Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
ततो जप्त्वा यथाशक्ति सवित्रे विनिवेद्य च । गायत्र्यै च सवित्रे च प्रक्षिपेदंजलिद्वयम् ॥ ६१ ॥
tato japtvā yathāśakti savitre vinivedya ca | gāyatryai ca savitre ca prakṣipedaṃjalidvayam || 61 ||
Then, having performed japa to the best of one’s capacity and duly offered it to Savitṛ, one should offer two handfuls of water as añjali—one to Gāyatrī and one to Savitṛ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-japa should be completed with dedication (vinivedana) and a concluding offering (añjali), acknowledging both the mantra-deity Gāyatrī and the impelling divine power Savitṛ, thereby making the practice complete and consecrated.
By instructing the practitioner to offer the fruits of japa to Savitṛ and to reverentially honor Gāyatrī, it frames mantra-practice as an act of surrender and worship rather than mere recitation—an essential bhakti attitude within Vedic discipline.
It reflects kalpa (ritual procedure) and mantra-prayoga: performing japa yathāśakti, dedicating it to the deity, and concluding with prescribed añjali offerings—key elements of correct Vedic observance.