Shloka 115
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
अकृत्वा पादयोः पूजां नाचामेद्दक्षिणामुखः । उपवीतविहीनश्च नग्नको मुक्तकच्छकः
akṛtvā pādayoḥ pūjāṃ nācāmeddakṣiṇāmukhaḥ | upavītavihīnaśca nagnako muktakacchakaḥ
Tanpa terlebih dahulu memuja tapak kaki (para tua/dewa), jangan melakukan ācamanā dengan menghadap ke selatan. Jangan juga melakukannya tanpa upavīta, dalam keadaan telanjang, atau dengan kain bawah yang longgar/tersisip tidak sempurna.
Unspecified (context not provided for Adhyaya 49, Shloka 115)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाचामेत् = न + आचामेत्; उपवीतविहीनश्च = उपवीतविहीनः + च.
FAQs
It lays down rules of proper conduct for ācamana (ritual sipping for purification): do it with reverence (after honoring the feet), avoid facing south, and maintain proper dress and the sacred thread.
In many Dharma and ritual traditions, the south is symbolically associated with inauspiciousness or the realm of Yama; therefore, facing south during purificatory acts is discouraged as improper ritual orientation.
It emphasizes humility and discipline: inner purification is supported by outer decorum—showing respect, maintaining modesty, and following established norms of sacred conduct (sadācāra).