Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
वेदानामपि वेदाय देवानां देवतात्मने । आचामं कल्पयामीश शुद्धानां शुद्धिहेतवे ॥ ४७ ॥
vedānāmapi vedāya devānāṃ devatātmane | ācāmaṃ kalpayāmīśa śuddhānāṃ śuddhihetave || 47 ||
Wahai Tuhan, Engkaulah Veda bagi segala Veda dan Ketuhanan yang bersemayam dalam para dewa; kini aku melaksanakan ācāmana demi sebab penyucian bagi mereka yang telah suci.
Narada (instructing within a ritual/vedāṅga-oriented context; addressing Īśa/Vishnu as the Lord)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames ācamana not as mere external cleanliness, but as a reverential act offered to the Lord—described as the inner essence of both Veda and Devas—so that ritual purity becomes God-centered and contemplative.
By directly addressing the Lord during a technical rite, it turns a routine purification act into bhakti: the devotee remembers God as the ultimate authority behind scripture and divine powers, and performs the rite as an offering.
It highlights śauca and prayoga (ritual application) connected with ācamana—how purification is formally ‘performed’ (kalpayāmi) with a mantric salutation, reflecting the technical discipline of Vedic ritual procedure.