Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
आपो हिष्ठेति तिसृभिर्मार्जनं च ततश्चरेत् । सुमुत्रिया न इत्युक्त्वा नासास्पृष्टजलेन च ॥ ४९ ॥
āpo hiṣṭheti tisṛbhirmārjanaṃ ca tataścaret | sumutriyā na ityuktvā nāsāspṛṣṭajalena ca || 49 ||
मग “आपो हि ष्ठा…” हे तीनदा म्हणत मार्जन (प्रोक्षण) करावे। त्यानंतर “सुमुत्रिया नः…” असे उच्चारून नाकाला स्पर्श केलेल्या पाण्याने प्रोक्षण करावे।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that inner readiness for worship begins with ritual purity: sacred water, empowered by Vedic mantra, is used to remove subtle impurities and establish a sattvic state fit for japa and pūjā.
Bhakti is supported by disciplined preparation—purification and correct mantra-use—so that the devotee approaches the deity with reverence, cleanliness, and steadiness of mind.
It reflects Vedāṅga Śikṣā and ritual prayoga: fixed mantra selection, counted recitations (three times), and precise use of water (nāsā-spṛṣṭa) as part of standardized purification practice.