Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 15
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
आपस्तेऽङ्घ्य्रवनेजन्यस्त्रींल्लोकान् शुचयोऽपुनन् । शिरसाधत्त या: शर्व: स्वर्याता: सगरात्मजा: ॥ १५ ॥
āpas te ’ṅghry-avanejanyas trīḻ lokān śucayo ’punan śirasādhatta yāḥ śarvaḥ svar yātāḥ sagarātmajāḥ
Ang tubig ng Ilog Ganges, na naging transendental sa pagpaligo sa Iyong mga paa, ay nagpadalisay sa tatlong daigdig. Tinanggap ni Panginoong Śiva ang tubig na iyon sa kanyang ulo, at sa biyaya nito ay nakaabot sa langit ang mga anak ni Haring Sagara.
FAQs
This verse says that the water used to wash Kṛṣṇa’s feet purifies all three worlds, showing that contact with Him—especially through devotional reverence—removes impurity and sin.
Akrūra highlights that even Lord Śiva honors the sacred river (Gaṅgā), which is described here as the water connected with the Lord’s feet, by bearing it upon his head—demonstrating its supreme sanctity.
By cultivating bhakti—hearing and chanting about Kṛṣṇa, honoring sacred remnants like caraṇāmṛta, and approaching holy places and practices with humility—one invites the same purifying grace described in this verse.