Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
तस्योपनयनं भूयस्तप्तकृच्छ्रं चरेत्तथा । समक्षं वा परोक्षं वा बलाच्चौयण वा तथा ॥ ३३ ॥
tasyopanayanaṃ bhūyastaptakṛcchraṃ carettathā | samakṣaṃ vā parokṣaṃ vā balāccauyaṇa vā tathā || 33 ||
For him, the rite of initiation (upanayana) should be performed again, and he should also undertake the penance called taptakṛcchra—whether the act occurred openly or in secret, and even if it happened under compulsion or through theft as well.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/prāyaścitta context)
Vrata: Taptakṛcchra (penance); Upanayana (re-performance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes restoration of dharmic purity through saṁskāra (re-initiation) and prāyaścitta (taptakṛcchra), showing that inner rectification matters regardless of whether the fault was public or hidden.
While not directly a bhakti-verse, it supports bhakti-life by prescribing purification after lapses—so the practitioner can return to disciplined worship with renewed eligibility and integrity.
It reflects Kalpa/Vaidika ritual procedure: rules for saṁskāra (upanayana) and the application of specific expiatory observances (kṛcchra) as part of dharma-śāstric practice.