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Shloka 18

अत्रीश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् (Atrīśvara-māhātmya-varṇanam) — “Account of the Greatness of Atrīśvara”

स ऋषिश्चापि सुप्रीत्या स्वाचम्य विधिपूर्वकम् । पपौ दिव्यं जलं तच्च पीत्वा सुखमवाप ह

sa ṛṣiścāpi suprītyā svācamya vidhipūrvakam | papau divyaṃ jalaṃ tacca pītvā sukhamavāpa ha

那位圣仙亦满怀欢喜,先依仪轨行阿遮摩那(ācamana)净口之礼;随后饮下那神圣之水,饮毕便得安泰与康宁。

सःhe
सः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)
ऋषिःthe sage
ऋषिः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
अपिalso
अपि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक (also)
सुप्रीत्याwith great joy
सुप्रीत्या:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootसुप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular)
स्वाचम्यhaving sipped (water) properly
स्वाचम्य:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ + चम् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव; रूप: आचम्य (having sipped/rinsed); ‘स्व’ उपसर्ग/उपपद-प्रयोग (properly)
विधिपूर्वकम्according to rule
विधिपूर्वकम्:
Prakara (प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधि + पूर्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
पपौdrank
पपौ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)
दिव्यम्divine
दिव्यम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)
जलम्water
जलम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)
तत्that
तत्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
पीत्वाhaving drunk
पीत्वा:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive)
सुखम्happiness, comfort
सुखम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)
अवापattained
अवाप:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअव + आप् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)
indeed (narrative)
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; कथानक-निपात (narrative particle)

Suta Goswami

Tattva Level: pashu

Significance: Tīrtha-sevana: receiving sanctified water with proper rite is portrayed as yielding sukha/śānti, a narrative analogue to pilgrimage merit.

Role: nurturing

R
Rishi

FAQs

It highlights that sacred benefit arises when devotion is joined with proper purification (ācamana) and reverent reception of consecrated water—showing grace working through disciplined practice.

In Linga-centered worship, sanctified water (tīrtha/caraṇāmṛta) is received after ritual purity; the verse reflects the Saguna mode where Shiva’s grace is approached through prescribed rites and sacred substances.

Perform ācamana (ritual sipping) before worship or receiving tīrtha, then partake of the sanctified water with devotion—supporting steadiness of mind and purity in Shaiva practice.