Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति । नर्मदे सिन्धुकावेरि जलेऽस्मिन्सन्निधिं कुरु ॥ २७ ॥
gaṅge ca yamune caiva godāvari sarasvati | narmade sindhukāveri jale'sminsannidhiṃ kuru || 27 ||
ಹೇ ಗಂಗೆ, ಹೇ ಯಮುನೆ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಹೇ ಗೋದಾವರಿ, ಹೇ ಸರಸ್ವತಿ; ಹೇ ನರ್ಮದೆ, ಹೇ ಸಿಂಧು, ಹೇ ಕಾವೇರಿ—ಈ ಜಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ॥೨೭॥
Narrative voice (Suta) presenting a ritual mantra used in purification rites; traditionally taught within the Narada–Sanatkumara discourse framework
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It is a tirtha-smaraṇa (remembrance/invocation of sacred rivers) used to sacralize ordinary water, treating it as equivalent to pilgrimage-waters for purification and auspicious rites.
By reverently invoking the divine rivers, the practitioner performs ritual acts with śraddhā (faith), turning simple daily purification into a devotional offering aligned with Purāṇic dharma.
It reflects kalpa-prayoga (ritual application): a concise mantra employed in ācamana/snānāṅga water-consecration, showing how sacred speech is used to effect ritual purity (śauca).
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