Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 165
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
एतन्नित्यमुषःकाले यो जपेच्छुद्धमानसः । स योगी ब्रह्मविज्ज्ञानी शिवयोगी तथात्मवित् ॥ १६५ ॥
etannityamuṣaḥkāle yo japecchuddhamānasaḥ | sa yogī brahmavijjñānī śivayogī tathātmavit || 165 ||
Wer es mit gereinigtem Geist täglich in der Morgendämmerung rezitiert, wird zum Yogin, zum Kenner Brahmans, zum Weisen, zum Übenden des Śiva-Yoga und zum Erkenner des Selbst.
Narada (instructional narration within the Purva Bhaga, Third Pada context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that disciplined dawn-time japa, performed with a purified mind, is a direct means to yogic maturity and culminates in Brahman-knowledge and Self-realization.
By emphasizing regular recitation (japa) with inner purity, it frames devotion as steady daily practice that transforms the practitioner into a realized yogin—devotion expressed as concentrated remembrance and reverent repetition.
The verse highlights the practical discipline of proper japa at the prescribed time (uṣaḥ-kāla), aligning practice with traditional ritual timing and mental purification—an applied, technical aspect of sādhana often treated alongside Vedanga-style procedural instruction.