Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 150
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
नमः स्वाहा वषट् हुं वौषट् फट् जातय ईरिताः । ततो ध्यात्वेष्टदेवं तं भूषायुधसमन्वितम् 1. ॥ १५० ॥
namaḥ svāhā vaṣaṭ huṃ vauṣaṭ phaṭ jātaya īritāḥ | tato dhyātveṣṭadevaṃ taṃ bhūṣāyudhasamanvitam 1. || 150 ||
Les syllabes du mantra — « namaḥ », « svāhā », « vaṣaṭ », « huṃ », « vauṣaṭ » et « phaṭ » — sont proclamées comme leurs jātis respectives. Ensuite, on doit méditer sur l’iṣṭa-devatā, la divinité choisie, parée d’ornements et munie d’armes et d’emblèmes divins.
Sage Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links correct mantra-utterance (ritual syllables used for salutation, offering, protection, and obstacle-removal) with the essential inner act of upāsanā—meditating on the chosen deity in a complete divine form.
Bhakti here is not only verbal recitation; after the sacred utterances, the devotee must contemplate the iṣṭa-devatā vividly—ornamented and bearing divine emblems—so the mind becomes steady in loving remembrance.
It highlights ritual-mantra usage: specific exclamations like svāhā/vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ and protective bījas like huṃ/phaṭ, showing technical discipline in recitation and application within yajña and worship.