Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
प्रागास्य उदगास्यो वाप्याचामेत्प्रयर्तेंद्रियः । त्रिश्चतुर्धा पिबेदापो गंधफेनादिवर्जिताः ॥ १९ ॥
prāgāsya udagāsyo vāpyācāmetprayarteṃdriyaḥ | triścaturdhā pibedāpo gaṃdhaphenādivarjitāḥ || 19 ||
Quay mặt về hướng đông hoặc hướng bắc, chế ngự các căn, người ấy nên thực hành ācamana. Hãy nhấp nước ba hoặc bốn lần—nước không mùi, không bọt và không tạp uế.
Sūta (narrating the teaching as transmitted in the Purāṇic dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It links inner discipline (sense-restraint) with outer purity (ācamana), teaching that ritual purification is effective when performed with controlled mind and clean water.
By prescribing ācamana before sacred acts, it supports bhakti as a disciplined practice—preparing the devotee’s body and mind for worship and mantra with reverence and purity.
It highlights kalpa/ritual procedure: correct orientation (east/north), number of sips (three or four), and the required purity of water—core details of Vaidika conduct.