Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
संख्यां निगदितुं लोके कः क्षमो विष्णुना विना । एतेषां सर्वपापानां धर्मशास्त्रविधानतः ॥ १३३ ॥
saṃkhyāṃ nigadituṃ loke kaḥ kṣamo viṣṇunā vinā | eteṣāṃ sarvapāpānāṃ dharmaśāstravidhānataḥ || 133 ||
ในโลกนี้ ใครเล่าจะสามารถกล่าวจำนวนบาปทั้งปวงตามบัญญัติแห่งธรรมศาสตรได้ครบถ้วน นอกจากพระวิษณุเท่านั้น?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue setting)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that the full scope and accounting of sin (pāpa) is ultimately beyond ordinary beings; only Viṣṇu, as the omniscient Lord, can truly encompass it—pointing the seeker toward divine reliance rather than pride in mere cataloging.
By declaring Viṣṇu alone as fully competent, the verse implicitly elevates surrender and devotion to Viṣṇu as the sure foundation, even when Dharma-śāstra discussions of sin and rule-based conduct become vast and complex.
It highlights Dharma-śāstra vidhi (scriptural injunction methodology): classification and regulation of conduct and sin, while also noting the epistemic limit—complete enumeration is not practically attainable for humans.