Shloka 25
शुद्धिं यास्यसि देवेश पापादस्मात्सुदारुणात् । इत्युक्तो विष्णुना विप्र स्थाणुः सर्वगतोऽभवत् ॥ २५ ॥
śuddhiṃ yāsyasi deveśa pāpādasmātsudāruṇāt | ityukto viṣṇunā vipra sthāṇuḥ sarvagato'bhavat || 25 ||
“হে দেবেশ! এই অতিভয়ংকর পাপ থেকে তুমি শুদ্ধি লাভ করবে”—বিষ্ণু এ কথা বললেন। হে ব্রাহ্মণ, তখন স্থাণু (শিব) সর্বব্যাপী হয়ে অদৃশ্য হলেন।
Suta (narrating to the assembled sages, within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Moves from reassurance of purification (grace) to wonder as Śiva becomes ‘all-pervading’/vanishes—suggesting divine transcendence beyond ordinary sight."}
FAQs
It emphasizes that even the most dreadful sin (sudāruṇa pāpa) can be removed through divine assurance and grace, presenting śuddhi (inner purification) as a direct result of the Lord’s sanction.
Bhakti is shown as reliance on Viṣṇu’s compassionate word: the Lord’s promise of purification becomes the turning point, illustrating that surrender and divine favor can transform even severe karmic conditions.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic dharma principle of pāpa-śuddhi through sanctioned sacred means (often tied to tirtha, vrata, and devotion in Book 2 contexts).