Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
एतेष्वन्यतमं विप्रो न पिबेद्वै कदाचन । एतेष्वन्यतमं यस्तु पिबेदज्ञानतो द्विजः ॥ ३२ ॥
eteṣvanyatamaṃ vipro na pibedvai kadācana | eteṣvanyatamaṃ yastu pibedajñānato dvijaḥ || 32 ||
ایک برہمن کو ان میں سے کسی چیز کا پینا کبھی بھی نہیں چاہیے۔ لیکن اگر کوئی دْوِج (دو بار جنم لیا ہوا) نادانی سے ان میں سے کوئی پی لے، (تو اس کا کفارہ آگے بیان کیا جائے گا)۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Dharma and expiations)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It underscores dharma as self-restraint: purity of conduct is essential for a dvija, and even accidental transgressions are taken seriously, requiring conscious correction through prescribed expiation.
While this verse is primarily dharma-based, it supports bhakti indirectly by insisting on disciplined living; purity and restraint are presented as supportive conditions for steady worship and remembrance of the Divine.
Kalpa (ritual law) is implied: the verse points to rule-based conduct and the framework of prāyaścitta (expiatory procedure) that is elaborated through dharma-śāstra style injunctions.