Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
परदारेषु सर्वेषु कृच्छ्रार्द्धं तपनं चरेत् । वेश्याभिगमने पापं व्यपोहन्ति द्विजास्तथा ॥ ३६ ॥
paradāreṣu sarveṣu kṛcchrārddhaṃ tapanaṃ caret | veśyābhigamane pāpaṃ vyapohanti dvijāstathā || 36 ||
Pour l’union avec l’épouse d’autrui, en tout cas, qu’on accomplisse le «demi-Kṛcchra» et l’austérité nommée «Tapana». De même, pour la fréquentation d’une prostituée, les dvija effacent la faute par ces expiations prescrites.
Narada (teaching dharma and prāyaścitta in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Kṛcchrārdha (half-Kṛcchra) and Tapana (austerity/heat-penance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames sexual misconduct as a dharmic rupture that must be repaired through regulated prāyaścitta—disciplined austerity that restores inner purity (śauca) and social-ritual order.
By insisting on self-restraint and purification, it supports bhakti indirectly: a devotee’s life is made fit for worship through niyama, tapas, and the removal of pāpa that obstructs steadiness in devotion.
Ritual discipline and dharma-application (kalpa/prayoga-style practice) are implied: specific named penances like Kṛcchrārdha and Tapana show rule-based expiation procedures rather than abstract ethics.