Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
त्रिर्मूलेन चतुर्मन्त्रैरभिर्षिञ्चेन्निजां तनुम् । चत्वारो मनवस्तेऽत्र कथ्यन्ते तान्त्रिका मुने ॥ ३५ ॥
trirmūlena caturmantrairabhirṣiñcennijāṃ tanum | catvāro manavaste'tra kathyante tāntrikā mune || 35 ||
بالمولا-مانترا ثلاث مرات ومع أربعة مانترا إضافية، ينبغي أن يرشّ المرء جسده هو نفسه رشًّا طقسيًّا للتقديس. وهنا أيضًا، أيها الحكيم، تُعلَّم أربعة «مانو» وفق التقليد التانتري.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches self-purification through mantra—using a structured set of core (Mūla) and auxiliary mantras to consecrate the body as fit for worship and higher practice.
By prescribing bodily and ritual sanctification before worship, it supports disciplined devotion—preparing the practitioner to approach the deity with purity, focus, and reverence.
Ritual technique (prayoga)—mantra application and consecratory sprinkling—reflecting technical liturgical knowledge aligned with Vedāṅga-style procedural precision, though expressed here in a Tantric idiom.