ततः पृथूदकात्कुंडात्पृथुना परिखानितात् । अयासिषुर्द्विजानां च शतान्येव त्रयोदश
tataḥ pṛthūdakātkuṃḍātpṛthunā parikhānitāt | ayāsiṣurdvijānāṃ ca śatānyeva trayodaśa
Bấy giờ, từ hồ chứa mang danh Pṛthūdaka—được vua Pṛthu đào hào, khai vét—đã hiện ra một nghìn ba trăm vị dvija, những bậc “tái sinh” hai lần.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Pṛthūdaka Kuṇḍa
Type: kund
Scene: A sacred pond with stepped banks; King Pṛthu’s trenching/excavation implied; streams of brāhmaṇas emerge or assemble at the water’s edge, carrying kamaṇḍalus and Vedic implements, forming an orderly pilgrimage procession.
Royal and sacred works—like creating tīrtha-kuṇḍas—become enduring supports for dharma and pilgrimage toward Śiva.
Pṛthūdaka Kuṇḍa, linked to King Pṛthu’s excavation, is highlighted as a notable sacred water-site.
None directly; kuṇḍa contexts typically imply snāna and worship, but the verse focuses on origin and numbers.