Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth Order

Chapter 6: Brahma Satisfies Lord Siva. Text 24

नन्दा चालकनन्दा च सरितौ बाह्यतः पुरः ।
तीर्थपादपदाम्भोज रजसातीव पावने ॥२४॥

nandÄ cÄlakanandÄ ca
saritau bÄhyataḥ puraḥ
tÄ«rthapÄda-padÄmbhoja-
rajasÄtÄ«va pÄvane

 nandÄ - the NandÄ; ca - and; alakanandÄ - the AlakanandÄ; ca - and; saritau - two rivers; bÄhyataḥ - outside; puraḥ - from the city; tÄ«rtha-pÄda - of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pada-ambhoja - of the lotus feet; rajasÄ - by the dust; atÄ«va - exceedingly; pÄvane - sanctified.


Text

They also saw the two rivers named NandÄ and AlakanandÄ. These two rivers are sanctified by the dust of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda.

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