Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.14
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Ganges Is Sanctified by Hari
“My dear Vidura, of the two sons, Kaśyapa and Pūrṇimā, Pūrṇimā begot three children, namely Viraja, Viśvaga and Devakulyā. Of these three, Devakulyā was the water which washed the lotus feet of the Personality of Godhead and which later on transformed into the Ganges of the heavenly planets.”
What the purport teaches
- Pūrṇimā had three children: Viraja, Viśvaga and Devakulyā.
- Devakulyā is the presiding deity of the river Ganges, which descends from the heavenly planets to this planet.
- The Ganges is accepted as sanctified because its water touched the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari.
Try this today
Pause for a moment to remember why the Ganges is regarded as sanctified.
Ask yourself
What does the Ganges’ connection with Hari’s lotus feet help you appreciate?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.