Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
निशल्यकरणे चैव प्रायश्चित्तं न विद्यते । वत्सानां कण्ठबन्धेन क्रिययाभेषजेन तु ॥ ४८ ॥
niśalyakaraṇe caiva prāyaścittaṃ na vidyate | vatsānāṃ kaṇṭhabandhena kriyayābheṣajena tu || 48 ||
ਨਿਸ਼ਲ੍ਯਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਕਰਮ ਲਈ ਕੋਈ ਪ੍ਰਾਯਸ਼ਚਿੱਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਗਿਆ; ਵੱਛਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਲ੍ਹ ਬੰਨ੍ਹਣ ਆਦਿ ਵਰਤੋਂਯੋਗ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਦਵਾਈ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਇਲਾਜ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; instructional voice on dharma/prāyaścitta)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It clarifies a key dharma principle: not every action requires expiation—when an act is remedial and life-protecting (like removing a lodged object), it is treated as a practical duty rather than a moral fault.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-centered dharma by separating genuine wrongdoing from necessary care; a devotee serves life and duty without anxiety over unwarranted guilt, focusing the mind on righteous action and remembrance rather than fear.
It reflects applied dharma-śāstra reasoning (ritual jurisprudence) and recognizes medical practice (bheṣaja) and procedure (kriyā) as appropriate responses—showing how technical knowledge complements religious observance.