Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 75
गलितं तेन कपिला वर्णतो नामतोऽभवत् । तथा गन्धरसैर्युक्तं नानापुष्पैस्तु वासितम्
galitaṃ tena kapilā varṇato nāmato'bhavat | tathā gandharasairyuktaṃ nānāpuṣpaistu vāsitam
یوں جب وہ بہہ نکلا تو رنگ اور نام دونوں کے اعتبار سے ‘کپِلا’ کہلایا۔ وہ خوشبو اور رس سے آراستہ تھا، اور طرح طرح کے پھولوں کی مہک سے معطر تھا۔
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Kapilā
Type: river
Listener: null
Scene: A newly manifested stream glows tawny-golden; the air is thick with floral perfume as blossoms drift and garland the water; devotees watch in reverent astonishment.
FAQs
Sacred waters are portrayed as intrinsically auspicious—bearing purity, beauty, and subtle sanctity.
Kapilā river is glorified as a sanctified stream with auspicious qualities.
No explicit prescription; the verse supports the idea that bathing and worship in such waters is spiritually beneficial.