Source: – @pranasutra / Twitter.
Since a while now I was aware that performing tirthasnana in nadis, especially in mahanadis, is most effective for reducing dukha. Personal experience and feedback from at least a couple of people whom I had suggested the same. But hadn't understood the exact mechanism.
— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019
All I knew was that the nADI (rough english equivalent – nerves) get cleansed. But was recently reading the story of vishwamitra narrated by Devudu Narasimha Shastri-galu in his 'Mahabrahmana'. Wonderful explanation of this tattva.
— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019
He narrates the incident of rishi vashistha grieving the loss of his sons, in which unfortunate incident rishi vishwAmitra plays a role. vishwAmitra wants to make up for the mistake. rishi vAmadeva advises him to use the boons given by the ApOdEvas and help.
— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019
He says vasishta's dukha has increased so much that it is becoming nADi-gata (rough equivalent – getting stored in the nerves). Hence he asks vishwAmitra to instruct the sarasvati nadee to flood vasishta's ashrama, take the rishi away through the flood and drown him for a while.
— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019
vasishta is supposed to be placed on the banks again after washing him away for several yojanas. He explains that by doing so, the extreme sattva – satvik guNa – of the river will erode the accumulated dukha in the nADIs.
— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019
According to sanatana dharma – therefore – the overflowing of dukha (and other durguNas) leads to their accumulation in the nADIs – resulting in psychological conditions. Tirthasnana in mahAnadees – ganga, yamuna, kaveri and so on – greatly helps in reducing the accumulation.
— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019
It is important our generation and the next continue to give importance to tirthasnanas – as per the prescribed form. Visiting river banks as vacation activities is fine – but not the same as performing a shAstrOkta nadee-snAna. The loss, if not done, is only ours.
— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019
Padma purana – while talking about yamuna nadee – says something similar.
"Whether intentionally, or otherwise, if you perform snana in yamuna, you will not experience dukha in this or the other world" pic.twitter.com/12qqS8P0As— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019
Kurma purana – while describing benefits of ganga nadee – says one who is afflicted with diseases – or afflicted with anger – will (get rid of them and) attain devaloka if he takes snana in ganga. pic.twitter.com/91VvUIwxQA
— Hariprasad (@pranasutra) May 6, 2019