Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
ततश्च तेषु छिद्रेषु तैलमत्युष्णमुल्बणम् । पूर्यते च ततश्चापिं कुम्भीपाकं प्रपद्यते ॥ ७८ ॥
tataśca teṣu chidreṣu tailamatyuṣṇamulbaṇam | pūryate ca tataścāpiṃ kumbhīpākaṃ prapadyate || 78 ||
Alors, dans ces ouvertures, on verse une huile excessivement brûlante et terrible; puis le pécheur est livré au supplice nommé Kumbhīpāka.
Suta (narrating the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It reinforces karma-phala: harmful, adharmic actions mature into precise consequences, urging self-restraint, repentance (prāyaścitta), and a dharmic life oriented toward liberation.
By vividly portraying the suffering born of pāpa, the text indirectly motivates turning to Bhagavān with sincere devotion, ethical conduct, and purification—foundations that make Vishnu-bhakti steady and transformative.
Primarily Dharma-śāstra style application (not a Vedāṅga technical lesson): it functions as a practical ethical warning about karmic results rather than instruction in Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa.