Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
तत्क्षणाद्विरजा मन्त्री जायते स्फटिकोपमः । ततः श्रौतोक्तविधिना स्नात्वा मन्त्री समाहितः ॥ २३ ॥
tatkṣaṇādvirajā mantrī jāyate sphaṭikopamaḥ | tataḥ śrautoktavidhinā snātvā mantrī samāhitaḥ || 23 ||
À l’instant même, le pratiquant de mantras devient sans souillure, limpide comme le cristal. Puis, s’étant baigné selon la méthode enseignée par la tradition Śrauta, il demeure calme, recueilli et pleinement présent.
Narada (teaching in a dialogue framed around Vedic technical disciplines, commonly addressed to Sanatkumara and the Kumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents purification as both inner (virajā—freedom from impurity and mental agitation) and outer (Śrauta-prescribed snāna), culminating in crystal-like clarity and steadiness of mind (samāhita).
While framed in ritual language, it supports bhakti by emphasizing śauca (purity) and a collected mind—conditions that make mantra-japa and remembrance of the Divine steady and effective.
Śrauta-ukta-vidhi points to precise Vedic ritual procedure (kalpa/śrauta practice): performing the correct form of snāna and maintaining samādhāna (focused composure) during mantra application.