Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
तुलसीदलप्रदलसंम्मिश्रमपि सर्षपमात्रकम् । गङ्गाजलं पुनात्येव कुलानामेकविंशतिम् ॥ २५ ॥
tulasīdalapradalasaṃmmiśramapi sarṣapamātrakam | gaṅgājalaṃ punātyeva kulānāmekaviṃśatim || 25 ||
تُلسی کے پتے اور پھول کی پنکھڑیوں سے ملا ہوا گنگا جل اگر رائی کے دانے کے برابر بھی ہو، تو بھی یقیناً خاندان کی اکیس پشتوں کو پاک کر دیتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that even a minute quantity of Gaṅgā water, when sanctified with Tulasi, carries extraordinary purificatory power—extending beyond the individual to one’s ancestral lineage (twenty-one generations).
Tulasi is a primary emblem of Vaiṣṇava devotion; combining Tulasi with sacred Gaṅgā water frames purification as an act of bhakti—sanctifying the body and family through simple, faith-filled offerings.
It reflects practical kalpa-style ritual guidance (proper sacred substances and their use): employing Tulasi and Gaṅgā-jala in purification rites and devotional observances.