Shloka 54
Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
अपोशनेवैश्वदेवस्य काले तदन्यहोमादिषु भस्मधारणे / स्मरेत्तु भक्त्या परमादरेण नारायणं जामदग्न्याख्यरामम्
apośanevaiśvadevasya kāle tadanyahomādiṣu bhasmadhāraṇe / smarettu bhaktyā paramādareṇa nārāyaṇaṃ jāmadagnyākhyarāmam
Au moment de l’offrande Vaiśvadeva, lors de l’ācamana (gorgée d’eau purificatrice), de même dans les autres rites de homa et en portant la cendre sacrée, qu’on se souvienne avec bhakti et la plus haute révérence de Nārāyaṇa, c’est-à-dire de Rāma renommé Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma).
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Performing Vaiśvadeva, ācamana, other homas, and even bhasma-dhāraṇa with devoted remembrance of Nārāyaṇa as Jāmadagnya Rāma.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga within bhakti: external rites become inner worship when offered with devotion and reverence.
Application: At ācamana and Vaiśvadeva, consciously invoke Nārāyaṇa; during homa and while applying bhasma, maintain focused smṛti rather than mechanical performance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: home altar/agnikārya space; ācamana spot
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29 (continued mapping of rites to Viṣṇu forms; emphasis on bhaktyā paramādareṇa)
FAQs
This verse teaches that ritual acts become spiritually complete when joined with bhakti—conscious remembrance of Nārāyaṇa—especially at key daily rites like Vaiśvadeva, ācamana, and homa.
By prescribing remembrance during routine observances, it emphasizes steady devotional discipline (smaraṇa) as a protective, merit-building dharma that sanctifies actions beyond mere external performance.
During daily prayers, meals-offerings, or any worship (including applying vibhūti/bhasma), pause briefly to remember Nārāyaṇa/Paraśurāma with reverence—keeping intention and devotion central.