Shloka 31
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
जलं गंडूषमात्रं तु पीत्वा पूतो भवेन्नरः । विशेषात्कुशसंसर्गात्पीयूषादधिकं जलम्
jalaṃ gaṃḍūṣamātraṃ tu pītvā pūto bhavennaraḥ | viśeṣātkuśasaṃsargātpīyūṣādadhikaṃ jalam
صرف ایک گنڈوش، یعنی منہ بھر پانی پی لینے سے انسان پاک ہو جاتا ہے۔ خصوصاً وہ پانی جو کُشہ گھاس کے لمس سے گزرا ہو؛ ایسا پانی امرت سے بھی بڑھ کر مانا گیا ہے۔
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyāya 49).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेन्नरः = भवेत् + नरः; विशेषात्कुशसंसर्गात् = विशेषात् + कुशसंसर्गात्; संसर्गात्पीयूषात् = संसर्गात् + पीयूषात्.
FAQs
It reflects the Purāṇic/Vedic idea that water is intrinsically purifying (śuddhi-kara) and that even minimal intake, when done with the intention of cleanliness and ritual propriety, is spiritually efficacious.
Kuśa (a sacred grass used in rites) is traditionally regarded as ritually pure and protective; contact with kuśa is said to enhance the sanctity of water used for sipping (ācamana), offerings, and purification acts.
It emphasizes maintaining personal and ritual purity through simple, accessible means—valuing disciplined cleanliness and mindful practice rather than relying only on rare or extraordinary substances.