Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
दुर्लभा वसुधा चीर्णं व्रतं पातकनाशनम् । धेनुस्तिलमयी सुभ्रु दुर्लभा विप्रगामिनी ॥ ४४ ॥
durlabhā vasudhā cīrṇaṃ vrataṃ pātakanāśanam | dhenustilamayī subhru durlabhā vipragāminī || 44 ||
ஓ அழகிய புருவமுடையவளே, வசுதா (அதன் பெறுதலும்) அரிது; விதிப்படி அனுஷ்டித்த விரதம் பாவநாசகமாகும். எள்ளால் செய்யப்பட்ட திலமயி பசு—பிராமணருக்குத் தானமாக அளிக்க—மிக அரிது.
Narada (teaching in a vrata/dāna-mahātmya passage; addressed to a female interlocutor)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It highlights that sincerely performed vratas and properly directed dāna (charity) function as pātaka-nāśana—means for reducing the burden of sin and purifying one’s life through dharmic discipline.
By stressing vow-observance and sacred gifting as purifying acts, it supports bhakti as a lived practice—devotion expressed through regulated conduct, self-restraint, and offerings aligned with śāstric injunctions.
Ritual procedure (kalpa/vidhi) is implied: the verse points to a specific dāna item (tila-dhenu) and the proper recipient (a brāhmaṇa), reflecting śāstric rules about materials, intention, and eligibility in rites.