The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
कुर्याद्भृगुस्थाकाशेन षड्दीर्घाढ्येन चाङ्गकम् । बन्धूकस्वर्णवर्णागं वराक्षाङ्कुशपाशिनम् ॥ १२२ ॥
kuryādbhṛgusthākāśena ṣaḍdīrghāḍhyena cāṅgakam | bandhūkasvarṇavarṇāgaṃ varākṣāṅkuśapāśinam || 122 ||
பிருகு-ஸ்த நட்சத்திரத்தில் நிலைபெற்ற ‘கா’ என்ற ஆகாசத்தாலும், ஆறு நீள உயிர்களாலும் உடலை அமைக்க வேண்டும்; உடல்வண்ணம் பந்தூக மலரும் பொன்னும் போல் ஒளிர, சிறந்த ஜபமாலை, அங்குசம், பாசம் தாங்கியவராகத் தியானிக்க வேண்டும்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vidhi passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It prescribes a dhyāna (meditative construction) of a deity-form using mantra-syllable placement and specific iconographic markers, showing how inner visualization is aligned with precise ritual-technical rules.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship: the devotee contemplates an auspicious, vividly described form (color, implements, rosary) so the mind becomes steady and reverent, supporting focused devotion.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style technicality—especially mantra-phonetics (use of a seed syllable and vowel-length distinctions) and a jyotiṣa-like reference to a Bhṛgu-based stellar placement used in ritual specification.