Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6
तस्या दक्षिणदिग्भागे तत्रास्ति कपिला नदी । कपिलो यत्र संप्राप्तः सिद्धिं सांख्यसमुद्भवाम्
tasyā dakṣiṇadigbhāge tatrāsti kapilā nadī | kapilo yatra saṃprāptaḥ siddhiṃ sāṃkhyasamudbhavām
ทางทิศใต้ของสถานนั้นมีแม่น้ำกปิลาไหลอยู่ ณ ที่ซึ่งฤๅษีกปิละได้บรรลุสิทธิอันเกิดจากสางขยะ
Sūta
Tirtha: Kapilā Nadī
Type: river
Scene: A calm river flowing south of the tīrtha; sage Kapila seated on the bank in meditation, surrounded by subtle light; disciples or pilgrims at a respectful distance.
FAQs
Tīrthas are linked with realized sages; sacred rivers become living reminders that true knowledge and discipline culminate in siddhi.
Kapilā Nadī, the river on the southern side of the pilgrimage region described in Adhyāya 52.
No specific rite is stated here; the verse establishes the river’s sanctity through Kapila’s attainment.