Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 99
ततः सलिलमुत्तस्थौ निर्मलं शीतलं शुभम् । तत्र सा कपिला स्नात्वा वितृषा समपद्यत
tataḥ salilamuttasthau nirmalaṃ śītalaṃ śubham | tatra sā kapilā snātvā vitṛṣā samapadyata
Alors l’eau jaillit, limpide, fraîche et de bon augure. Là, Kapilā se baigna, et sa soif fut entièrement apaisée.
Pulastya
Type: kund
Listener: Interlocutor within Arbuda narrative (unspecified)
Scene: Crystal-clear water bursts from the earth; Kapilā the cow stands at the edge and bathes/drinks, her thirst ending; the scene feels cool and auspicious.
FAQs
Sacred waters in tīrthas are portrayed as both physically relieving and spiritually auspicious, removing distress and impurity.
The holy jalāśaya that becomes associated with Kapilā—later known as Kapilā-tīrtha.
Snāna (ritual bathing) is performed by Kapilā, establishing bathing as a central tīrtha-act in this episode.