ताभ्यां कुण्डद्वयं तत्र संतिष्ठति सुशोभनम् । यत्र स्नाता नरा यांति लोकांस्तांश्च महोदयान्
tābhyāṃ kuṇḍadvayaṃ tatra saṃtiṣṭhati suśobhanam | yatra snātā narā yāṃti lokāṃstāṃśca mahodayān
De ces deux femmes subsiste là un splendide couple d’étangs sacrés. Ceux qui s’y baignent gagnent ces mondes de grande prospérité et d’élévation sublime.
Sūta
Tirtha: Kuṇḍa-dvaya (pair of sacred ponds)
Type: kund
Scene: Two adjacent stepped ponds gleam in sunlight; pilgrims descend the ghats to bathe, while subtle celestial imagery suggests ascent to higher lokas.
Tīrtha-snana is celebrated as a dharmic act that elevates one’s destiny toward auspicious realms.
A pair of kuṇḍas associated with Maitreyī and Kātyāyanī, within Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya (Adhyāya 130).
Snāna (ritual bathing) in the two kuṇḍas.