The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
तत्र कार्या महाशांतिः सर्वकल्मषनाशिनी । सर्वोत्पातप्रशमनी कलिदुष्कृतहारिणी ॥ ७ ॥
tatra kāryā mahāśāṃtiḥ sarvakalmaṣanāśinī | sarvotpātapraśamanī kaliduṣkṛtahāriṇī || 7 ||
Là, l’on doit accomplir le grand rite d’apaisement, la Mahāśānti, qui détruit toute souillure, calme tout mauvais présage et toute calamité, et ôte les effets fautifs de l’âge de Kali.
Narada (teaching in a dialogic Anukramanika/summary context, traditionally addressed to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: Mahāśānti (śānti-karman; rite rather than a named tithi-vrata here)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It emphasizes Mahāśānti as a dharmic remedy that purifies accumulated sin, restores auspiciousness, and safeguards spiritual life by calming disruptive forces and omens.
By recommending Mahāśānti to remove Kali-age obstacles, it supports bhakti indirectly—clearing impediments so worship, japa, and vrata can be practiced with steadiness and purity.
It points to applied ritual science (Kalpa) and omens/portent-management often associated with Jyotiṣa-based timing and śānti-karmas used to pacify utpātas.