Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
एवं शौचं विधायाथ गण्डूषान्द्वादशैव तु । कृत्वा वनस्पतिं चाथ प्रार्थयेन्मनुनामुना ॥ ७ ॥
evaṃ śaucaṃ vidhāyātha gaṇḍūṣāndvādaśaiva tu | kṛtvā vanaspatiṃ cātha prārthayenmanunāmunā || 7 ||
ఇలా శౌచం చేసి, పన్నెండు గండూషాలు (నోరు కడుక్కోవడం) చేయాలి. అనంతరం ‘వనస్పతి’ దేవతను ఆహ్వానించి, ఈ నియత మంత్రంతో ప్రార్థించాలి.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents shauca (ritual purity) as a necessary inner-and-outer preparation before mantra-prayer, showing that disciplined cleansing precedes effective invocation.
Bhakti here is expressed through reverent, rule-based worship: the devotee purifies the body, follows a counted rite (twelve gaṇḍūṣas), and then offers prayer via mantra—devotion guided by vidhi (proper procedure).
It highlights kalpa-style procedural ritualism—sequencing of acts, fixed counts (twelve), and mantra-application—typical of Vedanga-oriented technical instruction.