The gold of which an anklet was made, can become the gold for a crown on the head of a temple image; only it has to be melted in the crucible and beaten into shape. The waters of the river might be dirty; but the Bhakta who sips it with a Manthra or a Stotra (sacred sound or prayer) on his lips, transmutes it into a sacred Theertha (sanctified water). The body becomes healthy by exercise and work; the mind becomes healthy by Upasana (devout contemplation) and Naamasmarana (remembrance of the Divine), by regular, well-planned discipline, joyfully accepted and joyfully carried out.