Srimad Bhagavatam — Prathama Skandha, Shloka 52
Vidura’s Return; Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Departure; Nārada’s Instruction on Kāla and Detachment
स्रोतोभि: सप्तभिर्या वै स्वर्धुनी सप्तधा व्यधात् । सप्तानां प्रीतये नाना सप्तस्रोत: प्रचक्षते ॥ ५२ ॥
srotobhiḥ saptabhir yā vai svardhunī saptadhā vyadhāt saptānāṁ prītaye nānā sapta-srotaḥ pracakṣate
उस स्थान को ‘सप्तस्रोत’ कहते हैं, क्योंकि वहाँ स्वर्ग-नदी गंगा सात धाराओं में विभक्त हुई। यह सात महान् ऋषियों की प्रसन्नता के लिए किया गया था।
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This verse explains that the heavenly river Gaṅgā is described as divided into seven currents, and because this arrangement pleased the seven sages, she is celebrated as Saptasrotaḥ—‘seven-streamed.’
Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī speaks this narration to the sages assembled at Naimiṣāraṇya, describing sacred details connected with the broader account in Canto 1, Chapter 13.
The verse highlights reverence for tīrthas and saintly persons—practically, one can cultivate purity through devotion, respectful remembrance of sacred places, and seeking the blessings of sādhus rather than treating spirituality as merely external ritual.
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