākaṃ parikīrtitam || 55 ||
কাঁসা আৰু পিতলপ্ৰধান পাত্ৰত, আৰু অয়স্কান্ত (লোহচুম্বক/লোহ) বিষয়তো, ‘পৰাক’ নামৰ মান সহস্ৰ নিষ্ক বুলি কোৱা হৈছে।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through precision in ritual practice: correct measures (māna) ensure that gifts and offerings (dāna/karma) are performed with integrity and intended merit.
While not directly describing bhakti, it supports devotional worship by standardizing the material discipline behind offerings—devotion expressed through properly measured, rule-based service (sevā) and dāna.
Kalpa (Vedāṅga) is highlighted—specifically ritual procedure and measurement systems, defining the ‘parāka’ unit as a quantified standard (one thousand niṣkas) for use in prescribed acts.