Shloka 64

Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas

Devanagari script

प्रोच्य सोंकारमादित्यं त्रिर्निमज्जेज्जलाशये / आचान्तः पुनराचामेन्मन्त्रेणानेन मन्त्रवित्

Transliteration

procya soṃkāramādityaṃ trirnimajjejjalāśaye / ācāntaḥ punarācāmenmantreṇānena mantravit

Translation

诵出圣音“唵”（Oṁ），并以日神为其神圣依止，当于水中三次沉浸。既行阿遮摩那后，通晓真言者应以此同一真言再行阿遮摩那。

Word by Word

• procya: having recited
• procya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vac (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from √vac with prefix pra-; ‘having uttered/recited’

• oṃkāram: the syllable Oṃ
• oṃkāram: Karma (कर्म; object of procya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: oṃkāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• ādityam: Āditya (the Sun)
• ādityam: Karma (कर्म; object-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āditya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); as object/apposition with oṃkāram (Oṃ as Āditya)

• triḥ: thrice
• triḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; frequency)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: triḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Numeral adverb (अव्यय)

• nimajjet: should immerse/dip
• nimajjet: Kriyā (क्रिया; main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-majj (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• jala-āśaye: in the water (pond/river)
• jala-āśaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + āśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: ‘in a water-reservoir’

• ācāntaḥ: having sipped (performed ācamana)
• ācāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-cam (धातु)
• Form: Past active participle (क्तवतु/क्तवत्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); ‘having sipped (ācamana done)’

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; repetition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय)

• ācāmet: should sip (water)
• ācāmet: Kriyā (क्रिया; main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-cam (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• mantreṇa: with a mantra
• mantreṇa: Karaṇa (करण; means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• anena: with this
• anena: Karaṇa (करण; means; deictic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• mantra-vit: knower of mantras
• mantra-vit: Karta (कर्ता; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक) + vid (धातु/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: ‘knower of mantra’

Speaker

Narratorial/Instructional voice within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-vidhi section (ritual injunction style)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Oṁ (Praṇava)
• Āditya (Sun)

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: by prescribing Praṇava (Oṁ) with Āditya as a support for practice, it points to the one sacred sound used to recollect the Supreme while purifying body and mind for realization.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

A preparatory discipline: mantra-recitation of Oṁ, triple immersion (snāna) for purification, and repeated ācamana—foundational sādhana that supports later contemplative and yogic practice in the Kurma Purana’s broader teachings.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does not name Shiva or Vishnu explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s integrative approach where shared purity-rites (mantra, snāna, ācamana) serve as common groundwork for devotion and yoga across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams.