Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
नित्यं वा तद्विनेऽप्येवमर्ध्यं दद्याद्विवस्वते । तेन तुष्टो दिनेशोऽस्मै दद्याद्वित्तं यशः सुखम् ॥ ४६ ॥
nityaṃ vā tadvine'pyevamardhyaṃ dadyādvivasvate | tena tuṣṭo dineśo'smai dadyādvittaṃ yaśaḥ sukham || 46 ||
Atau, walaupun tanpa upacara lengkap itu, hendaklah setiap hari tetap mempersembahkan arghya kepada Vivasvān (Surya) dengan cara demikian. Dengan itu, Tuhan siang hari berkenan lalu mengurniakan kepadanya harta, kemasyhuran, dan kebahagiaan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a simple, consistent daily act—offering arghya to the Sun—can stand in for more elaborate rites, emphasizing regular discipline (nitya-karma) and reverence to the cosmic source of light and order.
By presenting a direct, repeatable offering to Vivasvān, it frames devotion as accessible and steady: sincere daily worship pleases the deity and yields auspicious fruits, reinforcing faith through practice.
It reflects applied ritual timing and daily observance linked to the Sun—relevant to Jyotiṣa (astral/time reckoning) and Kalpa (ritual procedure)—showing how a daily solar offering is prescribed for tangible and dharmic outcomes.