Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
एकवारं गते ह्यब्दंव्रतं कृत्वा विशुद्ध्यति । दिनत्रये गते वह्निदग्धः शुध्येत नान्यथा ॥ ६७ ॥
ekavāraṃ gate hyabdaṃvrataṃ kṛtvā viśuddhyati | dinatraye gate vahnidagdhaḥ śudhyeta nānyathā || 67 ||
Indeed, by performing the vow for a year, even if undertaken only once, one becomes purified. But one who has been burned by fire becomes pure only after three days have passed—there is no other way.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-vrata context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It contrasts two kinds of purification: the inner, merit-based purification gained through sustained vrata, and the time-bound, procedural purification required after a physical impurity like being burned—showing that dharma includes both spiritual discipline and precise ritual standards.
While not explicitly naming a deity here, it supports Bhakti-based discipline by emphasizing vrata as a sustained devotional practice whose continuity over time produces inner purification.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and śauca-vidhi are implied: it specifies a concrete purification rule—after being burned by fire, purity is recognized only after three days.