कृतपुण्याश्च ते लोकाः शोकाय न भवन्ति ते । ये पिबन्ति जलं पुण्यं पार्वतीपतिसिन्धुजम्
kṛtapuṇyāśca te lokāḥ śokāya na bhavanti te | ye pibanti jalaṃ puṇyaṃ pārvatīpatisindhujam
وہ لوگ پہلے ہی کِرت پُنّیہ ہیں؛ وہ غم کے لائق نہیں رہتے—جو پاروتی پتی (شیو) کی ندی سے جنمے ہوئے مقدّس پانی کو پیتے ہیں۔
Sūta (deduced; Āvantya Khaṇḍa narration style)
Tirtha: Revā/Narmadā
Type: ghat
Scene: Pilgrims cup their hands to sip Narmadā water at dawn; a Śiva-liṅga shrine nearby; their faces calm, with a subtle aura indicating ‘kṛta-puṇya’; sorrow personified retreats into shadow.
Tīrtha-water connected to Śiva is depicted as a source of puṇya that alleviates grief and strengthens auspicious destiny.
The Narmadā (Revā) and her sanctified waters, revered as Śiva-associated.
Drinking the holy river-water (tīrtha-jala-pāna) is praised as a meritorious act.