Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
सनत्कुमार उवाच । ततः श्वासानुसारेण दत्वा पादं महीतले । समुद्र मेखले देवि पर्वतस्तनमण्डले 1. ॥ १ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | tataḥ śvāsānusāreṇa datvā pādaṃ mahītale | samudra mekhale devi parvatastanamaṇḍale 1. || 1 ||
Sanatkumāra dit : Ensuite, en accord avec le rythme du souffle, en posant le pied sur le sol—ô Déesse—qu’on médite la Terre, ceinte des océans comme d’une ceinture et parée de montagnes telles des seins.
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links breath-discipline (śvāsa-anusāra) with sacred visualization: by synchronizing awareness with the breath and grounding the body, the practitioner contemplates the Earth as Devī—an ordered, divine support for sādhanā.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent perception: the world is not seen as inert matter but as Devī’s form—Earth girdled by oceans and adorned with mountains—turning meditation into an act of worshipful remembrance.
A practical yogic method is implied: regulating attention according to the breath (a prāṇāyāma-aligned discipline) and using structured visualization—skills often taught alongside technical traditions of recitation and disciplined practice in Vedanga-oriented sections.