Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 26
Brahmā Counsels the Demigods; Journey to Kailāsa; Śiva’s Tranquility and Brahmā’s Praise
ययोस्तत्स्नानविभ्रष्टनवकुङ्कुमपिञ्जरम् । वितृषोऽपि पिबन्त्यम्भ: पाययन्तो गजा गजी: ॥ २६ ॥
yayos tat-snāna-vibhraṣṭa- nava-kuṅkuma-piñjaram vitṛṣo ’pi pibanty ambhaḥ pāyayanto gajā gajīḥ
After the damsels of the heavenly planets bathe in the water, it becomes yellowish and fragrant due to the kuṅkuma from their bodies. Thus the elephants come to bathe there with their wives, the she-elephants, and they also drink the water, although they are not thirsty.
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It describes auspicious, fragrant water colored by fresh kuṅkuma from bathing, so attractive that even the unthirsty drank it, with male elephants offering it to female elephants.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to King Parīkṣit, describing the scene connected with Dakṣa’s sacrifice.
The verse highlights how purity, auspiciousness, and sacred atmosphere naturally uplift living beings—reminding practitioners to cultivate sanctity in daily life through clean habits, devotion, and holy association.