Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
तस्य पापानि नश्यंतिह्यन्यथा पतितो भवेत् । यस्तु रागादिनिर्मुक्तो ह्यनुतापसमन्वितः ॥ ९२ ॥
tasya pāpāni naśyaṃtihyanyathā patito bhavet | yastu rāgādinirmukto hyanutāpasamanvitaḥ || 92 ||
তাৰ পাপ নাশ হয়; নহ’লে সি পতিত হ’ব। কিন্তু যি ৰাগ আদি আসক্তিৰ পৰা মুক্ত আৰু অনুতাপযুক্ত, সিয়েই সত্যতে শুদ্ধি লাভ কৰে।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sin is not merely erased by outward acts; true purification occurs when one is free from passions like attachment and is sincerely remorseful—otherwise one risks spiritual decline.
Bhakti requires inner purity: freedom from rāga (self-centered craving) and anutāpa (heartfelt repentance) so that devotion becomes transformative rather than performative.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it emphasizes ethical-psychological prerequisites—vairagya and anutapa—that make any ritual or discipline spiritually effective.