Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
यत्किंचिदशुभं कर्म कृतं मानुषजन्मनि । तत्सर्वं विलयं याति कालभैरवदर्शनात् ॥ ८७ ॥
yatkiṃcidaśubhaṃ karma kṛtaṃ mānuṣajanmani | tatsarvaṃ vilayaṃ yāti kālabhairavadarśanāt || 87 ||
Welche unheilvolle Tat auch immer im menschlichen Dasein begangen wurde—alles löst sich auf und vergeht durch den bloßen Darśana, den heiligen Anblick Kālabhairavas.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none (māhātmya/phala of Kālabhairava-darśana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the purifying power of sacred darśana: encountering Kālabhairava is presented as a direct means for pāpa-kṣaya, dissolving accumulated aśubha karma from one’s human life.
By emphasizing darśana, it highlights devotion expressed through approaching the deity with reverence; the devotee’s faithful vision and surrender to Kālabhairava is portrayed as spiritually transformative and cleansing.
It aligns most with Kalpa (ritual praxis) in practice—darśana as a purificatory religious act—rather than technical Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa; the takeaway is the prayāścitta-like role of pilgrimage/temple worship in dharma.