Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
प्राप्त एव मया यज्ञे यदि मां स हनिष्यति । प्रायश्चित्तं स चेत्पृष्टो वदिष्यति रिपुर्मम ॥ ४६ ॥
prāpta eva mayā yajñe yadi māṃ sa haniṣyati | prāyaścittaṃ sa cetpṛṣṭo vadiṣyati ripurmama || 46 ||
S’il vient au sacrifice et me tue réellement, alors—s’il est interrogé—mon ennemi lui-même parlera du prāyaścitta, l’expiation purificatrice.
Narada (narrative voice within the Moksha-dharma dialogue tradition; exact sub-speaker not explicit from the single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic idea that even wrongdoing connected to ritual contexts is addressed through prāyaścitta—restoring moral and ritual order rather than remaining trapped in vengeance.
Indirectly, it supports a sattvic, non-retaliatory stance: the devotee prioritizes dharma and purification over hatred, which is aligned with the inner discipline that sustains Vishnu-bhakti.
Ritual jurisprudence around prāyaścitta (expiations) tied to yajña—an applied dharma-śāstra/kalpa-style concern relevant to correct performance and remediation of ritual faults.