Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
परदारेषु सर्वेषु कृच्छ्रार्द्धं तपनं चरेत् । वेश्याभिगमने पापं व्यपोहन्ति द्विजास्तथा ॥ ३६ ॥
paradāreṣu sarveṣu kṛcchrārddhaṃ tapanaṃ caret | veśyābhigamane pāpaṃ vyapohanti dvijāstathā || 36 ||
Sa pakikipagtalik sa asawa ng iba sa anumang pagkakataon, isagawa ang ‘kalahating Kṛcchra’ at ang panatang ‘Tapana’. Gayundin, sa pagdalaw sa patutot, ang mga dvija ay nag-aalis ng kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng itinakdang mga pagtubos.
Narada (teaching dharma and prāyaścitta in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Kṛcchrārdha (half-Kṛcchra) and Tapana (austerity/heat-penance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames sexual misconduct as a dharmic rupture that must be repaired through regulated prāyaścitta—disciplined austerity that restores inner purity (śauca) and social-ritual order.
By insisting on self-restraint and purification, it supports bhakti indirectly: a devotee’s life is made fit for worship through niyama, tapas, and the removal of pāpa that obstructs steadiness in devotion.
Ritual discipline and dharma-application (kalpa/prayoga-style practice) are implied: specific named penances like Kṛcchrārdha and Tapana show rule-based expiation procedures rather than abstract ethics.