Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
दिवासंध्यासु कर्णस्थब्रह्मसूत्र उदड्मुखः । कुर्यान्मूत्रपुरीषे तु रात्रौ चेद्दक्षिणामुखः ॥ ३ ॥
divāsaṃdhyāsu karṇasthabrahmasūtra udaḍmukhaḥ | kuryānmūtrapurīṣe tu rātrau ceddakṣiṇāmukhaḥ || 3 ||
दिवासन्ध्यासु कर्णे ब्रह्मसूत्रं निधायोर्ध्वमुखः सन् उत्तराभिमुखो मूत्रपुरीषे कुर्यात्; रात्रौ तु दक्षिणाभिमुखः कुर्यात्॥
Narada (teaching dharma/ācāra in an instructive section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames bodily necessities within śauca (purity) and ācāra (proper conduct), aligning one’s routine with sandhyā discipline and reverence for the yajñopavīta.
Though not directly a bhakti-verse, it supports devotional life by prescribing orderly conduct; cleanliness and restraint are treated as practical supports for worship, japa, and sandhyā-vandana.
It reflects kalpa-style ritual discipline (procedural dharma) connected to sandhyā timing and yajñopavīta handling—practical rules used in daily Vedic observance.