ततः सरस्वतीं प्राप्य पुण्यां शीतजलां नदीम् । सेवितां मुनिसंघैस्तां लोलकल्लोलमालिनीम्
tataḥ sarasvatīṃ prāpya puṇyāṃ śītajalāṃ nadīm | sevitāṃ munisaṃghaistāṃ lolakallolamālinīm
ثم بلغ نهرَ سارَسْوَتِي، النهرَ المقدّسَ ذي المياهِ الباردةِ الطاهرة، الذي تخدمه جموعُ الحكماء، والمزيَّنَ بأكاليلَ من أمواجٍ مرِحةٍ متدحرجةٍ متمايلة.
Narrator (deduced Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative voice)
Tirtha: Sarasvatī
Type: river
Scene: The pilgrim arrives at the Sarasvatī: a cool, luminous river with playful rolling waves; sages line the banks in meditation and ritual service.
Sacred rivers are living tīrthas—approached with reverence, they grant merit and spiritual cooling of inner heat.
Sarasvatī river as a tīrtha, celebrated as puṇyā (merit-bestowing) and sage-frequented.
Implicitly prepares for river-based rites (especially snāna), which are stated explicitly later.