Shloka 10
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
द्रव्यभूयोवरेणापस्तुरीयं जगृहुर्मलम् । तासु बुद्बुदफेनाभ्यां दृष्टं तद्धरति क्षिपन् ॥ १० ॥
dravya-bhūyo-vareṇāpas turīyaṁ jagṛhur malam tāsu budbuda-phenābhyāṁ dṛṣṭaṁ tad dharati kṣipan
ਇੰਦਰ ਦੇ ਵਰ ਨਾਲ ਪਾਣੀ ਹੋਰ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਪਰਿਮਾਣ ਵਧਾ ਦੇਵੇ—ਇਸ ਬਦਲੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਨੇ ਪਾਪ-ਮਲ ਦਾ ਚੌਥਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਪਾਣੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੁਲਬੁਲੇ ਤੇ ਝੱਗ ਦਿਸਦੇ ਹਨ; ਪਾਣੀ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
If water is mixed with milk, fruit juice or other similar substances, it increases their volume, and no one can understand which has increased. In return for this benediction, water accepted one fourth of Indra’s sinful reactions. These sinful reactions are visible in foam and bubbles. Therefore one should avoid foam and bubbles while collecting drinking water.
FAQs
This verse describes impurity being separated out—seen as bubbles and foam—and then thrown away, illustrating how contamination can be extracted and removed through proper purification.
In the narrative of Canto 6, Chapter 9, Śukadeva explains events surrounding Vṛtrāsura’s appearance; Indra is shown actively removing the visible impurity once it manifests, emphasizing cleansing after contamination is brought to the surface.
When purification practices reveal hidden faults, one should not ignore them; recognize them clearly and consciously discard them through disciplined conduct and devotion.