Worshipped of all, that best of rivers, thus came there, O Bharata. While king Gaya was engaged in the celebration of a great sacrifice at Gaya the foremost of rivers, Sarasvati, summoned at Gaya's sacrifice, came there. The Rishis of rigid vows, that were present there, named her Vishala at Gaya.
आगता सरितां श्रेष्ठा तत्र भारत पूजिता। गयस्य यजमानस्य गयेष्वेव महाक्रतुम्॥ आहूता सरितां श्रेष्ठा गययज्ञे सरस्वती। विशालां तु गयस्यहुर्ऋषयः संशितव्रताः॥