Shloka 15
Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa
आपो त्वन्तुमसीति च मुञ्चन्त्ववभृतेति च / ॐ इमंमे वरुण श्रुधीहवमद्या च मृडयत्वा मवस्युराचके
āpo tvantumasīti ca muñcantvavabhṛteti ca / oṃ imaṃme varuṇa śrudhīhavamadyā ca mṛḍayatvā mavasyurācake
(Ucapkan:) “Engkaulah air yang menyucikan, menyingkirkan kekotoran,” dan “Semoga air melepaskan aku melalui mandi penyucian penutup (avabhṛtha),”—serta: “Om, wahai Varuṇa, dengarlah seruanku ini; pada hari ini juga, dengan belas kasihan, kurniakan perlindungan, kerana aku mencari naungan.”
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra the ritual usage of mantras)
Concept: Impurity and fault are removable through consecrated waters and sincere invocation; divine mercy responds to refuge-seeking.
Vedantic Theme: Pāpa-kṣaya and śuddhi as preparation for higher knowledge; grace (anugraha) mediated through sacred elements (āpaḥ).
Application: Pair external cleansing with inner confession and resolve; use water-rituals as mindful recommitment to truthfulness and restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: avabhṛtha-snana (concluding bath) waterside
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.214.16 (Varuṇa-pāśa loosening; āpaḥ and oṣadhi invoked)
FAQs
This verse frames avabhṛtha as a formal act of release from ritual impurity, using water as the sacred medium and mantras to complete purification.
Varuṇa is invoked as the divine upholder of ṛta (cosmic order) and lord of waters, asked to ‘hear’ the prayer and grant mercy and protection through cleansing.
Use water mindfully as a symbol of inner cleansing—pair bathing or ablution with a sincere resolve to abandon harmful actions and seek ethical, dharmic conduct.