Shloka 14
संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्
Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa
द्विराचम्य मृदा तोयैः कटिशौचं विधाय च । अरुणोदयकाले तु स्नानं कुर्यान्मृदा सह
dvirācamya mṛdā toyaiḥ kaṭiśaucaṃ vidhāya ca | aruṇodayakāle tu snānaṃ kuryānmṛdā saha
Sesudah melakukan ācamana dua kali, dan membersihkan bahagian pinggang dengan tanah serta air, pada waktu arunodaya—cahaya fajar pertama—hendaklah dia mandi, dengan tanah juga sebagai agen penyucian.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it prescribes dawn-bathing with earth and water after ācamana and kaṭi-śauca, emphasizing readiness for Śiva’s worship.
Significance: Dawn bath (aruṇodaya) is presented as a purifier that removes mala-like impediments and prepares the sādhaka for mantra and pūjā.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that outer purity (ācamana, cleansing, and dawn-bathing) supports inner purity, making the practitioner fit for Shiva-upāsanā where body, speech, and mind are aligned in sattva.
Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is preceded by śauca and snāna; preparing the body at dawn is a prerequisite for offering water, bilva, and mantra-japa to Saguna Shiva in the form of the Linga.
Perform ācamana, maintain bodily cleanliness, and bathe at aruṇodaya; this becomes the foundation for subsequent Shaiva practices such as applying bhasma/tripuṇḍra and chanting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).