Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 193
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
अथाह र्शकरो देवी गच्छ गौतममंदिरम् । संध्योपास्तिमहं कृत्वा ह्यागमिष्ये तवांतिकम् ॥ १९३ ॥
athāha rśakaro devī gaccha gautamamaṃdiram | saṃdhyopāstimahaṃ kṛtvā hyāgamiṣye tavāṃtikam || 193 ||
అప్పుడు ఋషకరుడు దేవితో అన్నాడు— “నీవు గౌతమ ఆశ్రమానికి వెళ్లు. నేను సంధ్యోపాసన చేసి నీ సమీపానికి వస్తాను।”
Ṛśakara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharmic prioritization: one should complete the obligatory Sandhyā worship before engaging in other meetings or actions, showing that daily Vedic rites anchor spiritual life.
By emphasizing Sandhyā-upāsanā as a daily act of reverent worship, the verse frames devotion as disciplined, regular practice—devotion expressed through faithful observance of prescribed worship.
The verse points to nitya-karma (daily obligatory ritual) in the form of Sandhyā worship—connected to correct mantra/prayer usage and ritual timing, themes commonly treated alongside Vedāṅga-oriented discipline.