Vaishampayana said The account of the characteristics and origin of all these Tirthas, O king, is very lengthy. I shall, however, describe them to you. Listen to that sacred account, O king.
वैशम्पायन उवाच तीर्थानां च फलं राजन् गुणोत्पत्तिं च सर्वशः। मयोच्यमानं वै पुण्यं शृणु राजेन्द्र कृत्स्नशः॥