Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
अथ सन्ध्यादिकं कुर्यात् स्थित्वा चैवासने शुभे । केशवेन तथा नारायणेन माधवेन च ॥ ४४ ॥
atha sandhyādikaṃ kuryāt sthitvā caivāsane śubhe | keśavena tathā nārāyaṇena mādhavena ca || 44 ||
Dann, fest auf einem glückverheißenden Sitz verweilend, soll man die Sandhyā und die damit verbundenen täglichen Riten vollziehen und den Herrn als Keśava, ebenso als Nārāyaṇa und Mādhava anrufen.
Narada (teaching in a dialogue tradition associated with the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links the obligatory Sandhyā (daily twilight worship) with remembrance of Viṣṇu through specific divine names, showing that routine ritual becomes spiritually potent when anchored in nāma-smaraṇa (name-remembrance).
By prescribing Sandhyā together with the invocation of Keśava, Nārāyaṇa, and Mādhava, it presents bhakti as practical and daily—devotion expressed through disciplined worship and continual recitation of the Lord’s names.
It emphasizes correct performance of nitya-karma (daily rites) at Sandhyā times, implying attention to ritual procedure and timing—topics aligned with Vedāṅga concerns such as Kalpa (ritual practice) and proper liturgical usage.