Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 32
Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation
Siddhapada
तस्यास्तद्योगविधुतमार्त्यं मर्त्यमभूत्सरित् । स्रोतसां प्रवरा सौम्य सिद्धिदा सिद्धसेविता ॥ ३२ ॥
tasyās tad yoga-vidhuta- mārtyaṁ martyam abhūt sarit srotasāṁ pravarā saumya siddhidā siddha-sevitā
Dear Vidura, the material elements of her body have melted into water and are now a flowing river, which is the most sacred of all rivers. Anyone who bathes in that river also attains perfection, and therefore all persons who desire perfection go bathe there.
FAQs
In 3.33.32, Devahūti’s mortal condition is described as being washed away by her yogic attainment, and she becomes a sacred river—foremost among streams—capable of granting spiritual perfection and revered by siddhas.
Because her transformed form as a holy river is said to bestow spiritual success (siddhi-dā) and to be honored by perfected beings (siddha-sevitā), indicating exceptional sanctity and potency for purification.
It teaches that sincere spiritual practice can cleanse the “mortal” conditioning of the heart; by steady yoga centered on devotion and truth, one’s life can become a source of upliftment for others—like a sacred stream that purifies those who approach it.