Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
अगुंष्ठानामिकाभ्यां च चक्षुः श्रोत्रे यथाक्रमम् । कनिष्ठांगुष्ठयोगेन नाभिदेशे स्पृशेद्द्विजः ॥ २१ ॥
aguṃṣṭhānāmikābhyāṃ ca cakṣuḥ śrotre yathākramam | kaniṣṭhāṃguṣṭhayogena nābhideśe spṛśeddvijaḥ || 21 ||
Dùng ngón cái và ngón áp út, người thuộc hàng nhị sinh hãy chạm vào mắt và tai theo đúng thứ tự. Rồi chụm ngón út với ngón cái, hãy chạm vào vùng rốn.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure, in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: none
It teaches disciplined, sequential bodily gestures used for purification and mental focus, aligning the practitioner’s senses and vital center (navel) with the intended sacred act.
While procedural, it supports bhakti by preparing the body and senses—eyes and ears (seeing and hearing)—so devotion can be practiced with steadiness and reverence rather than distraction.
It reflects Shiksha-style ritual discipline—precise sequencing and bodily coordination used alongside mantra practice, emphasizing correct method (yathākramam) in rites.