Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 25
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
अङ्गं च मलपङ्केन संछन्नं शबलस्तनम् । आविवेश सरस्वत्या: सर: शिवजलाशयम् ॥ २५ ॥
aṅgaṁ ca mala-paṅkena sañchannaṁ śabala-stanam āviveśa sarasvatyāḥ saraḥ śiva-jalāśayam
كان جسدها مغطّى بطبقة كثيفة من الأوساخ وقد بهت لون صدرها؛ ومع ذلك غاصت في تلك البحيرة المباركة التي تضمّ المياه المقدّسة لنهر سرسوتي.
FAQs
This verse depicts Devahūti entering the Sarasvatī’s sacred lake to cleanse the bodily impurity that had covered her, highlighting the purifying role of tīrthas (holy waters) in devotional culture.
After a period of neglect and hardship, her body was covered with grime; she therefore went to the Sarasvatī’s auspicious reservoir to bathe and become cleansed.
It encourages intentional purification—through cleanliness, renewing one’s habits, and seeking spiritually uplifting environments—especially when one feels weighed down by neglect or exhaustion.