Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
निमज्य सलिले तस्मिन्मूलं देवाकृतिं स्मरेत् । निमज्ज्योन्मज्ज्य त्रिश्चैवं सिंचेत्कं कुंभमुद्रया ॥ ३४ ॥
nimajya salile tasminmūlaṃ devākṛtiṃ smaret | nimajjyonmajjya triścaivaṃ siṃcetkaṃ kuṃbhamudrayā || 34 ||
بعد غمسه في ذلك الماء، فليتذكّر المرء المانترا الجذرية مع استحضار الصورة الإلهية. ثم ليُدخِله ويُخرِجه ثلاث مرات على هذا النحو، وليرشّ الماء بمُدرا الكُمبه (إشارة الجرّة).
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links outer ritual action (immersing and sprinkling water) with inner practice (remembering the mūla-mantra and visualizing the deity), teaching that consecration succeeds through combined mantra and dhyāna.
Bhakti is expressed here as devākṛti-smaraṇa—holding the Lord’s form in mind while performing the rite—so the act becomes worship rather than mere technique.
It highlights ritual precision—use of mudrā (kumbha-mudrā), prescribed repetition (three immersions), and mantra-smaraṇa—elements aligned with applied Kalpa/ritual procedure within the Vedāṅga-oriented portion of Book 1.3.