Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
अघमर्षणसूक्तं वा शुद्ध्येदन्तर्जले जपन् । रजकश्चर्मकारश्च नटो बुरुड एव च ॥ ३१ ॥
aghamarṣaṇasūktaṃ vā śuddhyedantarjale japan | rajakaścarmakāraśca naṭo buruḍa eva ca || 31 ||
یا پانی کے اندر کھڑے ہو کر اَغھمرشن سوکت کا جپ کرے تو پاک ہو جاتا ہے—یہاں تک کہ دھوبی، چمڑا گر، نٹ اور بُروڑ بھی۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that Vedic mantra-japa—specifically the Aghamarṣaṇa Sūkta—performed with the discipline of water-immersion is a powerful means of removing impurity and moral taint, emphasizing the universality of purification through sacred sound.
While framed as ritual purification, it supports bhakti by preparing the practitioner for worship: cleansing (śauca) and mantra-recitation steady the mind and make one fit for sustained devotion and worship of the Divine.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (practical application of Vedic hymns) and japa-vidhi—how recitation is paired with a ritual setting (antarjale, in water) as a formal method of śuddhi (purification).