Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
ततोऽधमर्षण जप्त्वा यतासुर्वारिसंप्लुतः । स्नानांगं तर्पणं कृत्वाचम्यार्ध्यं भानवेऽर्पयेत् ॥ ३६ ॥
tato'dhamarṣaṇa japtvā yatāsurvārisaṃplutaḥ | snānāṃgaṃ tarpaṇaṃ kṛtvācamyārdhyaṃ bhānave'rpayet || 36 ||
Then, having recited the Aghamarṣaṇa mantra, with the breath restrained and the body drenched in water, one should complete the bathing rite, perform tarpaṇa (satisfying libations), do ācamanam (purifying sips), and offer arghya to the Sun.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/ācāra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It outlines a sequential discipline of purification—mantra-japa, controlled breath, ritual bathing, tarpaṇa, and offering arghya to Sūrya—showing how inner cleansing (mantra and restraint) is completed by outer Vedic acts to prepare one for dharmic life and worship.
Bhakti here is expressed through reverent daily worship: offering arghya to Bhānu (Sūrya) with purity and attention. The verse emphasizes devotion as consistent, embodied practice rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights ritual procedure and discipline central to Kalpa (Vedāṅga of ritual practice): the correct sequence of snāna-aṅgas, tarpaṇa, ācamanam, and arghya—core elements of daily ācāra.