Shloka 32
संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्
Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa
अष्टोत्तरशतं जप्त्वा द्विषड्वारं तु तर्पयेत् । पुनराचम्य विधिवत्प्राणायामत्रयं चरेत्
aṣṭottaraśataṃ japtvā dviṣaḍvāraṃ tu tarpayet | punarācamya vidhivatprāṇāyāmatrayaṃ caret
Nachdem man das Mantra hundertachtmal wiederholt hat, soll man sodann zwölfmal Tarpaṇa vollziehen. Dann, nach erneutem rituellen Schlucken von Wasser (Ācamana) in rechter Weise, übe man die dreifache Prāṇāyāma gemäß der Vorschrift.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Emphasizes sādhana-discipline (japa, tarpaṇa, prāṇāyāma) as purification of the bound soul (paśu) and receptivity to Śiva’s grace.
Mantra: (Implied) oṃ namaḥ śivāya
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches disciplined sādhana: mantra-japa (108), purification through tarpaṇa, and inner steadiness through prāṇāyāma—aligning body, speech, and mind for Shiva-bhakti and liberation.
These acts are preparatory and supportive rites for Saguna Shiva worship—purifying the worshipper before offering devotion to Shiva as Linga, and stabilizing attention so the mantra and pūjā become effective.
Perform 108 mantra-japa, then tarpaṇa twelve times, followed by proper ācamana and the threefold prāṇāyāma (inhalation, retention, exhalation) as a meditative purification sequence.