Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
विंशतिर्गा वृषं चैकं दद्यात्तेषां च दक्षिणाम् । क्रिमिभिस्तृण संभूतैर्मक्षिकादिनिपातितैः ॥ ५८ ॥
viṃśatirgā vṛṣaṃ caikaṃ dadyātteṣāṃ ca dakṣiṇām | krimibhistṛṇa saṃbhūtairmakṣikādinipātitaiḥ || 58 ||
应布施二十头母牛与一头公牛，并依正法奉上达克希纳（dakṣiṇā，供养酬礼）予婆罗门。此为对草中所生之虫及苍蝇等坠落于食物或供品而致损害、污秽之过失所立的忏悔法。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes restoring ritual purity and moral balance through prāyaścitta—specifically, dāna (charitable gifting) with dakṣiṇā—when defilement or harm occurs due to minute creatures like worms and flies.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports a devotee’s life by safeguarding śauca (purity) and dharma in worship; careful expiation and generosity are presented as practical supports for sustained, reverent devotion.
It reflects Kalpa/Smārta ritual discipline—rules of purity, contamination, and expiation—showing how prescribed dāna and dakṣiṇā function within Vedic ritual procedure.