Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
ततश्च तं स पप्रच्छ प्रायश्चित्तं हि तद्रूतम् । स चाचष्ट यथान्यायं मुने केशिध्वजाय तत् ॥ ६० ॥
tataśca taṃ sa papraccha prāyaścittaṃ hi tadrūtam | sa cācaṣṭa yathānyāyaṃ mune keśidhvajāya tat || 60 ||
പിന്നീട് ആ കാര്യത്തിനുള്ള പ്രായശ്ചിത്തം എന്തെന്നു അവൻ ചോദിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹം ധർമ്മനിയമപ്രകാരം മുനി കേശിധ്വജന് അതു വിശദീകരിച്ചു.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights that spiritual purification is not arbitrary: expiation (prāyaścitta) must be sought and applied according to dharma, restoring inner purity and right order.
By implying that sincere seekers clarify faults through prescribed atonement, it supports bhakti as a disciplined life—devotion accompanied by ethical accountability and purification.
It points to dharma-based procedural correctness (nyāya/vidhi) used in ritual life—closely aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Smārta-prāyaścitta frameworks.