The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
नाभिं स्पृशेदच्युतेन जनार्दनेन वक्षसि । हरिणा विष्णुनांसौ च वैष्णावाचमनं त्विदम् ॥ ४९ ॥
nābhiṃ spṛśedacyutena janārdanena vakṣasi | hariṇā viṣṇunāṃsau ca vaiṣṇāvācamanaṃ tvidam || 49 ||
Touchez le nombril en prononçant « Acyuta » ; touchez la poitrine en prononçant « Janārdana » ; touchez les épaules avec « Hari » et « Viṣṇu ». Telle est la forme vaiṣṇava de l’ācamana, rite d’aspersion et de purification par l’eau.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical procedure of Vaiṣṇava ācamana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It links bodily purification to remembrance of Viṣṇu through specific divine names, making ācamana not only a hygiene/ritual act but a bhakti-infused sanctification of the body.
By prescribing the Lord’s names during the act, the verse turns a routine rite into continuous Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (remembrance), showing that devotion is practiced through disciplined daily actions.
It highlights kalpa-style ritual instruction (procedure and placement: navel, chest, shoulders) and correct mantra-application, a technical aspect of Vedic/Smārta-Vaiṣṇava practice.