Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
तत्तु लौहेन पात्रेण ह्यायसेनाथवा पिबेत् । ताम्रेण वाथं पात्रेण तत्पीत्वा मरणं व्रजेत् ॥ २६ ॥
tattu lauhena pātreṇa hyāyasenāthavā pibet | tāmreṇa vāthaṃ pātreṇa tatpītvā maraṇaṃ vrajet || 26 ||
On ne doit boire cela que dans un récipient en fer, ou bien en acier. Mais si on le boit dans un récipient en cuivre, après l'avoir bu, on marche vers la mort.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It stresses strict niyamas in ritual conduct: the same act (drinking a prescribed substance) becomes auspicious or disastrous depending on correct ritual parameters such as the vessel’s material.
Bhakti is expressed through careful obedience to scriptural injunctions; disciplined practice and reverence for prescribed rules are presented as safeguards that support a devotee’s spiritual life.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and dharma-śāstra style injunctions—practical rules about implements (like metal vessels) used in regulated acts.