Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
तत आवाहयेत्संध्यां प्रातः कोकनदस्थिताम् । आगच्छ वरदे देवि त्र्यक्षरे ब्रह्मवादिनि ॥ ४३ ॥
tata āvāhayetsaṃdhyāṃ prātaḥ kokanadasthitām | āgaccha varade devi tryakṣare brahmavādini || 43 ||
Kemudian pada pagi hari hendaknya memanggil Sandhyā Devī yang bersemayam di atas teratai merah: “Datanglah, wahai Dewi pemberi anugerah, wahai yang bertiga suku kata, pewarta Brahman.”
Narada (teaching in a procedural/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Sandhyā worship as a conscious invocation (āvāhana) that aligns the practitioner’s morning discipline with Brahman-centered awareness, treating Sandhyā Devī as the sacred gateway into daily dharma and purity.
Bhakti is expressed through reverent address—“O boon-giving Goddess, come”—showing that devotion is not abstract but practiced as personal, mantra-guided worship that invites divine presence into one’s daily routine.
It highlights ritual procedure and mantra-application—especially āvāhana (invocation) performed at the correct time (prātaḥ)—a core practical discipline connected with kalpa-style ritual method and precise liturgical usage.