Shloka 17
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
स्नात्वैवं च तथाचम्य ततो गच्छेच्छिवालयम् । प्रविश्य देवतागारं कृत्वा तं त्रिः प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ १७ ॥
snātvaivaṃ ca tathācamya tato gacchecchivālayam | praviśya devatāgāraṃ kṛtvā taṃ triḥ pradakṣiṇam || 17 ||
Nachdem man so gebadet und dann Ācamana (rituelles Schlucken zur Reinigung) vollzogen hat, soll man zum Tempel Śivas gehen. In das Heiligtum eingetreten, umschreite man es dreimal in Pradakṣiṇā.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within a tirtha/mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that temple worship begins with inner and outer purity—snāna and ācamana—followed by humble approach and pradakṣiṇā, honoring the deity as the spiritual center.
Bhakti is expressed through disciplined reverence: approaching Śiva’s abode with purification and performing three circumambulations as a bodily act of surrender and remembrance.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Śikṣā-style discipline of correct practice—ācamana, temple entry etiquette, and the prescribed count of pradakṣiṇās.