Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
अग्निं प्रविश्य शुद्ध्यन्तिस्थित्वा वा महति क्रतौ । रहस्यकरणोऽप्येवं मासमभ्यस्य पूरुषः ॥ ३० ॥
agniṃ praviśya śuddhyantisthitvā vā mahati kratau | rahasyakaraṇo'pyevaṃ māsamabhyasya pūruṣaḥ || 30 ||
مقدّس آگ میں داخل ہونے سے پاکی حاصل ہوتی ہے، یا بڑے ویدک یَجْن میں قائم رہنے سے بھی۔ اسی طرح جو پوشیدہ خطا کرے وہ بھی ایک ماہ تک مقررہ ریاضت کرے تو پاک ہو جاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in discourse to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that purification (śuddhi) can arise through intense sacrificial discipline—symbolized by Agni and great yajñas—and that sustained observance for a fixed period (one month) can cleanse even hidden faults.
While framed as ritual expiation, the verse supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing inner and outer purification; cleansing hidden wrongdoing makes the practitioner fit for sustained worship and devotion with a purified mind.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse points to prayāścitta-style disciplines and the role of yajña/kratu as structured Vedic rites with time-bound observances.