Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
तुलसीमूलसंभूता द्विजपादोद्भवा तथा । गङ्गोद्भवा तु मृल्लोकान्नयत्यच्युतरूपताम् ॥ २० ॥
tulasīmūlasaṃbhūtā dvijapādodbhavā tathā | gaṅgodbhavā tu mṛllokānnayatyacyutarūpatām || 20 ||
A terra sagrada que brota da raiz da Tulasī, a terra que procede dos pés de um brāhmaṇa, e sobretudo a terra nascida do Gaṅgā — esse barro santo conduz os seres deste mundo ao estado de se tornarem semelhantes a Acyuta (o Senhor Viṣṇu).
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that contact with exceptionally sacred substances—especially clay associated with Tulasi, brāhmaṇas, and the Ganga—purifies the practitioner and supports transformation toward Acyuta (Viṣṇu), i.e., devotionally aligned purity leading toward liberation.
By highlighting Tulasi and Ganga—central to Vaiṣṇava practice—it implies that bhakti is strengthened through reverent use of Viṣṇu-beloved sacred items, which cultivate inner purity and single-pointed orientation to Acyuta.
Ritual application (kalpa-prayoga) is implied: selecting purified mṛt (clay) from approved sacred sources for rites such as tilaka, snāna, or other purity-observances, emphasizing correct material purity within dharma-practice.