During the progress of that sacrifice at Pushkara and in the presence of Brahma, the Rishis, O king, said-"This sacrifice is not successful, sine that foremost of rivers, viz., Sarasvati, is not to be seen here.” Hearing these words. the divine Brahman meditated on Sarasvati.
वर्तमाने तथा यज्ञे पुष्करस्थे पितामहे। अब्रुवन्नृषयो राजन्नायं यज्ञो महागुणः॥ न दृश्यते सरिच्छेष्टा यस्मादिह सरस्वती। तच्छुत्वा भगवान् प्रीतः सस्माराथ सरस्वतीम्॥