नित्यं नित्यं त्रिसन्ध्यं च करिष्यसि दिने दिने
Every day, at each of the three junctions of the day, you must do this continually.
सन्ध्याहीनोऽशुचिर्नित्यमनर्हः सर्वकर्मसु
One who neglects the sandhyā is always impure and unfit for all rites.
नोपतिष्ठति यः पूर्वां नोपास्ते यश्च पश्चिमाम्
He who does not perform the earlier rite, nor worships the later one,
यावज्जीवनपर्य्यन्तं यस्त्रिसन्ध्यां करोति च
But he who performs the three sandhyā rituals throughout his life,
तत्पादपद्मरजसा सद्यः पूता वसुन्धरा
By the dust of his lotus feet, the earth is instantly purified.
तीर्थानि च पवित्राणि तस्य स्पर्शनमात्रतः
The sacred places also become pure merely by his touch.
न गृह्णन्ति सुराः पूजां पितरः पिण्डतर्पणम् 2.23.
The gods do not accept his worship, nor do the ancestors his offerings of food and water.
विष्णुमन्त्रविहीनश्च त्रिसन्ध्यरहितो द्विजः
A twice-born who lacks the Viṣṇu mantra and neglects the three sandhyā rituals,
हरेरनैवेद्यभोजी धावको वृषवाहकः
Who eats food not offered to Hari, who runs about, or who rides a bull,
शवदाही च शूद्राणां यो विप्रो वृषलीपतिः
Who cremates corpses, who is the master of a Śūdra woman, or a Brāhmaṇa who is her husband,
शूद्राणां च प्रतिग्राही शूद्रयाजी च यो द्विजः
Who accepts gifts from Śūdras, or a twice-born who performs rituals for Śūdras,
यो विप्रोऽवीरान्नभोजी ऋतुस्नातान्नभोजकः
A Brāhmaṇa who eats food not given by a hero, or food not given by a woman in her season,
यः कन्याविक्रयी विप्रो यो हरेर्नामविक्रयी
A Brāhmaṇa who sells a maiden, or who sells the name of Hari,
सूर्य्योदये च द्विर्भोजी मत्स्यभोजी च यो द्विजः
A twice-born who eats twice at sunrise, or who eats fish,
इत्युक्त्वा च मुनिश्रेष्ठः सर्व पूजाविधिक्रमम्
Having spoken thus, the foremost sage described the entire procedure of worship.
दत्त्वा सर्वं नृपेन्द्राय प्रययौ स्वालयं मुनिः
After giving everything to the king, the sage departed to his own abode.
नारद उवाच स्तोत्रं मन्त्रं च किं दत्त्वा प्रययौ स पराशरः ।।2.23.
Nārada said: What hymn and mantra did Parāśara give before departing?
नृपः केन विधानेन संपूज्य श्रुतिमातरम्
By what method did the king worship the mother of the Vedas?
नारायण उवाच व्रतमेव चतुर्दश्यां व्रती भक्त्या समाचरेत्
Nārāyaṇa said: On the fourteenth day, the devotee should perform the vow with devotion.
व्रतं चतुर्दशाब्दं च द्विसप्तफलसंयुतम्
The vow on the fourteenth day of the month yields twice seven fruits.
वस्त्रं यज्ञोपवीतं च भोज्यं च विधिपूर्वकम्
Clothing, sacred thread, and food, all offered according to prescribed rites.
गणेशं च दिनेशं च वह्निं विष्णुं शिवं शिवाम्
Ganesha, the Sun, Fire, Vishnu, Shiva, and Parvati.
शृणु ध्यानं च सावित्र्याश्चोक्तं माध्यन्दिने च यत्
Hear now the meditation on Savitri, as spoken for the midday period.
तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभां ज्वलन्तीं ब्रह्मतेजसा
Radiant with the hue of molten gold, blazing with the brilliance of Brahma's energy.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यां रत्नभूषणभूषिताम्
With a gentle smile and pleasing face, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
सुखदां मुक्तिदां शान्तां कान्तां च जगतां विधेः
Bestower of happiness and liberation, peaceful, beautiful, and the creator of worlds.
वेदाधिष्ठातृदेवीं च वेदशास्त्रस्वरूपिणीम् 2.23.
The goddess presiding over the Vedas, embodying the essence of Vedic scriptures.
ध्यात्वा ध्यानेन चानेन दत्त्वा पुष्पं स्वमूर्द्धनि
Having meditated thus, and placing a flower upon one's own head.
दत्त्वा षोडशोपचारं वेदोक्तमन्त्रपूर्वकम्
Offering the sixteen forms of worship, preceded by Vedic mantras.
आसनं पाद्यमर्घ्यं च स्नानीयं चानुलेपनम्
Seat, water for washing feet, water for offering, bathing water, and ointment.