Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

ततस्तीरं समागत्य वस्त्रं संक्षाल्य यत्नतः । वाससी परिधायाथ कुर्यात्सन्ध्यादिकं सुधीः ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

tatastīraṃ samāgatya vastraṃ saṃkṣālya yatnataḥ | vāsasī paridhāyātha kuryātsandhyādikaṃ sudhīḥ || 42 ||

Translation

จากนั้นมาถึงฝั่งน้ำแล้วซักผ้าอย่างระมัดระวัง ครั้นสวมใส่ผ้าที่สะอาดบริสุทธิ์แล้ว ผู้มีปัญญาพึงประกอบพิธีสันธยาและวัตรประจำวันอื่น ๆ

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/krama (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence

• tīram: bank/shore
• tīram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• samāgatya: having arrived
• samāgatya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-gam (समागम् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/त्वान्त), 'having come/arrived'

• vastram: cloth/garment
• vastram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• saṃkṣālya: having washed
• saṃkṣālya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-kṣāl (संक्षाल् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/त्वान्त), 'having washed/cleansed'

• yatnataḥ: carefully
• yatnataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverbial form (तसिल्/तस्-प्रत्ययार्थ), 'with effort/carefully'

• vāsasī: two garments
• vāsasī: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Dual (द्विवचन)

• paridhāya: having put on
• paridhāya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-dhā (परिधा धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/त्वान्त), 'having put on/worn'

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle/adverb (निपात), sequence marker

• kuryāt: should perform
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष/3rd person), Singular (एकवचन)

• sandhyā-ādikam: sandhyā etc. (daily rites)
• sandhyā-ādikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandhyā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः: 'sandhyā' + 'etc.' = sandhyā and related rites

• sudhīḥ: the wise man
• sudhīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः: 'good' + 'intellect' = wise person

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a didactic, procedural section on daily rites within Vedanga-oriented conduct)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It links inner worship to outer discipline: purity (washing garments and wearing clean clothes) is presented as the proper foundation for Sandhyā and other nitya-karmas, making daily practice orderly, sattvic, and effective.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By emphasizing careful preparation before prayer, it frames devotion as a disciplined offering—Bhakti expressed through respectful, consistent daily worship (Sandhyā and allied rites), not merely emotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and shaucha rules central to Kalpa (practice of rites): after bathing, cleanse cloth, wear clean garments, and then perform Sandhyā-related nitya-karmas in the correct sequence.