The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
शार्ङ्गबाणं मस्तके च विन्यसेत्क्रमशः सुधीः । कर्णमूले पार्श्वयोश्च पृष्ठे नाभौ ककुद्यपि ॥ ५५ ॥
śārṅgabāṇaṃ mastake ca vinyasetkramaśaḥ sudhīḥ | karṇamūle pārśvayośca pṛṣṭhe nābhau kakudyapi || 55 ||
Le pratiquant avisé doit ensuite, selon l’ordre prescrit, placer (le signe/mantra de) Śārṅga et de la flèche sur la tête; de même à la racine des oreilles, sur les deux flancs, sur le dos, au nombril, et aussi sur la bosse (haut du dos).
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It teaches disciplined, sequential ritual placement (vinyāsa/nyāsa) of Viṣṇu’s emblems (Śārṅga and bāṇa), turning the body into a sanctified support for remembrance and worship.
By physically marking/placing Viṣṇu’s symbols on key bodily points, the devotee trains constant, embodied recollection of the Lord—devotion expressed through precise, reverent practice.
A technical ritual method—ordered placement (kramaśaḥ vinyāsa) at specified body locations—reflecting procedural discipline typical of auxiliary Vedic sciences used in correct performance of rites.