Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
चर्मवस्त्रामिषाणां च त्रिरात्रं स्यादभोजनम् । टिट्टिभं चक्रवाकं च हंसं कारंडवं तथा ॥ ८० ॥
carmavastrāmiṣāṇāṃ ca trirātraṃ syādabhojanam | ṭiṭṭibhaṃ cakravākaṃ ca haṃsaṃ kāraṃḍavaṃ tathā || 80 ||
தோல், ஆடை, மாமிசம் ஆகியவற்றில் குற்றம் ஏற்பட்டால் மூன்று இரவுகள் முழு உபவாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும். அதுபோல டிட்டிப, சக்ரவாக, ஹம்ச, காரண்டவ ஆகிய பறவைகளுக்குரிய விஷயத்திலும் இதே விதி.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
It frames fasting (abhojana) as a purificatory discipline (prāyaścitta) that restores inner and outer śuddhi after contact with or indulgence in impure/prohibited items, aligning conduct with Dharma.
By prescribing restraint and expiation, it supports sāttvika living—an ethical foundation that steadies the mind and senses, making devotional practices (Vishnu-bhakti, japa, pūjā) more effective and sincere.
It reflects Kalpa-based ritual jurisprudence (dharma/ācāra and prāyaścitta rules): specific faults are matched with a defined vow-like remedy (a three-night fast).