Shloka 56
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
अन्तर्जले जपन्पश्चात्त्रिरावृत्याघमर्षणम् । हयमेधो यथा देवि सर्वपापहरः क्रतुः ॥ ५६ ॥
antarjale japanpaścāttrirāvṛtyāghamarṣaṇam | hayamedho yathā devi sarvapāpaharaḥ kratuḥ || 56 ||
Luego, de pie en el agua y recitando el mantra, debe realizarse el rito de Aghamarṣaṇa tres veces. Oh Diosa, así como el Aśvamedha es un sacrificio que elimina todos los pecados, del mismo modo esta práctica se vuelve removedora de todo pecado.
Narrator (Purana dialogue voice addressing Devi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-japa performed while immersed/standing in sacred water, followed by the Aghamarṣaṇa performed three times, functions as a powerful purification—comparable in merit to major Vedic sacrifices in its ability to destroy sin.
By emphasizing japa (repetitive sacred recitation) alongside ritual purity, it frames devotion as a disciplined practice: sincere remembrance through mantra, supported by dharmic rites, becomes a means of inner cleansing and spiritual progress.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa/śrauta-smārta prayoga): the timing (after entering water), the method (japa), and the count (three repetitions) for Aghamarṣaṇa as a structured expiatory purification.