Shloka 5
Dāna-vrata and the Tīrtha Circuit of Venkaṭādri
Snāna, Mantra, Naivedya
जलं चाशुभ्ररूपेण पापैश्च परिदृश्यते / यावच्छुभ्रोदकं देवि तावत्सनानं च कारयेत्
jalaṃ cāśubhrarūpeṇa pāpaiśca paridṛśyate / yāvacchubhrodakaṃ devi tāvatsanānaṃ ca kārayet
ଜଳ ମଧ୍ୟ କେବେ କେବେ ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧ ରୂପରେ ଓ ପାପଦ୍ୱାରା କଳୁଷିତ ଭାବେ ଦେଖାଯାଏ। ତେଣୁ, ହେ ଦେବୀ, ଯେତେଦିନ ଜଳ ନିର୍ମଳ ରହେ ସେତେଦିନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମାତ୍ର ସ୍ନାନ କରାଇବା ଉଚିତ।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda; the vocative 'devi' reflects a transmitted reading/style in some recensions)
Concept: Śauca and discernment: ritual acts should be performed under conditions of purity; avoid polluted/impure water.
Vedantic Theme: Outer śauca supports inner sattva; dharma includes practical constraints and context-sensitive rules (deśa-kāla-pātra).
Application: Choose clean water and hygienic conditions for ritual bathing; stop when water becomes visibly contaminated; prioritize both sanctity and public health.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: tirtha-ghāṭa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: śauca and tīrtha observance rules in dāna/vrata contexts (general)
FAQs
This verse links snāna with maintaining ritual purity: bathing is to be done with water that remains śubhra (clear/pure), emphasizing purity as a dharmic condition for rites.
It states that pāpa is perceived as a taint that can render even water ‘aśubhra’ (impure), implying that purity is not only physical but also connected to moral/ritual contamination.
Use clean water and a clean setting for any purificatory act; if the water becomes visibly unclean, replace it—prioritizing sincerity and cleanliness in observances.