Shloka 20
Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa
चित्पतिर्मेति च शनैः प्लाव्यात्मनं समाहितः / हिरण्यवर्णा इति च पावमान्यस्तथा पराः
citpatirmeti ca śanaiḥ plāvyātmanaṃ samāhitaḥ / hiraṇyavarṇā iti ca pāvamānyastathā parāḥ
Dengan minda yang terhimpun, seseorang hendaklah merendam diri dengan lembut (meneguhkan diri) sambil mengulang perlahan: “Citpati” (Tuan Kesedaran). Hendaklah juga dibaca himne-himne Pāvamānī yang menyucikan, seperti “Hiraṇyavarṇā” (berwarna keemasan), serta mantera-mantera suci yang lain.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Samādhāna (collectedness) and śuddhi through mantra-japa and mindful immersion prepare the self for higher realization.
Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi and ekāgratā as gateways to śānti and liberating insight.
Application: During bathing or purification, slow the breath, keep attention gathered, and recite a short mantra set; let the act become dhyāna rather than routine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: water-body used for snāna (river/pond/tank)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: preparatory śauca and japa before śrāddha/vrata; Garuda Purana: repeated stress on ‘samāhita’ mind in ritual efficacy
FAQs
This verse presents them as cleansing recitations to be performed with a steady mind, supporting ritual purity and inner composure during sacred observances.
It emphasizes mental collectedness and purificatory mantra-recitation—inner discipline that the Garuda Purana repeatedly links with spiritual readiness and auspicious transition in rites connected with death and afterlife.
Adopt slow, mindful repetition of a sacred name/mantra and include purificatory prayers to cultivate calmness, ethical clarity, and reverence during life-cycle rituals or daily worship.