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 ||
Então surge Jhiṇṭīśa, com os cabelos eriçados, de natureza material e rosto distorcido; de imediato é dotado de uma boca em chamas, e é acompanhado por Ulkā e outros assistentes principais que concedem graças.
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.