Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
विष्णुपत्नि नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्शं क्षमस्व मे । इति भूमिं तु सम्प्रार्थ्य विहरेच्च यथाविधि ॥ २ ॥
viṣṇupatni namastubhyaṃ pādasparśaṃ kṣamasva me | iti bhūmiṃ tu samprārthya viharecca yathāvidhi || 2 ||
“大地啊，毗湿奴之配偶，向你顶礼。愿你宽恕我双足之触。”如是恭敬祈请大地之后，当依所规定之法而行止。
Narada (in instruction on proper conduct/ritual decorum, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches humility and sacred awareness: even ordinary acts like walking are sanctified when one honors Bhūmi as Viṣṇu’s consort and seeks forgiveness for inadvertent harm or impurity.
Bhakti is shown as reverent conduct (ācāra): offering salutations and asking pardon before acting turns daily movement into service and remembrance of Viṣṇu through His śakti as Earth.
It emphasizes procedural correctness (yathāvidhi) and ritual decorum—an applied discipline aligned with Kalpa-style injunctions about proper conduct, especially when moving in sacred or ritually mindful contexts.