Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
मनुना मंत्रितैस्तोयैः प्रत्येहं क्षालयेन्मुखम् । मुखनेत्रादिसंभूताञ्जयेद्द्व्रोगांश्च दारुणान् ॥ १६४ ॥
manunā maṃtritaistoyaiḥ pratyehaṃ kṣālayenmukham | mukhanetrādisaṃbhūtāñjayeddvrogāṃśca dāruṇān || 164 ||
Chaque jour, qu’on se lave le visage avec de l’eau rendue puissante par le mantra; ainsi l’on vainc même les maladies redoutables nées du visage, des yeux et des organes associés.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links external purity (washing) with mantra-shakti, presenting daily cleansing as both a hygienic act and a sacred discipline that supports health and inner steadiness.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects the bhakti principle of sanctifying daily life through reverent, mantra-based practice—turning routine actions into devotional observance.
It highlights mantra-viniyoga in ritual practice—using consecrated water (mantra-siddha toya) for shauca—an applied, technical aspect aligned with Vedanga-style procedural discipline.