Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
संप्रार्थ्यैवं दन्तकाष्ठं द्वादशाङ्गुलसंमितम् । गृहीत्वा काममंत्रेण कुर्यान्मन्त्री समाहितः ॥ ९ ॥
saṃprārthyaivaṃ dantakāṣṭhaṃ dvādaśāṅgulasaṃmitam | gṛhītvā kāmamaṃtreṇa kuryānmantrī samāhitaḥ || 9 ||
Après avoir ainsi, avec révérence, imploré permission et bénédiction, le pratiquant prendra un bâtonnet pour les dents mesurant douze largeurs de doigt ; puis, l’esprit concentré, il accomplira le rite en récitant le Kāma-mantra.
Narada (teaching ritual/technical procedure to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It stresses that even small acts of daily purity (like using a properly measured tooth-stick) become spiritually potent when done with reverence and a collected mind, establishing the right foundation for mantra-sādhana.
Bhakti is expressed here as disciplined reverence—seeking permission/blessing, maintaining purity, and performing actions with mindful attention—so that mantra-recitation is not mechanical but offered with sincerity.
Ritual measurement and procedural correctness (aṅgula-pramāṇa and prescribed ācāra) are emphasized—typical of Vedāṅga-oriented guidance supporting effective mantra and rite performance.