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 ||
Đất thiêng phát sinh từ gốc Tulasī, cũng như đất từ bàn chân của bậc Bà-la-môn, và nhất là đất sinh từ sông Gaṅgā—thứ bùn đất thánh ấy dẫn người đời đến trạng thái trở nên giống Acyuta (Đức 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.