Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
दक्षिणाभिमुखं रात्रौ दिवा स्थित्वा ह्युदङ्मुखः । मलं विसृज्य शौचं तु मृदाद्भिः समुपाचरेत् ॥ ५ ॥
dakṣiṇābhimukhaṃ rātrau divā sthitvā hyudaṅmukhaḥ | malaṃ visṛjya śaucaṃ tu mṛdādbhiḥ samupācaret || 5 ||
ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಮುಖವಾಗಿ, ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರಮುಖವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿರಬೇಕು. ಮಲವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯ ನಂತರ ಮೃದು (ಮಣ್ಣು) ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕ ಶೌಚವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedāṅga-style ritual guidance)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames bodily cleanliness (śauca) as a dhārmic discipline: removing physical impurity with proper method and mindfulness supports ritual fitness and inner purity.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it provides the purity foundation traditionally required for worship and mantra-japa—cleanliness and correct conduct prepare the devotee for devotional practice.
It highlights technical dharma-śāstra style procedure (prayoga): directional etiquette by time (day/night) and the prescribed materials (earth and water) for post-evacuation purification.