Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
The Description of the Index/Summary of the Garuḍa
Purāṇa
छंदः शास्त्रं सदाचारस्ततः स्नानविधिः स्मृतः । तर्पणं वैश्वदेवं च संध्या पार्वणकर्म च ॥ १६ ॥
chaṃdaḥ śāstraṃ sadācārastataḥ snānavidhiḥ smṛtaḥ | tarpaṇaṃ vaiśvadevaṃ ca saṃdhyā pārvaṇakarma ca || 16 ||
அடுத்து சந்தஸ்-சாஸ்திரம், சதாசாரம், பின்னர் ஸ்நான விதி நினைவுறுத்தப்படுகிறது; மேலும் தர்ப்பணம், வைஶ்வதேவம், ஸந்த்யா உபாசனை, பர்வண நாட்களின் கர்மங்களும் கூறப்படுகின்றன.
Narada (teaching in an enumerative/anukramanika mode)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames core Vedic life-practices—right conduct, purification (snāna), and daily/periodic rites—as an integrated dharmic discipline that sustains inner purity and cosmic order.
By emphasizing Sandhyā and offerings like Vaiśvadeva and tarpaṇa, it points to a steady rhythm of worship and gratitude—practices that stabilize the mind and support sustained devotion.
Chandas (the Vedāṅga of metre) is explicitly referenced, underscoring correct metrical recitation as a technical foundation for Vedic chanting and ritual performance.