Shloka 132
Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā
अशान्तं मलिनं यच्च तत्सर्वमपगच्छतु / गृहीत्वानेन मन्त्रेण तोयं सव्येन पाणिना
aśāntaṃ malinaṃ yacca tatsarvamapagacchatu / gṛhītvānena mantreṇa toyaṃ savyena pāṇinā
May whatever is restless and whatever is impure—may all of that depart. Taking water with this mantra, one should hold it in the left hand.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Preliminary purification before tarpana/śrāddha offerings
Concept: Ritual purification removes mala (impurity) and citta-āśānti (restlessness) as a prerequisite for right action.
Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as preparation for higher knowledge and devotion.
Application: Before worship/śrāddha or any sacred act, recite the mantra, take water in the left hand as prescribed, and mentally release agitation and impurity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: ritual-space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213 (tarpana/śuddhi sequence continuing in 1.213.133–136)
FAQs
This verse frames water taken with a mantra as a ritual purifier, meant to remove agitation (aśānta) and impurity (malina) before performing rites such as śrāddha or other death-ritual observances.
In the Garuda Purana’s ritual context, purity and mental steadiness are treated as prerequisites for effective post-death rites; the verse supports the idea that properly performed purification helps align the ritual act with its intended benefit for the departed.
Before any solemn rite or prayer, pause to settle the mind and perform a simple purification—symbolically using water and a clear intention to remove inner agitation and impurity—so the action is done with focus and reverence.