The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
अनन्तादित्यसङ्काशं निजभूषायुधैर्युतम् । मन्त्रमूर्तिं प्रभुं स्मृत्वा तत्पादोदकसंभवाम् ॥ २१ ॥
anantādityasaṅkāśaṃ nijabhūṣāyudhairyutam | mantramūrtiṃ prabhuṃ smṛtvā tatpādodakasaṃbhavām || 21 ||
अनंत सूर्याप्रमाणे तेजस्वी, स्वभूषा व आयुधांनी युक्त, मंत्रमूर्ती प्रभूचे स्मरण करून, त्यांच्या चरणप्रक्षालनाच्या जलातून उत्पन्न झालेले ते पवित्र द्रव्य/जल ग्रहण करावे॥२१॥
Narada (in dialogue context, teaching received from the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It links inner remembrance (smaraṇa) of the mantra-embodied Lord with outer ritual purity, teaching that sacred acts become effective when grounded in devotion and mantra-consciousness.
Bhakti is expressed as meditative remembrance of the Lord’s divine form and qualities; the ritual element (pādodaka) is presented as meaningful only after sincere smṛti of the Prabhu.
It reflects ritual procedure and mantra-priority—an applied, technical approach to worship where correct remembrance/recitation (mantra) precedes the use of consecrated water in purification rites.