Shloka 67
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
ततः संमार्जनं कुर्यादापो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवः / इदमापः प्रवहत व्याहृतिभिस्तथैव च
tataḥ saṃmārjanaṃ kuryādāpo hi ṣṭhā mayobhuvaḥ / idamāpaḥ pravahata vyāhṛtibhistathaiva ca
પછી ‘આપો હિષ્ઠા મયોભુવઃ’ કહી સંમાર્જન (છાંટવું અને પુંછવું) કરવું, કારણ કે જળ ખરેખર જીવનદાયક અને આનંદદાયક છે. ‘ઇદમાપઃ પ્રવહત’ એમ કહી, વ્યાહૃતિઓ સાથે તેમ જ કરવું.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s ritual instructions as taught in the tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes inner readiness through purity—water and mantra remove impediments so the practitioner becomes fit for dhyāna and Self-knowledge, a recurring premise in Kurma Purana’s dharma and yoga teaching.
A preparatory limb: ritual and mental purification (saṃmārjana) empowered by mantra (vyāhṛtis). In Kurma Purana-style yoga, such śauca supports steadiness of mind before japa, prāṇāyāma, and contemplation.
By using universally accepted Vedic mantras and purity rites rather than sectarian markers, it reflects the Purana’s integrative stance: the same sacred means (water, vyāhṛtis) prepare one for devotion and realization aligned with both Shaiva and Vaishnava streams.