Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
गंधाद्यैर्मंडलं कृत्वा ध्यात्वा देवं जनार्दनम् । स्नायान्मंत्रान्स्मरन्पुण्यांस्तीर्थानि च विरिंचिज ॥ ३२ ॥
gaṃdhādyairmaṃḍalaṃ kṛtvā dhyātvā devaṃ janārdanam | snāyānmaṃtrānsmaranpuṇyāṃstīrthāni ca viriṃcija || 32 ||
गन्धादिभिः शुभद्रव्यैः मण्डलं कृत्वा जनार्दनं देवं ध्यात्वा। मन्त्रान् पुण्यान् तीर्थानि च स्मरन् स्नायात्, हे विरिञ्चिज॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a compact purification rite: create an auspicious ritual space (maṇḍala), fix the mind in Viṣṇu (Janārdana) through dhyāna, and sanctify the bath by mantra-remembrance and tīrtha-smaraṇa—turning a physical act into a devotional and merit-bearing practice.
Bhakti is expressed as remembrance-centered practice: meditating on Janārdana and continuously smaran (remembering) mantras and holy places while bathing, so the ritual becomes God-oriented rather than merely external.
It highlights applied ritual discipline (kalpa-prayoga style): preparing a maṇḍala with auspicious substances, coordinating mantra-smaraṇa with snāna, and using tīrtha-smaraṇa as a sanctioned method of sacralizing daily or occasional rites.