Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
निमज्य सलिले तस्मिन्मूलं देवाकृतिं स्मरेत् । निमज्ज्योन्मज्ज्य त्रिश्चैवं सिंचेत्कं कुंभमुद्रया ॥ ३४ ॥
nimajya salile tasminmūlaṃ devākṛtiṃ smaret | nimajjyonmajjya triścaivaṃ siṃcetkaṃ kuṃbhamudrayā || 34 ||
เมื่อจุ่มลงในน้ำนั้นแล้ว พึงระลึกถึงมูลมนตร์พร้อมทั้งพระรูปอันเป็นทิพย์ของพระผู้เป็นเจ้า จากนั้นจุ่มและยกขึ้นเช่นนี้สามครั้ง แล้วพึงประพรมด้วยกุมภมุทรา
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links outer ritual action (immersing and sprinkling water) with inner practice (remembering the mūla-mantra and visualizing the deity), teaching that consecration succeeds through combined mantra and dhyāna.
Bhakti is expressed here as devākṛti-smaraṇa—holding the Lord’s form in mind while performing the rite—so the act becomes worship rather than mere technique.
It highlights ritual precision—use of mudrā (kumbha-mudrā), prescribed repetition (three immersions), and mantra-smaraṇa—elements aligned with applied Kalpa/ritual procedure within the Vedāṅga-oriented portion of Book 1.3.