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
Lorsqu’il y a eu un léger contact impur, lorsque la santé est atteinte, lorsqu’on craint le roi ou le royaume, et aussi quand le danger est imminent, on doit accomplir selon la règle le « bain de mantra » (mantra-snāna), la purification accompagnée des mantras de Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Significance: Mantra-snāna is presented as a portable protective rite in crisis; it preserves dharmic stability and readiness for Śiva’s refuge when external supports fail.
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: protective
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.