मध्यभागे स्थितं यच्च रुद्रकुण्डं प्रकीर्तितम् । कुण्डमध्याद्विनिर्गत्य यत्र गंगा वरानने
madhyabhāge sthitaṃ yacca rudrakuṇḍaṃ prakīrtitam | kuṇḍamadhyādvinirgatya yatra gaṃgā varānane
اور جو درمیان میں واقع ہے، وہ رودر کُنڈ کے نام سے مشہور ہے۔ اے خوش رُو! اسی حوض کے بیچ سے گنگا ظاہر ہوتی ہے۔
Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller) addressing Devī
Tirtha: Rudra-kuṇḍa (Prabhāsa)
Type: kund
Listener: Varānanā (addressed)
Scene: At the center of a stepped pond (Rudra-kuṇḍa), a luminous spring rises; Gaṅgā appears as a radiant stream or as the goddess emerging from the water, while a Śiva-liṅga or Rudra emblem presides; devotees watch in reverent astonishment.
Divine waters are understood as manifesting through sacred sites, making local tīrthas extensions of pan-Indian holiness.
Rudra-kuṇḍa at Prabhāsa, described as centrally placed and connected to Gaṅgā.
Not explicit; the verse emphasizes the sanctity of the water-source, supporting snāna and worship by implication.