Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
विप्रपादोदकं पीत्वा शालग्रामशिलाजलम् । पिबेद्विरुद्धं नो कुर्यादेषां तु नियतो विधिः ॥ ४० ॥
viprapādodakaṃ pītvā śālagrāmaśilājalam | pibedviruddhaṃ no kuryādeṣāṃ tu niyato vidhiḥ || 40 ||
Nachdem man zuerst das Wasser getrunken hat, das die Füße eines Brāhmaṇa gewaschen hat, soll man danach das Wasser trinken, das mit dem Śālagrāma-Stein verbunden ist. Man halte dies nicht für unvereinbar; denn hierfür ist eine feste und besondere Vorschrift des Vollzugs gegeben.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms the sanctity of two revered substances—brāhmaṇa foot-wash water and Śālagrāma-associated water—and teaches that, when followed in the prescribed order, they are spiritually harmonious rather than conflicting.
By highlighting Śālagrāma-jala (linked to Viṣṇu) and reverence to brāhmaṇas, the verse frames bhakti as expressed through disciplined sacred practice (ācāra) and honor to Viṣṇu’s symbols and His devotees.
It reflects ritual hermeneutics—how to resolve apparent “viruddha” (incompatibility) through niyata-vidhi (a specific procedural rule), a key principle in Dharma-śāstra style application of injunctions.