Talk:Reducing Bad Karm and Adding Good Karm:Lessening Evil Karm:Japa, Yajna, Devapūjā
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Vishal Agarwal
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Diseases resulting from prior evil karmas performed are alleviated by performing japa, worship of devatās and Vedic sacrifices. Śātātapa Smṛti 1.4
Whatever pāpa is committed in ignorance during the night or during daytime too is destroyed by performing the three sandhyā (twilight) worships. Yājñavalkya Smṛti 3.3.7
Scholars are purified by forgiving, doers of prohibited deeds are purified by giving charity, they who have committed a sinful act are purified by japa, and those who excel in Vedic learning are purified by austerities. Viṣṇu Dharmasūtra 22.90
By performance of japa and homa etc., a brāhmaṇa becomes as resplendent as the purifying fire. Atri Saṁhitā 1.141a