You should, O chief of Bharata's race, mention to me the sacred waters existing on this Earth. I wish you of great power to hear you describe to me this subject.
पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि पुण्यानि भरतर्षभ। वक्तुमर्हसि मे तानि श्रोतास्मि नियतं प्रभो॥