Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
अपश्यन्गच्छतो गच्छेत्पाणान्तं यः स शुद्ध्यति । मरुत्प्रपतनं वापि कुर्यात्पापमुदाहरन् ॥ ५९ ॥
apaśyangacchato gacchetpāṇāntaṃ yaḥ sa śuddhyati | marutprapatanaṃ vāpi kuryātpāpamudāharan || 59 ||
جو بغیر دیکھے چلتے ہوئے کسی کو چھو جائے، وہ پاک ہو جاتا ہے۔ یا گناہ کا اقرار کر کے 'مرت پرپتن' نامی کفارہ ادا کرے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the prāyaścitta norms)
Vrata: marut-prapatana (as named prāyaścitta)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that unintended, minor ritual impurities caused during movement can be resolved through awareness, harmless conduct, and—when needed—explicit acknowledgment of the fault followed by a prescribed expiation, preserving inner and outer purity (śauca).
While primarily a dharma/prāyaścitta rule, it supports bhakti indirectly: a devotee maintains cleanliness and humility, promptly admitting mistakes and restoring purity so worship and japa are performed with a clear conscience.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharma-śāstra style discipline: identifying degrees of fault, the role of confession (udāharaṇa), and applying a named prāyaścitta (marut-prapatana) for purification.