Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
द्विराचामेत्ततः पश्चात्प्रातः सूर्यश्चमेति च । आपः पुनंतु मध्याह्ने सायमग्निश्चमेति च ॥ ४८ ॥
dvirācāmettataḥ paścātprātaḥ sūryaścameti ca | āpaḥ punaṃtu madhyāhne sāyamagniścameti ca || 48 ||
Sesudah itu hendaklah dilakukan ācāmana dua kali sambil melafazkan: “Pada waktu pagi, semoga Sūrya (Dewa Matahari) menyucikan daku.” Pada tengah hari hendaklah dilafazkan: “Semoga air-air suci menyucikan (daku).” Dan pada waktu petang: “Semoga Agni (Dewa Api) menyucikan daku.”
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches time-based inner and outer purification: morning aligns with Sūrya (clarity and awakening), midday with Āpaḥ (cleansing and balance), and evening with Agni (transformative purity), making daily worship fit for mantra and dharma.
By prescribing purity before worship, it supports bhakti as disciplined reverence—preparing body and mind through ācamana so devotion is offered with steadiness, cleanliness, and remembrance of divine cosmic powers.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and the sandhyā-time discipline—linking specific mantras and purifiers to morning, midday, and evening as a practical rule for daily rites.