Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
क्षिप्त्वोपतिष्ठेद्देवर्षे भास्करं स्वस्तिकांजलिम् । ऊर्द्धूबाहुरधोबाहुः क्रमात्कल्यादिके त्रिके ॥ ५२ ॥
kṣiptvopatiṣṭheddevarṣe bhāskaraṃ svastikāṃjalim | ūrddhūbāhuradhobāhuḥ kramātkalyādike trike || 52 ||
Wahai devarṣi, setelah memercikkan air sebagaimana ditetapkan, hendaklah berdiri dengan penuh hormat di hadapan Bhāskara (Matahari) dengan kedua tangan dalam añjali “svastika” yang membawa keberkatan. Dalam triad yuga bermula dari Kṛta, ibadah dilakukan menurut tertib—pada satu yuga tangan diangkat ke atas, dan pada yuga berikutnya tangan diturunkan ke bawah, masing-masing menurut aturan.
Narada (in dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition; addressing a devarṣi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches disciplined Surya-upāsanā: after the purificatory sprinkling, one approaches the Sun with auspicious hand-gesture (svastika añjali), showing reverence to the cosmic source of light, order, and dharma.
Bhakti here is expressed through embodied reverence—standing before Bhāskara with a sacred gesture and regulated posture—showing that devotion in the Purāṇic tradition is both inner faith and correct ritual conduct.
It reflects ritual procedure and gesture-discipline aligned with traditional practice, and it implicitly connects to Jyotiṣa/solar observance by centering worship on Bhāskara and yuga-wise ritual variation.