Shloka 21
Adhyaya 29 — Alarka’s Inquiry and Madalasa’s Teaching on Householder Dharma (Gārhasthya), Vaiśvadeva, and Atithi Hospitality
गृहस्थस्तत्परो भूत्वा सुसमाहितमानसः ।
ततस्तोयमुपादाय तेष्वेवाचमनाय वै ॥
gṛhasthas tatparo bhūtvā susamāhitamānasaḥ / tatas toyam upādāya teṣv evācamanāya vai
அந்த அனுஷ்டானத்தில் ஈடுபட்டு மனத்தை நன்கு ஒருமுகப்படுத்திய இல்லத்தார், பின்னர் அங்கேயே நீரை எடுத்துக் கொண்டு அங்கேயே ஆச்சமனம் செய்ய வேண்டும்।
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FAQs
Ritual is not mechanical: inner composure (samāhita-manas) is presented as integral to right action, making domestic duty a disciplined spiritual practice.
Ācāra/Dharma supplement to Purāṇic teaching; it operationalizes dharma at the level of daily conduct.
Ācamana signifies internalization of purity: water functions as a carrier of intention, marking a transition from ordinary activity to consecrated action.