Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
निजोपरि च मन्त्रज्ञो भ्रामयित्वा त्यजेत्सुधी । तलस्थां च षडङ्गेषु तन्मन्त्रैः प्रविलेपयेत् ॥ १९ ॥
nijopari ca mantrajño bhrāmayitvā tyajetsudhī | talasthāṃ ca ṣaḍaṅgeṣu tanmantraiḥ pravilepayet || 19 ||
Der Weise, der die Mantras kennt, soll es über sich kreisen lassen und dann beiseitelegen. Danach soll er mit denselben Mantras die sechs Glieder mit der in der Handfläche befindlichen Substanz salben.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches disciplined mantra-practice: sanctifying oneself and then consecrating the body through ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa, so the practitioner becomes a fit vessel for worship and meditation.
By prescribing bodily consecration through mantras, it supports focused, reverent worship—preparing the devotee’s body-mind as an instrument for sustained Vishnu-bhakti and ritual attention.
Ritual technique and mantra-application: the procedural use of mantras for nyāsa (placing/consecration) on the six limbs, a technical component allied to Vedic ritual discipline.