Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 64
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
प्रोच्य सोंकारमादित्यं त्रिर्निमज्जेज्जलाशये / आचान्तः पुनराचामेन्मन्त्रेणानेन मन्त्रवित्
procya soṃkāramādityaṃ trirnimajjejjalāśaye / ācāntaḥ punarācāmenmantreṇānena mantravit
Tendo proferido a sílaba sagrada Oṁ juntamente com o Sol como seu suporte divino, deve imergir três vezes num reservatório de água. Após realizar o ācāmana, o conhecedor de mantras deve realizar novamente o ācāmana com este mesmo mantra.
Narratorial/Instructional voice within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-vidhi section (ritual injunction style)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: by prescribing Praṇava (Oṁ) with Āditya as a support for practice, it points to the one sacred sound used to recollect the Supreme while purifying body and mind for realization.
A preparatory discipline: mantra-recitation of Oṁ, triple immersion (snāna) for purification, and repeated ācamana—foundational sādhana that supports later contemplative and yogic practice in the Kurma Purana’s broader teachings.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s integrative approach where shared purity-rites (mantra, snāna, ācamana) serve as common groundwork for devotion and yoga across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams.