Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
महापातकिनस्तेषु प्रत्येकं युगवासिनः । तदन्ते पृथिवीमेत्य सप्तजन्मसु गर्दभाः ॥ ५६ ॥
mahāpātakinasteṣu pratyekaṃ yugavāsinaḥ | tadante pṛthivīmetya saptajanmasu gardabhāḥ || 56 ||
ក្នុងចំណោមពួកនោះ អ្នកធ្វើមហាបាប នីមួយៗស្ថិតនៅទីនោះរយៈពេលមួយយុគ; ចុងបញ្ចប់នៃកាលនោះ ត្រឡប់មកផែនដីវិញ ហើយកើតជាលា៧ជាតិ។
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It emphasizes the moral gravity of mahāpātakas: prolonged suffering (yuga-long) is followed by degrading rebirth, underscoring karma’s inevitability and the need for dharmic living and expiation.
Indirectly, it motivates turning away from grave sin and toward purification; in the Narada Purana’s broader teaching, sincere devotion to Vishnu alongside repentance and right conduct is presented as a means to overcome karmic bondage.
The verse itself is ethical-karmic instruction rather than a Vedanga topic; practically, it points toward prāyaścitta (expiatory discipline) guided by dharma-śāstra and correct ritual procedure (kalpa) to avoid or remediate grave faults.