Shloka 68
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
ततो ऽभिमन्त्र्य तत् तीर्थमापो हिष्ठादिमन्त्रकैः / अन्तर्जलगतो मग्नो जपेत् त्रिरघमर्षणम्
tato 'bhimantrya tat tīrthamāpo hiṣṭhādimantrakaiḥ / antarjalagato magno japet triraghamarṣaṇam
Ensuite, après avoir consacré ce tīrtha par les mantras de l’eau commençant par « Āpo hiṣṭhā… » et autres semblables, qu’on s’immerge dans l’eau. Immergé, qu’on récite trois fois l’Aghamarṣaṇa afin de dissiper le péché.
Narrator (Purāṇic instruction to the practitioner; traditionally transmitted by sages within the Kurma Purana’s tīrtha-dharma discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents purification (mantra + immersion + Aghamarṣaṇa) as a preparatory discipline that removes pāpa and mental impurity, making the mind fit to recognize the Self taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana’s higher teachings.
A ritual-meditative practice: mantra-saṃskāra of the waters (ācamana-like sanctification), full immersion (a bodily austerity and sensory withdrawal), and japa of Aghamarṣaṇa (focused repetition), functioning as a śuddhi-krama that supports later dhyāna and Pāśupata-oriented sādhana.
By emphasizing Vedic mantra-purification as a shared orthodox foundation for Purāṇic practice: the Kurma Purana’s synthesis frames such śuddhi as universally valid—supporting both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva paths that culminate in devotion and liberating knowledge.