Shloka 4
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
उपोष्य वासरं विष्णोराकुमारात्तु मानवाः । प्रयांति परमं लोकं लुप्तपापाः पितामह ॥ ४ ॥
upoṣya vāsaraṃ viṣṇorākumārāttu mānavāḥ | prayāṃti paramaṃ lokaṃ luptapāpāḥ pitāmaha || 4 ||
噢祖父（毗多摩诃），凡自幼起为毗湿奴守一日斋戒者，罪业尽除，得往至高之界。
Narada (addressing Pitamaha/Brahma in narrative style)
Vrata: Viṣṇu-upavāsa (one-day fast for Vishnu)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a simple yet sincere Viṣṇu-centered upavāsa (one-day fast), practiced consistently from an early age, becomes a powerful purifier that destroys pāpa and supports attainment of the supreme divine realm.
Bhakti is expressed here as disciplined devotion: fasting is not mere austerity but an offering to Viṣṇu. The promised fruit—freedom from sin and higher attainment—highlights the Purāṇic view that loving observance of vows strengthens devotion and grace.
The practical takeaway is ritual discipline (vrata/upavāsa) and time-bound observance (vāsera—‘for a day’). While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with calendrical practice used in Dharma and later Jyotiṣa-based vrata scheduling.