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Ganga

गंगा

Also known as विष्णुपदी · अमर्त्यनदी · स्वर्धुनी · Sva-dhuni (the celestial Ganga)

Sva-dhuni - the celestial stream whose touch purifies

Saints at His feet purify by touch like her waters: 'svar-dhuny apah anusevaya' (SB 1.1.15).

Bank of Parikshit's final vigil

'Prayopavistam gangayam' (SB 1.3.43).

Water purified by the dust of Hari's lotus feet

'apluta hari-padabja-rajah-puta-sarij-jale' (SB 1.8.2) — the Ganga's purity derives from Hari's feet.

Divided into seven streams for the pleasure of the seven sages

'srotobhih saptabhir ya vai svardhuni saptadha vyadhat saptanam pritaye' (SB 1.13.52) — the place is called Saptasrota.

Bears water sacred with the dust of Krishna's feet mingled with tulasi, purifying both worlds

'ya vai lasac-chri-tulasi-vimishra-krishnanghri-renv-abhyadhikambu-netri punati lokan ubhayatra seshan' (SB 1.19.6).