Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
नित्यं वा तद्विनेऽप्येवमर्ध्यं दद्याद्विवस्वते । तेन तुष्टो दिनेशोऽस्मै दद्याद्वित्तं यशः सुखम् ॥ ४६ ॥
nityaṃ vā tadvine'pyevamardhyaṃ dadyādvivasvate | tena tuṣṭo dineśo'smai dadyādvittaṃ yaśaḥ sukham || 46 ||
或者，即便不具足彼等全仪，也当日日如法向毗婆斯梵（日神）奉献阿尔伽敬水。日之主因此欢喜，赐予其财富、名声与安乐。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a simple, consistent daily act—offering arghya to the Sun—can stand in for more elaborate rites, emphasizing regular discipline (nitya-karma) and reverence to the cosmic source of light and order.
By presenting a direct, repeatable offering to Vivasvān, it frames devotion as accessible and steady: sincere daily worship pleases the deity and yields auspicious fruits, reinforcing faith through practice.
It reflects applied ritual timing and daily observance linked to the Sun—relevant to Jyotiṣa (astral/time reckoning) and Kalpa (ritual procedure)—showing how a daily solar offering is prescribed for tangible and dharmic outcomes.
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