Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
तज्जलं यत्र संसिक्तं तद्भवेद्भस्म निश्चितम् । इति मत्वा जलं तत्तु पादयोर्न्यक्षिपत्स्वयम् ॥ ३५ ॥
tajjalaṃ yatra saṃsiktaṃ tadbhavedbhasma niścitam | iti matvā jalaṃ tattu pādayornyakṣipatsvayam || 35 ||
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Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the certainty of karmic/ritual consequence: the same substance (water) can act as purification or as a force that reduces impurity to ash, and the actor deliberately applies it to himself, indicating acceptance of dharma and self-correction.
By showing humble self-application rather than blaming others, it reflects the devotional ethic of surrender and personal accountability—key attitudes that support Vishnu-bhakti in Purana narratives.
Ritual application and purity practice align with Kalpa (procedural/ritual discipline) and śauca principles—how sprinkling (prokṣaṇa) or pouring is used as a deliberate corrective act within dharmic conduct.