Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
तेन पापान्यनेकानि कृतानि सुमहांति च । न तेषां शक्यते वक्तुं संख्या वत्सरकोटिभिः ॥ २२ ॥
tena pāpānyanekāni kṛtāni sumahāṃti ca | na teṣāṃ śakyate vaktuṃ saṃkhyā vatsarakoṭibhiḥ || 22 ||
ആ പ്രവൃത്തിയാൽ അനവധി, അത്യന്തം മഹാപാപങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തു; അവയുടെ എണ്ണം കോടി വർഷങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടും പറയാൻ കഴിയില്ല।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada, contextual attribution within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It stresses that sinful karma can accumulate beyond ordinary calculation, urging urgency for repentance, self-restraint, and a turn toward dharma and purification.
By highlighting the overwhelming weight of pāpa, it indirectly points to taking refuge in sustained devotional life—humility, remembrance, and surrender—as a transformative remedy alongside righteous conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical vigilance and the need for appropriate prayāścitta as guided by dharma-śāstra (Kalpa contextually).