Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
मनुना मंत्रितैस्तोयैः प्रत्येहं क्षालयेन्मुखम् । मुखनेत्रादिसंभूताञ्जयेद्द्व्रोगांश्च दारुणान् ॥ १६४ ॥
manunā maṃtritaistoyaiḥ pratyehaṃ kṣālayenmukham | mukhanetrādisaṃbhūtāñjayeddvrogāṃśca dāruṇān || 164 ||
منتر سے مُقدّس کیے ہوئے پانی سے ہر روز چہرہ دھوئے۔ اس سے چہرے، آنکھوں وغیرہ سے پیدا ہونے والی سخت بیماریوں پر بھی غلبہ حاصل ہوتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links external purity (washing) with mantra-shakti, presenting daily cleansing as both a hygienic act and a sacred discipline that supports health and inner steadiness.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects the bhakti principle of sanctifying daily life through reverent, mantra-based practice—turning routine actions into devotional observance.
It highlights mantra-viniyoga in ritual practice—using consecrated water (mantra-siddha toya) for shauca—an applied, technical aspect aligned with Vedanga-style procedural discipline.