Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
दिवासूर्यांशुसंतत्पं रात्रौ नक्षत्रमारुतैः । मध्ययोरप्युभाभ्यां च पवित्रं सर्वदा जलम् ॥ ९१ ॥
divāsūryāṃśusaṃtatpaṃ rātrau nakṣatramārutaiḥ | madhyayorapyubhābhyāṃ ca pavitraṃ sarvadā jalam || 91 ||
Pada siang hari, air dipanaskan oleh sinar matahari; pada malam hari, air dipengaruhi oleh angin di bawah bintang-bintang. Dan pada sela antara kedua-duanya juga—air tetap suci sepanjang masa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes jala (water) as intrinsically purifying across all times—day, night, and the transitional periods—supporting its central role in shaucha, snana, and achamana within dharma.
While not directly preaching bhakti, it supports devotional practice by affirming that the basic medium of purification—water—remains fit for worship and daily Vishnu-oriented rites at all times.
It reflects a time-based ritual principle connected to Jyotisha (nakshatra/time awareness) and Kalpa (ritual procedure): despite differing celestial and atmospheric conditions, water is treated as consistently purifying for prescribed acts.