तज्जलक्रीडनस्थानं मम प्रीतिकरं महत् । अमुष्मिन्राजसदने जाड्यहृज्जलपूरितम्
tajjalakrīḍanasthānaṃ mama prītikaraṃ mahat | amuṣminrājasadane jāḍyahṛjjalapūritam
«Eben jener Ort des Wasserspiels ist Mir höchst lieb. In jenem königlichen Haus ist er erfüllt von Wasser, das die Dumpfheit und Trägheit des Herzens vertreibt.»
Śiva
Tirtha: Jñānavāpī (jalakrīḍā-sthāna)
Type: kund
Listener: Implied interlocutor(s) in Kāśī-māhātmya frame
Scene: A ‘royal abode’ precinct around the well; the water appears dark-blue yet luminous, symbolically washing away heaviness from a devotee’s heart as Śiva’s presence sanctifies the space.
Holy places in Kāśī are portrayed as spiritually therapeutic—removing inner dullness and awakening clarity of heart.
The water-sport site associated with Jñānavāpī/Jñāna-tīrtha within Kāśī’s sacred precincts.
Engaging with the tīrtha-water (by contact/usage) is praised for dispelling jāḍya (torpor) from the heart.