Shloka 31
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
गृहाणाचमनीयं त्वं मया भक्त्या निवेदितम् । त्वमापः पृथिवी चैव ज्योतिस्त्वं वायुरेव च ॥ ३१ ॥
gṛhāṇācamanīyaṃ tvaṃ mayā bhaktyā niveditam | tvamāpaḥ pṛthivī caiva jyotistvaṃ vāyureva ca || 31 ||
भक्त्या मया निवेदितम् आचमनीयं जलं त्वं गृहाण। त्वमेव आपः पृथिवी च, त्वं ज्योतिः, त्वमेव वायुः॥
Devotee/Priest addressing Lord Vishnu (Hari) during pūjā (as narrated within the Uttara-Bhāga tirtha-mahātmya context).
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Reverent offering (ācamanīya) culminates in contemplative recognition of Hari as the very elements (bhūta-tattva)."}
FAQs
It teaches that even a small ritual act like offering ācamanīya becomes profound when done with bhakti, because the Lord is present as the very elements that constitute the offering.
Bhakti is shown as heartfelt offering: the devotee offers water with reverence, while recognizing Vishnu as the immanent reality—water, earth, light, and wind—thus uniting worship (upacāra) with inner understanding.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga style) is implied through the upacāra of ācamanīya—purificatory sipping/offering used in pūjā—showing correct liturgical sequencing and purity practice.