Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
उर्द्ध्वकेश्या तु झिण्टीशो भौतिको विकृतास्यया । सद्यो ज्वालामुखीयुक्तोल्कामुख्यानुग्रहो युतः ॥ १०९ ॥
urddhvakeśyā tu jhiṇṭīśo bhautiko vikṛtāsyayā | sadyo jvālāmukhīyuktolkāmukhyānugraho yutaḥ || 109 ||
Kemudian tampak Jhiṇṭīśa, rambutnya tegak berdiri; bersifat kebendaan, dengan wajah yang terherot. Serta-merta baginda dikurniai mulut yang menyala-nyala, dan diiringi oleh Ulkā serta para pengiring utama lain yang menganugerahkan rahmat.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse lists technical/occult entities)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
This verse functions as a technical catalogue of powerful, fearsome functionaries (elemental/occult beings) used in ritual and mantra contexts, emphasizing that such forces are classified and invoked under scriptural order rather than approached randomly.
Direct bhakti is not taught here; instead, it supports a broader Purāṇic framework where ritual and protective disciplines are subordinated to dharma—implying that even fierce powers are to be engaged only within righteous, scripturally guided practice, ultimately aligned with devotion to the divine order.
It reflects a technical, enumerative style used in applied disciplines (prayoga/ritual manuals and mantra-vidyā), where specific entities, their marks (e.g., flaming mouth), and their attendants are precisely identified for correct ritual application.