Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
चर्मवस्त्रामिषाणां च त्रिरात्रं स्यादभोजनम् । टिट्टिभं चक्रवाकं च हंसं कारंडवं तथा ॥ ८० ॥
carmavastrāmiṣāṇāṃ ca trirātraṃ syādabhojanam | ṭiṭṭibhaṃ cakravākaṃ ca haṃsaṃ kāraṃḍavaṃ tathā || 80 ||
For (improper use or consumption of) leather, garments, and meat, one should observe complete fasting for three nights. Likewise, the same rule applies in connection with the birds—ṭiṭṭibha, cakravāka, haṃsa, and kāraṇḍava.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames fasting (abhojana) as a purificatory discipline (prāyaścitta) that restores inner and outer śuddhi after contact with or indulgence in impure/prohibited items, aligning conduct with Dharma.
By prescribing restraint and expiation, it supports sāttvika living—an ethical foundation that steadies the mind and senses, making devotional practices (Vishnu-bhakti, japa, pūjā) more effective and sincere.
It reflects Kalpa-based ritual jurisprudence (dharma/ācāra and prāyaścitta rules): specific faults are matched with a defined vow-like remedy (a three-night fast).