Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
सिंहासनस्थां तां नत्वा तज्जलं प्रणमेत्सुधीः । आधारः सर्वभूतानां विष्णोरतुलतेजसः ॥ ३२ ॥
siṃhāsanasthāṃ tāṃ natvā tajjalaṃ praṇametsudhīḥ | ādhāraḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ viṣṇoratulatejasaḥ || 32 ||
Having bowed to Her who is seated upon a throne, the wise person should also bow to that water; for it is the support of all beings, belonging to Vishnu of incomparable splendor.
Narada (teaching within the Vedanga/ritual-technical context to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches reverence for sacred water as a Vishnu-connected support of life itself—honoring it becomes a direct act of devotion toward Vishnu’s sustaining power.
Bhakti here is expressed through bodily humility (bowing) and ritual respect—saluting the divine presence and even the sanctified medium (water) as belonging to Vishnu.
It reflects ritual propriety (prayoga): the correct sequence of honoring the presiding divinity and then the sanctified water, emphasizing purity and respectful handling in religious procedures.