Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
महापातकिसंसर्गे प्रायश्चित्तं निगद्यते । प्रायश्चित्तविशुद्धात्मा सर्वकर्मफलं लभेत् ॥ ७० ॥
mahāpātakisaṃsarge prāyaścittaṃ nigadyate | prāyaścittaviśuddhātmā sarvakarmaphalaṃ labhet || 70 ||
Bagi pergaulan dengan seorang mahāpātakin (pendosa besar), prāyaścitta telah ditetapkan. Dengan prāyaścitta itu, batin yang tersucikan memperoleh buah penuh dari segala perbuatan dharma.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the prāyaścitta section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches that moral and ritual impurity arising from harmful association can be rectified through prāyaścitta, restoring inner purity and thereby enabling one to receive the full results of dharmic actions.
By emphasizing purification (śuddhi) as foundational, it supports bhakti indirectly: a cleansed mind and conduct make devotion steady and effective, preventing the loss or dilution of spiritual merit through impure association.
Ritual discipline and expiation (prayoga of prāyaścitta) are implied—procedural dharma guidance aligned with Kalpa/Vedāṅga-style application of rites to correct transgressions and restore eligibility for religious acts.