Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
स्नात्वर्द्रवासा नियतो नारायणमनुस्मरन् । पक्वायसनिभं कृत्वा पिबेज्चैवोदकं ततः ॥ २५ ॥
snātvardravāsā niyato nārāyaṇamanusmaran | pakvāyasanibhaṃ kṛtvā pibejcaivodakaṃ tataḥ || 25 ||
Sesudah mandi, mengenakan kain yang masih lembap, dan menahan diri, hendaknya ia mengingat Nārāyaṇa. Lalu, setelah membuat (ramuan itu) menyerupai besi yang telah dimasak, kemudian minumlah air.
Narada (instructional narration within a vrata/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It links external purity (bathing, simple disciplined conduct) with inner purity (continuous remembrance of Nārāyaṇa), showing that ritual acts become spiritually effective when anchored in Vishnu-smaraṇa.
Bhakti here is expressed as anusmaraṇa—repeated, mindful remembrance of Nārāyaṇa even while performing routine ritual steps, making devotion a continuous practice rather than a separate activity.
It reflects Kalpa/ritual discipline (procedural conduct after स्नान), emphasizing āchāra—how to perform a vow or observance with restraint, purity, and prescribed sequencing.