Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
परस्त्रीगमनं चैव गुरुतल्पसमं स्मृतम् । भ्रातृस्त्रीगमनं चैव वयस्यस्त्रीनिषेवणम् ॥ ४२ ॥
parastrīgamanaṃ caiva gurutalpasamaṃ smṛtam | bhrātṛstrīgamanaṃ caiva vayasyastrīniṣevaṇam || 42 ||
پرائی عورت سے بدکاری کو گُروتَلپ کے برابر کہا گیا ہے۔ نیز بھائی کی بیوی سے بدکاری اور دوست کی بیوی کی صحبت بھی (اسی سنگین درجے میں) ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Dharma instruction sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
It classifies sexual misconduct—especially violating another’s marriage—as a grave transgression that damages dharma, purity of mind, and social order, placing it among the most serious sins.
Bhakti is supported by śīla (moral character); this verse stresses restraint and fidelity as foundational disciplines that keep the heart and conduct pure for sustained Vishnu-bhakti practice.
Primarily Dharmaśāstra-style sadācāra (codes of conduct) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it provides a practical ethical rule used to guide behavior and eligibility for ritual life.