Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 83
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
द्वयस्यापगमात्पश्चाद्भावशुद्ध्या विशुद्ध्यति । गंगातोयेन सर्वेण मृद्भारैर्गात्रलेपनैः
dvayasyāpagamātpaścādbhāvaśuddhyā viśuddhyati | gaṃgātoyena sarveṇa mṛdbhārairgātralepanaiḥ
Sesudah lenyapnya dwaita (rasa dua), seseorang menjadi suci melalui pemurnian batin; demikian pula dengan segala (cara) memakai air Gangga dan dengan melumuri tubuh dengan timbunan tanah suci, tercapailah penyucian.
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Concept: True purification culminates in bhāva-śuddhi (purity of inner disposition); external purifiers like Gaṅgā-water and sacred earth support but do not replace inner cleansing.
Application: Use external practices (snāna, clean living, pilgrimage) as aids while actively removing inner ‘dualities’—hypocrisy, resentment, pride—through japa, satsanga, and self-examination.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: river
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वयस्यापगमात् = द्वयस्य + अपगमात्; अपगमात्पश्चात् = अपगमात् + पश्चात्; पश्चाद्भावशुद्ध्या = पश्चात् + भावशुद्ध्या; गंगातोयेन = गङ्गा + तोयेन; मृद्भारैः = मृत् + भारैः; गात्रलेपनैः = गात्र + लेपनैः
FAQs
It pairs inner purification (bhāvaśuddhi—cleansing of intention and disposition) with traditional external purifications (Gaṅgā-water bathing and smearing sacred earth), implying that complete purity is rooted in inner transformation even when supported by ritual means.
“Duality” points to conflicted or divided perception (e.g., pure/impure, self/other) that fuels attachment and aversion. The verse suggests that when such dualistic fixation subsides, inner disposition becomes clear, leading to deeper purification than external acts alone.
It affirms the sanctifying role of Gaṅgā-water and related rites (like applying sacred soil), while framing them as most effective when aligned with purified intention—making tīrtha practice both devotional and ethical-psychological.