Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
द्वादशाब्दं व्रतं कुर्यादेवं हरिपरायणः । ब्रह्महा शुद्धिमाप्नोति कर्मार्हश्चैव जायते ॥ १२ ॥
dvādaśābdaṃ vrataṃ kuryādevaṃ hariparāyaṇaḥ | brahmahā śuddhimāpnoti karmārhaścaiva jāyate || 12 ||
Sa gayon, ang taong lubos na nakatuon kay Hari ay dapat magsagawa ng panatang ito sa loob ng labindalawang taon. Sa pamamagitan nito, maging ang pumatay ng isang brāhmaṇa ay nakakamtan ang paglilinis at muling nagiging karapat-dapat sa mga ritwal ng Veda.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sustained, disciplined devotion to Hari through a long-term vrata has transformative power—so strong that it is described as capable of purifying even the gravest sins and restoring spiritual and ritual integrity.
Bhakti here is not merely emotion but steadfast Hari-parāyaṇatā expressed through a structured vow over time; devotion, when made continuous and vow-bound, is presented as a means of inner purification and re-entry into dharmic life.
It highlights ritual eligibility (karma-arhatā) and the prāyaścitta framework: through prescribed vrata-dharma, one becomes fit again for Vedic karmas—showing the applied dharma-śāstra logic behind rites and expiations.