स्नातानां सर्पतीर्थे तु नराणां भुवि भारत । सर्पवृश्चिकजातिभ्यो न भयं विद्यते क्वचित्
snātānāṃ sarpatīrthe tu narāṇāṃ bhuvi bhārata | sarpavṛścikajātibhyo na bhayaṃ vidyate kvacit
Para os homens que se banharam no Sarpa-tīrtha, ó Bhārata, não se encontra em parte alguma da terra qualquer temor das espécies de serpentes e escorpiões.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Sarpa-tīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: Bhārata
Scene: A pilgrim emerges from the tīrtha waters radiant; nearby serpents and scorpions retreat harmlessly, their menace pacified; the landscape suggests a wild riverbank made safe by sanctity.
Tīrtha-snānā is portrayed as granting tangible protection, linking spiritual merit with worldly safety.
Sarpa-tīrtha, specifically for protection from serpents and scorpions.
Snāna (bathing) at Sarpa-tīrtha.