Shloka 8
Gandhamādana-nivāsaḥ — Draupadyāḥ prārthanā, Bhīmasenārohaṇaṃ, Maṇimāna-yuddham
Chapter 157: Draupadi’s request, Bhima’s ascent, and the combat with Maniman
इला सरस्वती सिन्धुर्यमुना नर्मदा तथा । नानातीर्थेषु रम्येषु सूपस्पृष्ट सह द्विजै:ः,“इला, सरस्वती, सिंधु, यमुना तथा नर्मदा आदि नाना रमणीय तीथोोमें भी ब्राह्मणोंके साथ विधिवत् स्नान और आचमन किया है
ilā sarasvatī sindhur yamunā narmadā tathā | nānā-tīrtheṣu ramyeṣu sūpa-spṛṣṭaḥ saha dvijaiḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: He duly performed the prescribed purificatory rites—bathing and sipping sanctified water—together with Brahmins at many delightful sacred fords, including the Ilā, Sarasvatī, Sindhu, Yamunā, and Narmadā. The passage underscores the ethic of purification, reverence for holy places, and the merit of acting in accordance with ritual discipline in the company of the learned.
वैशम्पायन उवाच