Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
ततश्च तेषु छिद्रेषु तैलमत्युष्णमुल्बणम् । पूर्यते च ततश्चापिं कुम्भीपाकं प्रपद्यते ॥ ७८ ॥
tataśca teṣu chidreṣu tailamatyuṣṇamulbaṇam | pūryate ca tataścāpiṃ kumbhīpākaṃ prapadyate || 78 ||
پھر اُن سوراخوں میں نہایت تیز اور انتہائی گرم تیل ڈالا جاتا ہے؛ اس کے بعد گنہگار ‘کُمبھِیپاک’ نامی ہولناک عذاب میں مبتلا کیا جاتا ہے۔
Suta (narrating the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It reinforces karma-phala: harmful, adharmic actions mature into precise consequences, urging self-restraint, repentance (prāyaścitta), and a dharmic life oriented toward liberation.
By vividly portraying the suffering born of pāpa, the text indirectly motivates turning to Bhagavān with sincere devotion, ethical conduct, and purification—foundations that make Vishnu-bhakti steady and transformative.
Primarily Dharma-śāstra style application (not a Vedāṅga technical lesson): it functions as a practical ethical warning about karmic results rather than instruction in Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa.