Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
त्रिरात्रो पोषणाच्छुद्ध्ये त्पंचगव्याशनाद्विज । स्नानदानजपादौ च भोजनादौ च नारद ॥ ८६ ॥
trirātro poṣaṇācchuddhye tpaṃcagavyāśanādvija | snānadānajapādau ca bhojanādau ca nārada || 86 ||
Wahai dvija, penyucian dicapai melalui amalan tiga malam dengan pemakanan ringan, atau dengan memakan pañcagavya. Demikian juga, wahai Nārada, dalam hal seperti mandi, dana (sedekah), japa, dan juga dalam peraturan makan serta adab yang berkaitan, kaedah‑kaedah penyucian ini ditetapkan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma/prāyaścitta context)
Vrata: trirātra (three-night) śuddhi-observance (as prāyaścitta)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It presents practical prāyaścitta (expiatory) tools—regulated fasting/light sustenance and pañcagavya—linking inner purity with disciplined conduct in bathing, charity, mantra-japa, and food.
By emphasizing cleanliness, restraint, and sacred routine (snāna, dāna, japa), it supports bhakti as a lived discipline where purity of body and habit strengthens steadiness in worship and remembrance.
It reflects Kalpa/Vedic ritual practice: concrete rules for śauca (purity), prāyaścitta, and āhāra-niyama (dietary regulation) as part of dharma-oriented observance.