Apavitrah Pavitro Va (purification verse) अपवित्रः पवित्रो वा (पवित्रीकरण)
Recited while sprinkling water at the start of puja; remembrance of the lotus-eyed Lord purifies within and without.
- Deity Vishnu
- Type Prayer
- Language Sanskrit
- Tradition Common to many traditions
- Source Traditional devotional text (common printed and recited form) — Traditional verse used in puja
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Shloka
अपवित्रः पवित्रो वा सर्वावस्थां गतोऽपि वा ।apavitraḥ pavitro vā sarvāvasthāṃ gato'pi vā |
यः स्मरेत् पुण्डरीकाक्षं स बाह्याभ्यन्तरः शुचिः ॥yaḥ smaret puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ sa bāhyābhyantaraḥ śuciḥ ||
The Roman line is IAST transliteration derived from the Devanagari (ā = long a, ṃ = anusvara, ḥ = visarga, ś/ṣ = sh sounds, c = ch as in “church”). In Hindi, Awadhi and Braj texts the silent final “a” is dropped. Transliteration does not show Vedic accents.
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Questions
What is Apavitrah Pavitro Va (purification verse)?
Recited while sprinkling water at the start of puja; remembrance of the lotus-eyed Lord purifies within and without.
Who is Apavitrah Pavitro Va (purification verse) associated with?
Apavitrah Pavitro Va (purification verse) is associated with Vishnu. The preserver, who descends as avatars such as Rama and Krishna; the supreme deity of Vaishnava traditions. Ekadashi vrats are dedicated to him.
What does Apavitrah Pavitro Va (purification verse) mean?
Whether impure or pure, in whatever condition one may be, whoever remembers the lotus-eyed Lord becomes pure outside and within.
What is the source of Apavitrah Pavitro Va (purification verse)?
Traditional devotional text (common printed and recited form) — Traditional verse used in puja. Tradition: Common to many traditions.