Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
सौमयस्यार्द्धेन पापस्य समग्रेणेति निश्चयः । गुमकध्नाश्चायुरंशाः संस्कारोऽयमुदाहृतः ॥ १३२ ॥
saumayasyārddhena pāpasya samagreṇeti niścayaḥ | gumakadhnāścāyuraṃśāḥ saṃskāro'yamudāhṛtaḥ || 132 ||
Matibay na itinakda na ang saṃskāra (ritong paglilinis) na ito ay nagbubunga ng kalahati ng gantimpala ng handog na Saumya at ganap na sumisira sa kasalanan. Sinasabi ring inaalis nito ang mga karamdamang nagpapahina at nagkakaloob ng mga bahagi ng mahabang buhay—ganyan ang saṃskāra na ipinahayag.
Narada (teaching in Moksha-dharma section; dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
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It frames a saṃskāra as both purificatory and transformative: it diminishes karmic impurity (pāpa) completely while conferring a measured share of yajña-like merit, showing ritual purity as a support for mokṣa-oriented living.
While not directly describing bhakti, it supports devotional life by emphasizing purification and restraint: a purified practitioner becomes fit for higher practices such as Viṣṇu-smaraṇa, vrata, and japa—core supports of Narada’s bhakti-oriented dharma.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharma-śāstra logic: results are stated in terms of puṇya-phala, pāpa-kṣaya, and āyuṣya, which are standard evaluative categories used to justify and prioritize rites.