Shloka 18
अत्रीश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् (Atrīśvara-māhātmya-varṇanam) — “Account of the Greatness of Atrīśvara”
स ऋषिश्चापि सुप्रीत्या स्वाचम्य विधिपूर्वकम् । पपौ दिव्यं जलं तच्च पीत्वा सुखमवाप ह
sa ṛṣiścāpi suprītyā svācamya vidhipūrvakam | papau divyaṃ jalaṃ tacca pītvā sukhamavāpa ha
That sage too, with great joy, first performed ācamana according to proper rite; then he drank that divine water, and upon drinking it he attained ease and well-being.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Tīrtha-sevana: receiving sanctified water with proper rite is portrayed as yielding sukha/śānti, a narrative analogue to pilgrimage merit.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights that sacred benefit arises when devotion is joined with proper purification (ācamana) and reverent reception of consecrated water—showing grace working through disciplined practice.
In Linga-centered worship, sanctified water (tīrtha/caraṇāmṛta) is received after ritual purity; the verse reflects the Saguna mode where Shiva’s grace is approached through prescribed rites and sacred substances.
Perform ācamana (ritual sipping) before worship or receiving tīrtha, then partake of the sanctified water with devotion—supporting steadiness of mind and purity in Shaiva practice.