Shloka 24
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
ईषत्स्पर्शे च दौः स्वास्थ्ये राजराष्ट्रभयेऽपि च । अत्यागतिकाले च मंत्रस्नानं समाचरेत्
īṣatsparśe ca dauḥ svāsthye rājarāṣṭrabhaye'pi ca | atyāgatikāle ca maṃtrasnānaṃ samācaret
When there has been even slight impure contact, when health is afflicted, when there is fear from the king or the realm, and also when danger is imminent—one should duly perform the “mantra-bath” (mantra-snāna), the purification accompanied by Śiva-mantras.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
It teaches that in moments of impurity, weakness, or fear, a devotee should return to Shiva through mantra-assisted purification, restoring inner and outer śuddhi so worship and remembrance remain steady.
The verse supports Saguna Shiva worship by prescribing a practical preparatory rite—mantra-snāna—so the devotee approaches the Linga with purity, devotion, and ritual fitness, especially during distress.
It recommends mantra-snāna: bathing (or ritual cleansing) while reciting Shiva-mantras such as the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a protective and purificatory practice during impurity, illness, or danger.