Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
तस्योपनयनं भूयस्तप्तकृच्छ्रं चरेत्तथा । समक्षं वा परोक्षं वा बलाच्चौयण वा तथा ॥ ३३ ॥
tasyopanayanaṃ bhūyastaptakṛcchraṃ carettathā | samakṣaṃ vā parokṣaṃ vā balāccauyaṇa vā tathā || 33 ||
Bagi dirinya, upacara upanayana hendaklah dilakukan semula, dan dia juga hendaklah menjalani penebusan yang disebut taptakṛcchra—sama ada perbuatan itu berlaku di hadapan orang atau secara tersembunyi, dan walaupun terjadi kerana paksaan atau juga kerana kecurian.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/prāyaścitta context)
Vrata: Taptakṛcchra (penance); Upanayana (re-performance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes restoration of dharmic purity through saṁskāra (re-initiation) and prāyaścitta (taptakṛcchra), showing that inner rectification matters regardless of whether the fault was public or hidden.
While not directly a bhakti-verse, it supports bhakti-life by prescribing purification after lapses—so the practitioner can return to disciplined worship with renewed eligibility and integrity.
It reflects Kalpa/Vaidika ritual procedure: rules for saṁskāra (upanayana) and the application of specific expiatory observances (kṛcchra) as part of dharma-śāstric practice.