तासु स्नात्वा महाभागा ब्रह्मपुत्रा यशस्विनः । नाम तस्य तदा चक्रुः पंचनद्यश्च तापसाः
tāsu snātvā mahābhāgā brahmaputrā yaśasvinaḥ | nāma tasya tadā cakruḥ paṃcanadyaśca tāpasāḥ
ان ندیوں میں اشنان کرکے، نہایت بخت ور اور نامور برہما کے پُتر تپسویوں نے اسی وقت اس مقام کا نام ‘پنچ ندی’ رکھا۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa/Sauti), narrating
Tirtha: Pañcanadī
Type: sangam
Scene: A serene coastal tīrtha with five river-streams or symbolic river-goddesses; ascetic Brahmā-putras complete snāna and proclaim the name ‘Pañcanadī’, sanctifying the spot.
A tīrtha’s name carries living memory of realized beings and their sanctifying acts, especially holy bathing.
Pañcanadī/Pañcanada Tīrtha—the ‘Five Rivers’ holy ford.
Snāna (ritual bathing) is implied as the sanctifying act performed by the ascetics.