Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
एहि सूर्यसहस्रांशो तेजोराशे जगत्पते । गृहाणार्घ्यं मया दत्तं भक्त्या मामनुकंपय ॥ ६३ ॥
ehi sūryasahasrāṃśo tejorāśe jagatpate | gṛhāṇārghyaṃ mayā dattaṃ bhaktyā māmanukaṃpaya || 63 ||
O Sūrya mit tausend Strahlen, o Inbegriff des Glanzes, o Herr des Universums — komm! Nimm das Arghya an, das ich dir in Bhakti darbringe, und erbarme dich meiner.
Narada (as a ritual injunction/prayer formula within the narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames Surya as the cosmic Lord and embodiment of divine radiance, teaching that a simple arghya offered with sincere bhakti becomes a direct appeal for divine compassion (anukampā).
Bhakti is emphasized as the inner force that makes the offering meaningful—devotion turns the external ritual (arghya) into a personal surrender and request for grace.
It points to prayoga (ritual application) connected with daily Surya-upāsanā—offering arghya as part of nitya-karma, typically aligned with proper time/solar observation (Jyotiṣa) and correct mantra recitation (Śikṣā).