Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
एवं शौचं विधायाथ गण्डूषान्द्वादशैव तु । कृत्वा वनस्पतिं चाथ प्रार्थयेन्मनुनामुना ॥ ७ ॥
evaṃ śaucaṃ vidhāyātha gaṇḍūṣāndvādaśaiva tu | kṛtvā vanaspatiṃ cātha prārthayenmanunāmunā || 7 ||
Setelah melakukan śauca demikian, hendaklah melakukan kumuran (gaṇḍūṣa) sebanyak dua belas kali. Sesudah itu, memohon kehadiran suci ‘Vanaspati’, tuan segala tumbuhan, lalu berdoa dengan mantra yang ditetapkan ini.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents shauca (ritual purity) as a necessary inner-and-outer preparation before mantra-prayer, showing that disciplined cleansing precedes effective invocation.
Bhakti here is expressed through reverent, rule-based worship: the devotee purifies the body, follows a counted rite (twelve gaṇḍūṣas), and then offers prayer via mantra—devotion guided by vidhi (proper procedure).
It highlights kalpa-style procedural ritualism—sequencing of acts, fixed counts (twelve), and mantra-application—typical of Vedanga-oriented technical instruction.