Vamana Purana — Jabali on the Banyan Tree, Shloka 72
Jabali Bound on the Banyan Tree and Nandayanti’s Appeal at Sri-Kantha on the Yamuna
इत्येवमुक्ता मुनिना बाला चित्राङ्गदा तदा सप्तगोदावरं तीर्थमगमत् त्वरिता ततः
ityevamuktā muninā bālā citrāṅgadā tadā saptagodāvaraṃ tīrthamagamat tvaritā tataḥ
મુનિએ આ રીતે કહ્યે પછી યુવતી ચિત્રાંગદા ત્યારે ત્યાંથી ઉતાવળે નીકળી સપ્ત-ગોદાવરી નામના તીર્થસ્થાને ગઈ.
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FAQs
It denotes a specific tīrtha whose name evokes “seven Godāvarīs,” typically understood as a sanctified complex of river-branches, confluences, or a cluster of seven sacred bathing points associated with the Godāvarī tradition.
Speed underscores urgency and faith: in tīrtha-māhātmya passages, promptness often signals the pilgrim’s resolve and the time-sensitive nature of vows, expiations, or desired boons.
By naming a precise tīrtha (Sapta-Godāvara), the text anchors the story in mapped sacred space, using narrative movement to catalogue and sacralize locations.