Achamana is said to be of 3 kinds, Sruti, Smriti and Purana.
Directions for Srutyachamana are given in the Taittiriya Aranyaka, where it is said that the following mantra;
विधु द सि विधमे पा प्म नं श्र ता त्स त्य मु पै मि |
Thou art lightning remove my sins through truth I attain unto truth; should be recited and the hands should be washed,water sipped three times the palm washed again and the head the eyes the ears and the sides of the nose should be touched.
Smrity achamana is sub divided into two kinds Srauta and Smarta.
Srautachamana is thus performed water is sipped thrice accompanied by the recitation of the three padas of Gayatri in succession, then 21 parts of the body are touched while the 21 mantras are recited the nine ablingas आ पो हि ष्टा and c+ c the seven Vyahritis i.e. names of the seven worlds preceded by the sacred syllable OM and the 3 padas of Gayatri siras.
Smartachamana is laid down by Manu, Yajnavalkya and other smriti writers.
Water is sipped thrice the lips are washed and the mouth and the several sensory organs are touched. water is sipped thrice and several parts of the body are touched each single operation being accompanied by the repetition of a distinct name of Vishnu or Siva.
After achamana Smarthas usually seek a benedictory prayer to Vigneswara.
Directions for Srutyachamana are given in the Taittiriya Aranyaka, where it is said that the following mantra;
विधु द सि विधमे पा प्म नं श्र ता त्स त्य मु पै मि |
Thou art lightning remove my sins through truth I attain unto truth; should be recited and the hands should be washed,water sipped three times the palm washed again and the head the eyes the ears and the sides of the nose should be touched.
Smrity achamana is sub divided into two kinds Srauta and Smarta.
Srautachamana is thus performed water is sipped thrice accompanied by the recitation of the three padas of Gayatri in succession, then 21 parts of the body are touched while the 21 mantras are recited the nine ablingas आ पो हि ष्टा and c+ c the seven Vyahritis i.e. names of the seven worlds preceded by the sacred syllable OM and the 3 padas of Gayatri siras.
Smartachamana is laid down by Manu, Yajnavalkya and other smriti writers.
Water is sipped thrice the lips are washed and the mouth and the several sensory organs are touched. water is sipped thrice and several parts of the body are touched each single operation being accompanied by the repetition of a distinct name of Vishnu or Siva.
After achamana Smarthas usually seek a benedictory prayer to Vigneswara.
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