Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
सिंचेच्छीतैर्जलैश्चापि वासितैः सृणिकामपि । संस्कृताः स्वायतास्तत्र नरा नार्योऽथवा नृपाः ॥ १६६ ॥
siṃcecchītairjalaiścāpi vāsitaiḥ sṛṇikāmapi | saṃskṛtāḥ svāyatāstatra narā nāryo'thavā nṛpāḥ || 166 ||
Qu’on l’asperge aussi d’eau fraîche, voire d’eau parfumée, et qu’on applique également la pâte odorante. Ainsi purifiés et maîtres d’eux-mêmes—hommes, femmes, ou même rois—ils deviennent justes et convenables dans leur conduite.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue context with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links external purification (cool/perfumed sprinkling and fragrant application) with inner refinement—saṃskāra culminating in svāyatā (self-mastery), making one fit for dharmic and sacred actions.
By emphasizing cleanliness and disciplined composure as prerequisites for worship, it supports bhakti as a practiced devotion where the body and mind are prepared to serve the deity with purity and steadiness.
It reflects ritual-technical procedure (prayoga) connected with shauca and samskara—practical rules of ceremonial preparation used alongside Vedanga-based disciplines that systematize correct performance.