यः स्नात्वोत्तरवाहिन्यां याति विश्वे शदर्शने । श्रद्धया परया तस्य श्रेयसोंतो न विद्यते
yaḥ snātvottaravāhinyāṃ yāti viśve śadarśane | śraddhayā parayā tasya śreyasoṃto na vidyate
Celui qui se baigne dans le fleuve au courant vers le nord, puis va recevoir le darśana de Viśveśa avec une foi suprême, n’a pas de limite à son bien le plus élevé (śreyas).
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Uttaravāhinī Gaṅgā (Kāśī) + Viśveśa darśana
Type: ghat
Listener: Interlocutor seeking fruits of Kāśī rites (contextual)
Scene: Dawn at an uttaravāhinī ghat: a devotee completes Gaṅgā snāna, water streaming, hands in añjali; then walks with wet hair and folded palms toward Viśveśvara, a luminous path connecting river to temple.
Faith-filled Gaṅgā bathing and Śiva-darśana in Kāśī yields boundless spiritual uplift (śreyas).
The Uttaravāhinī Gaṅgā at Kāśī and the darśana of Viśveśa (Viśveśvara).
Snāna in the (north-flowing) Gaṅgā followed by darśana of Viśveśa with parā-śraddhā.