Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 23
The Six Dvīpas Beyond Jambūdvīpa and the Cosmic Boundary of Lokāloka
आप: पुरुषवीर्या: स्थ पुनन्तीर्भूर्भुव:सुव: । ता न: पुनीतामीवघ्नी: स्पृशतामात्मना भुव इति ॥ २३ ॥
āpaḥ puruṣa-vīryāḥ stha punantīr bhūr-bhuvaḥ-suvaḥ tā naḥ punītāmīva-ghnīḥ spṛśatām ātmanā bhuva iti
[The inhabitants of Krauñcadvīpa worship with this mantra.] O water of the rivers, you have obtained energy from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore you purify the three planetary systems, known as Bhūloka, Bhuvarloka and Svarloka. By your constitutional nature, you take away sins, and that is why we are touching you. Kindly continue to purify us.
Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (7.4) :
FAQs
This verse says that sacred waters, empowered by the Supreme Person’s potency, purify all three worlds (Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ) and remove disease, cleansing both people and the earth.
While describing the universe and its regions, the text emphasizes that cosmic elements like water are not merely material—they carry divine potency and serve dharmic purposes such as purification and healing.
Approach daily cleansing and sacred bathing as a mindful, devotional act—remembering the Divine while seeking inner purity, health, and the purification of one’s environment.