Shloka 14
Sūtaka-Nirṇaya: Causes, Duration, Exceptions, and Purification Protocols
मृन्मयेन तु पात्रेण तिलैर्मिश्रजलैः सह / मृत्तिकया तथान्ते च नरः स्नात्वा शुचिर्भवेत्
mṛnmayena tu pātreṇa tilairmiśrajalaiḥ saha / mṛttikayā tathānte ca naraḥ snātvā śucirbhavet
土器の器を用い、胡麻を混ぜた水とともに行い、最後に浄めの土（ムリッティカー）を塗ってから沐浴すれば、人は儀礼的に清浄となる。
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Ritual cleanliness is attained through prescribed means: earthen vessel, sesame-mixed water, bathing, and purifying clay application.
Vedantic Theme: External śauca as support for inner sattva; disciplined bodily purity as an aid to dharmic life and ritual eligibility.
Application: For purification after impurity or before rites: use clean earthenware, prepare tila-jala, bathe thoroughly, and apply mṛttikā as per local śauca rules.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: bathing/ritual purification area
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.39 (śauca and dāna context, adjacent verses)
FAQs
This verse states that bathing with water mixed with sesame (tila-jala), handled in an earthen vessel, followed by the use of purifying clay (mṛttikā), is a prescribed method to regain ritual purity (śauca), especially relevant to rites connected with impurity and funerary observances.
In the Preta Kanda’s ritual context, cleanliness is a prerequisite for śrāddha, piṇḍa-dāna, and related duties; this instruction provides a concrete snāna-vidhi (bathing procedure) by which a person becomes fit (śuci) to perform such dharmic acts.
Maintain intentional cleanliness before prayers or ancestral rites: bathe mindfully, use simple purifying materials when appropriate (clean water, traditional agents like clay), and treat purity as disciplined preparation for sacred duties and ethical conduct.