Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
जलं तेजोमयं तच्चाकृष्यान्तश्चेडया पुनः । प्रक्षाल्यान्तर्गतं तेन कलमषं तज्जलं पुनः ॥ ६४ ॥
jalaṃ tejomayaṃ taccākṛṣyāntaśceḍayā punaḥ | prakṣālyāntargataṃ tena kalamaṣaṃ tajjalaṃ punaḥ || 64 ||
Então, aspirando novamente essa água—radiante como fogo—pela iḍā (o canal esquerdo), deve-se lavar a impureza que entrou no interior; e essa mesma água deve ser expelida outra vez.
Narada (teaching a technical yogic/ritual method within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents inner purification (śauca) as a subtle process: the practitioner uses energized water and regulated inner movement through iḍā to cleanse internal defilement, indicating that purity is both physical and subtle.
While technical in tone, the method supports bhakti by preparing the body-mind as a fit vessel for mantra and worship—purity and disciplined practice are treated as aids to steady devotion.
A procedural, practice-oriented instruction aligned with the Narada Purana’s technical sections: controlled internal cleansing involving iḍā nāḍī (a yogic physiology detail often used to support ritual purity and mantra-sādhana).