Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
ब्रह्महत्याव्रतं कृत्वा शुद्धो भवति निश्चितम् । प्रायश्चित्तं विधानं तु सर्वत्र मुनिसत्तम ॥ २२ ॥
brahmahatyāvrataṃ kṛtvā śuddho bhavati niścitam | prāyaścittaṃ vidhānaṃ tu sarvatra munisattama || 22 ||
行毕为赎“梵杀罪”（brahma-hatyā，杀婆罗门）所规定之誓行者，必定得以清净。噢，诸牟尼中最胜者，正当的忏悔法则（prāyaścitta）在一切处、凡所规定之处皆可施行。
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: brahmahatyā-vrata
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It asserts that sincere observance of the prescribed prāyaścitta-vrata leads to śuddhi (inner and ritual purification), emphasizing Dharma’s capacity to restore moral and spiritual order after grave wrongdoing.
Though focused on prāyaścitta, it supports Bhakti indirectly by establishing eligibility and purity for worship—purification through vrata and ordinance prepares the practitioner for steadier devotion and sacred practice.
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) via prāyaścitta-vidhāna—i.e., the codified rules for vows and expiations that govern how purification rites are to be applied in practice.