Shloka 58
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
हत्यायुता भर्तृसुतोपघातिनी विहिनवृत्तिश्च नराशिरूपा । नास्या हि लोके भवतीह शुद्धिः समिद्धवह्नौ पतनेऽपि देवाः ॥ ५८ ॥
hatyāyutā bhartṛsutopaghātinī vihinavṛttiśca narāśirūpā | nāsyā hi loke bhavatīha śuddhiḥ samiddhavahnau patane'pi devāḥ || 58 ||
Người đàn bà ấy chất chồng vô số nghiệp sát, phạm tội hại chồng hại con, sống không theo chánh hạnh, mang thân người mà chỉ là một đống tội—trong đời này nàng không được thanh tịnh; dẫu có rơi vào ngọn lửa bừng cháy, chư thiên cũng chẳng ban sự tẩy sạch cho nàng.
Suta (narrating the teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It stresses that purification is not merely mechanical: when one’s life is defined by extreme violence and betrayal of core dharmic bonds, ordinary notions of cleansing (even dramatic acts like entering fire) are declared ineffective, highlighting the primacy of sustained dharma and inner reform.
Indirectly, it implies that external acts alone cannot substitute for a transformed life; in the Narada Purana’s broader devotional ethic, true turning toward the divine requires abandoning adharma and cultivating sattvic conduct alongside any worship or vows.
It aligns with Dharma-śāstra style prāyaścitta reasoning (often supported by Kalpa/ritual discipline): some transgressions are treated as mahāpātaka-level, where standard ritual expiations are said to be insufficient without profound ethical reversal.