Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
कांस्यपित्तलमुख्येषु ह्ययस्कांते तथैव च । सहस्रनिष्कमाने तु पराकं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ५५ ॥
kāṃsyapittalamukhyeṣu hyayaskāṃte tathaiva ca | sahasraniṣkamāne tu parākaṃ parikīrtitam || 55 ||
காஞ்சியம், பித்தளையும் முதலான பாத்திரங்களிலும், அயஸ்காந்தம் (காந்தக்கல்/இரும்பு) தொடர்பிலும், ‘பராக’ எனும் அளவு ஆயிரம் நிஷ்கம் என்று கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through precision in ritual practice: correct measures (māna) ensure that gifts and offerings (dāna/karma) are performed with integrity and intended merit.
While not directly describing bhakti, it supports devotional worship by standardizing the material discipline behind offerings—devotion expressed through properly measured, rule-based service (sevā) and dāna.
Kalpa (Vedāṅga) is highlighted—specifically ritual procedure and measurement systems, defining the ‘parāka’ unit as a quantified standard (one thousand niṣkas) for use in prescribed acts.