Shloka 56
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
अन्तर्जले जपन्पश्चात्त्रिरावृत्याघमर्षणम् । हयमेधो यथा देवि सर्वपापहरः क्रतुः ॥ ५६ ॥
antarjale japanpaścāttrirāvṛtyāghamarṣaṇam | hayamedho yathā devi sarvapāpaharaḥ kratuḥ || 56 ||
பின்னர் நீரில் நின்றபடி ஜபம் செய்து, அமர்ஷணச் சடங்கை மூன்று முறை செய்ய வேண்டும். ஹே தேவி, அஸ்வமேத யாகம் எல்லாப் பாவங்களையும் அகற்றுவது போல இதுவும் பாவநாசகமாகும்.
Narrator (Purana dialogue voice addressing Devi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-japa performed while immersed/standing in sacred water, followed by the Aghamarṣaṇa performed three times, functions as a powerful purification—comparable in merit to major Vedic sacrifices in its ability to destroy sin.
By emphasizing japa (repetitive sacred recitation) alongside ritual purity, it frames devotion as a disciplined practice: sincere remembrance through mantra, supported by dharmic rites, becomes a means of inner cleansing and spiritual progress.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa/śrauta-smārta prayoga): the timing (after entering water), the method (japa), and the count (three repetitions) for Aghamarṣaṇa as a structured expiatory purification.