Shloka 5
The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī
अज्ञातं पातकं शुष्कं ज्ञातं चार्द्रमुदाहृतम् । भाव्यं वाप्यथवातीतं वर्तमानं वदस्व नः ॥ ५ ॥
ajñātaṃ pātakaṃ śuṣkaṃ jñātaṃ cārdramudāhṛtam | bhāvyaṃ vāpyathavātītaṃ vartamānaṃ vadasva naḥ || 5 ||
Sin committed unknowingly is called “dry,” while sin committed knowingly is declared “moist” (fresh and clinging). Tell us also of sin as yet to come, as already past, and as present.
Disciples/seekers addressing the teacher (in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: jijñāsā (inquisitive/śānta-leaning)
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It distinguishes moral weight by intention: wrongdoing done knowingly is more binding and spiritually “sticky,” while unintentional fault is lighter—prompting careful self-awareness and appropriate purification.
By stressing accountability and inner intention, it supports bhakti as a sincere, conscious turning toward dharma; deliberate sin obstructs devotion more strongly than inadvertent error, so a devotee cultivates vigilance and repentance.
It aligns with Dharma-śāstra style reasoning used in ritual decision-making: intention (saṅkalpa) affects the gravity of fault and thus the kind of prayāścitta (expiation) prescribed—an applied, procedural logic often used alongside Kalpa traditions.