Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 49
ततो वै गच्छमानस्य तस्य मार्गे व्यवस्थिता । पुण्या नदी सुविख्याता मुरला सागरंगमा
tato vai gacchamānasya tasya mārge vyavasthitā | puṇyā nadī suvikhyātā muralā sāgaraṃgamā
ครั้นเขาเดินทางต่อไปตามหนทาง ก็มีแม่น้ำอันเป็นบุญกุศลและเลื่องลือยิ่งชื่อว่า “มุรลา” ตั้งอยู่บนเส้นทางนั้น ไหลมุ่งสู่มหาสมุทร
Sūta (by narrative flow)
Tirtha: Murala नदी
Type: river
Scene: A pilgrim-traveler on a dusty path suddenly beholds a broad, luminous river flowing toward the sea; the banks appear verdant and auspicious, suggesting a natural tirtha stop.
FAQs
Holy rivers are portrayed as living conduits of puṇya that sanctify the pilgrim’s journey and intention.
The Murala river, described as holy, renowned, and ocean-bound (sāgaraṃgamā).
No explicit rite is stated here, but the tirtha-context implies practices like snāna and devārcā commonly performed at such rivers.