Shloka 5
The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī
अज्ञातं पातकं शुष्कं ज्ञातं चार्द्रमुदाहृतम् । भाव्यं वाप्यथवातीतं वर्तमानं वदस्व नः ॥ ५ ॥
ajñātaṃ pātakaṃ śuṣkaṃ jñātaṃ cārdramudāhṛtam | bhāvyaṃ vāpyathavātītaṃ vartamānaṃ vadasva naḥ || 5 ||
知らずに犯した罪は「乾いたもの」と言われ、知りつつ犯した罪は「湿ったもの」（新しく、まとわりつくもの）と説かれる。さらに、未来の罪、過去の罪、現在の罪についても我らに語ってください。
Disciples/seekers addressing the teacher (in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: jijñāsā (inquisitive/śānta-leaning)
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It distinguishes moral weight by intention: wrongdoing done knowingly is more binding and spiritually “sticky,” while unintentional fault is lighter—prompting careful self-awareness and appropriate purification.
By stressing accountability and inner intention, it supports bhakti as a sincere, conscious turning toward dharma; deliberate sin obstructs devotion more strongly than inadvertent error, so a devotee cultivates vigilance and repentance.
It aligns with Dharma-śāstra style reasoning used in ritual decision-making: intention (saṅkalpa) affects the gravity of fault and thus the kind of prayāścitta (expiation) prescribed—an applied, procedural logic often used alongside Kalpa traditions.