Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
रविमंडलसंस्थाय देवायार्घ्यं प्रकल्पयेत् । दत्वार्घं त्रिरनेनाथ देवं रविगतं स्मरेत् ॥ ६८ ॥
ravimaṃḍalasaṃsthāya devāyārghyaṃ prakalpayet | datvārghaṃ triranenātha devaṃ ravigataṃ smaret || 68 ||
Hendaklah disediakan dan dipersembahkan arghya kepada Dewa yang bersemayam dalam cakera Surya. Setelah mempersembahkan arghya tiga kali dengan cara ini, hendaklah bermeditasi mengingati Tuhan yang hadir di dalam matahari.
Narada (teaching the procedure as received in the dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It joins outer rite with inner realization: arghya is offered to Surya’s orb, and then the practitioner is instructed to remember the divine presence within the Sun—turning a ritual act into contemplative worship.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service (offering arghya) followed by heartfelt remembrance (smaraṇa) of the Lord dwelling in Ravi—devotion moving from action to meditation.
It reflects ritual discipline and mantra-based procedure—especially the prescribed repetition (three offerings) and correct intention (dhyana of the deity in the solar disc), aligning with technical ritual practice taught in Vedanga-oriented sections.