The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
साम्ब साम्ब महाबाहो शृणु जाम्बवतीसुत ॥ पूर्वाचले च पूर्वाह्ने उद्यन्तं तु विभावसुम्
sāmba sāmba mahābāho śṛṇu jāmbavatīsuta || pūrvācale ca pūrvāhne udyantaṃ tu vibhāvasum
नारद ने कहा, साम्ब, सुन। तू जाम्बवती का बेटा है, बहुत ताकतवाला है। सुबह के टाइम जब सूर्य पूरब की पहाड़ी से निकलता है, उसको देख और उसकी पूजा कर।
Nārada
It preserves a ritual instruction linking specific times of day with devotional acts, showing how Purāṇic texts systematize worship through calendrical and directional symbolism.
‘Pūrvācala’ (the eastern mountain) is named; it functions as a sacralized directional landmark rather than a uniquely fixed modern site in this fragment.
Attentive adherence to prescribed discipline—listening to instruction and aligning practice with appropriate time and direction.
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