Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
संकल्प्य प्रणवान्ते तु ऋषिच्छंदः सुरान्स्मरन् । भूरादिभिर्व्याहृतिभिः सप्तभिः प्रोक्ष्य मस्तकम् ॥ ४० ॥
saṃkalpya praṇavānte tu ṛṣicchaṃdaḥ surānsmaran | bhūrādibhirvyāhṛtibhiḥ saptabhiḥ prokṣya mastakam || 40 ||
Selepas membuat niat yang diakhiri dengan Oṃ, mengingati pelihat, meter, dan dewa-dewa, seseorang harus memercikkan kepala dengan tujuh Vyahṛti bermula dengan Bhūḥ.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/ritual instruction context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that a rite becomes spiritually “connected” and purified when it is anchored in Oṃ, aligned with the mantra’s ṛṣi–chandas–devatā, and sealed through the purifying power of the vyāhṛtis, culminating in sanctifying the practitioner’s head (seat of intention and awareness).
By emphasizing remembrance (smaraṇa) of the deities and beginning with the Pranava, it frames ritual action as devotional orientation—turning the practitioner’s intention (saṅkalpa) into God-centered worship rather than mere external performance.
It reflects mantra-prayoga discipline: identifying ṛṣi and chandas (linked to Chandas/Vedāṅga usage in mantra application) and using standard ritual purification (prokṣaṇa) with the vyāhṛtis—core procedural knowledge in Vedic rites.