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 ||
随后，立于水中诵持真言，当行“阿伽摩尔沙那”（Aghamarṣaṇa）之仪三遍。噢女神，正如马祭（Aśvamedha）能除尽诸罪，此修持亦成为灭除一切罪业者。
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.