Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 22
The Six Dvīpas Beyond Jambūdvīpa and the Cosmic Boundary of Lokāloka
यासामम्भ: पवित्रममलमुपयुञ्जाना: पुरुषऋषभद्रविणदेवकसंज्ञा वर्षपुरुषा आपोमयं देवमपां पूर्णेनाञ्जलिना यजन्ते ॥ २२ ॥
yāsām ambhaḥ pavitram amalam upayuñjānāḥ puruṣa-ṛṣabha-draviṇa-devaka-saṁjñā varṣa-puruṣā āpomayaṁ devam apāṁ pūrṇenāñjalinā yajante.
Using the sanctified, spotless waters of those rivers, the inhabitants of Krauñcadvīpa—known as the Puruṣas, Ṛṣabhas, Draviṇas, and Devakas—worship the Supreme Lord by offering a full palmful of water at the lotus feet of Varuṇa-deva, the deity whose form is water.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says, āpomayaḥ asmayam: with joined palms the inhabitants of the various sections of Krauñcadvīpa offer the sanctified waters of the rivers to a deity made of stone or iron.
FAQs
This verse describes devotees using pure river water to worship the Lord as the presiding divinity of waters, offering with joined palms filled with water—showing reverence, purity, and devotion.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is describing the cosmic regions and how the inhabitants of specific varṣas worship using sacred waters.
Approach worship and daily actions with cleanliness and sincerity—using simple offerings with focused devotion, remembering that purity of intent matters along with purity of substance.