The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
सर्वपापानि शाम्यंते छेतो नेत्रयुतं जलम् । कल्पान्तनयनस्वाहा मंत्र आचमने मतः ॥ ८० ॥
sarvapāpāni śāmyaṃte cheto netrayutaṃ jalam | kalpāntanayanasvāhā maṃtra ācamane mataḥ || 80 ||
Todos os pecados são apaziguados pela água tomada com atenção consciente e com os olhos devidamente dirigidos. Para o ācamana (sorvo ritual), prescreve-se o mantra “kalpānta-nayana-svāhā”.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It teaches that purification is not only physical (water) but also mental and sensory—ācamana becomes effective when performed with mindful attention and proper ritual focus, thereby calming sinful tendencies.
By emphasizing disciplined purity and mantra-usage in daily rites, it supports bhakti as a lived practice—clean conduct and sanctified speech prepare the devotee for sincere remembrance and worship.
It highlights mantra-prayoga and ritual procedure (kalpa/vaidika-vidhi): the specific ācamana mantra and the correct attentive performance, aligning daily conduct with Vedic technical discipline.