Shloka 29
Procedure of Ācamana and Rules of Ritual Purity (Śauca)
स्पृशंति बिंदवः पादौ य आचामयतः परान् । भूमिपांशुसमा ज्ञेया न तैरस्पृश्यता भवेत्
spṛśaṃti biṃdavaḥ pādau ya ācāmayataḥ parān | bhūmipāṃśusamā jñeyā na tairaspṛśyatā bhavet
Se gotas tocam os pés daqueles que oferecem aos outros o ācamana, tais gotas devem ser tidas como poeira comum do chão; por elas não se contrai impureza nem intocabilidade.
Unspecified (narratorial injunction within the Svargakhaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: य आचामयतः → ये आचामयतः (यद्-प्रातिपदिकस्य प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्); तैरस्पृश्यता → तैः अस्पृश्यता (विसर्ग-लोप/सन्धि); भूमिपांशुसमा → भूमि-पांशु-समाः (समास-विग्रहः).
FAQs
No. The verse states that such droplets are to be treated like ordinary earth-dust and do not create aspṛśyatā (ritual impurity).
It concerns ācamana—ritual sipping of water for purification—specifically when someone is administering it to others.
It discourages excessive fear of contamination in a context meant for purification, emphasizing a balanced, commonsense approach to ritual cleanliness.