Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
तत्पापं शतधाभूत्वा तमेव परिसर्पति । प्रायश्चित्ते ततश्चीर्णे कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ॥ ५७ ॥
tatpāpaṃ śatadhābhūtvā tameva parisarpati | prāyaścitte tataścīrṇe kuryādbrāhmaṇabhojanam || 57 ||
ആ പാപം നൂറിരട്ടിയായി അതേ വ്യക്തിയിലേക്കുതന്നെ തിരികെ പറ്റിപ്പിടിക്കുന്നു. അതിനാൽ പ്രായശ്ചിത്തം നിർവഹിച്ചു കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ ബ്രാഹ്മണഭോജനത്തിന് ക്രമം ചെയ്യണം।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the prāyaścitta/dharma teaching context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that wrongdoing is not neutralized merely by time; if not properly purified, sin can rebound and intensify. Completing prāyaścitta and sealing it with brāhmaṇa-bhojana is presented as a dharmic means to restore inner and social purity.
While the verse is primarily dharma/prāyaścitta-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly: sincere repentance, disciplined corrective action, and respectful service to the righteous (Brāhmaṇas) are treated as supportive practices that stabilize a devotee’s conduct and purity.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: it emphasizes correct completion of prescribed expiatory rites and the customary concluding act of brāhmaṇa-bhojana as part of orthodox dharma practice.