Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
इत्थं संपूज्य विधिवद्भास्करं भक्तवत्सलम् । समाहितो दिनेशाय दद्यादर्ध्यं दिने दिने ॥ ३४ ॥
itthaṃ saṃpūjya vidhivadbhāskaraṃ bhaktavatsalam | samāhito dineśāya dadyādardhyaṃ dine dine || 34 ||
Tendo assim adorado devidamente Bhāskara (o Sol), afetuoso para com os devotos, segundo o rito, com a mente recolhida deve oferecer arghya (a oferenda reverente de água) a Dineśa, Senhor do dia, dia após dia.
Narada (teaching in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes nitya-upāsanā: consistent, rule-based worship of the Sun with mental steadiness, showing that devotion becomes effective when joined to proper vidhi and daily discipline.
By calling the Sun “bhaktavatsala,” it frames the rite as relational devotion: the devotee approaches with sincerity and regularity, and the deity is portrayed as responsive to bhakti.
Ritual procedure (kalpa) and time-discipline tied to the daily solar cycle are implied—offering arghya each day as a regulated nitya-karma, aligned with traditional observances connected with the Sun.