Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
विंशतिर्गा वृषं चैकं दद्यात्तेषां च दक्षिणाम् । क्रिमिभिस्तृण संभूतैर्मक्षिकादिनिपातितैः ॥ ५८ ॥
viṃśatirgā vṛṣaṃ caikaṃ dadyātteṣāṃ ca dakṣiṇām | krimibhistṛṇa saṃbhūtairmakṣikādinipātitaiḥ || 58 ||
Hendaknya seseorang mendermakan dua puluh ekor sapi dan seekor banteng, beserta dakṣiṇā sesuai tata-vidhi. Inilah prāyaścitta bagi cela yang timbul karena cacing dari rumput serta makhluk seperti lalat dan sejenisnya yang jatuh pada makanan atau persembahan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes restoring ritual purity and moral balance through prāyaścitta—specifically, dāna (charitable gifting) with dakṣiṇā—when defilement or harm occurs due to minute creatures like worms and flies.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports a devotee’s life by safeguarding śauca (purity) and dharma in worship; careful expiation and generosity are presented as practical supports for sustained, reverent devotion.
It reflects Kalpa/Smārta ritual discipline—rules of purity, contamination, and expiation—showing how prescribed dāna and dakṣiṇā function within Vedic ritual procedure.