The Sadguru said:
Gaṅgā and Yamunā, as well as Kṛṣṇā, Godāvarī, Sarasvatī, Kāverī, Sarayū, and Tāmraparṇikā.
śrīsadgururuvāca
gaṅgā ca yamunā caiva kṛṣṇā godāvarī tathā
sarasvatī ca kāverī sarayūstāmraparṇikā
श्रीसद्गुरुः · śrīsadguruḥ — the revered teacher
उवाच · uvāca — spoke
गङ्गा · gaṅgā — the river Ganges
यमुना · yamunā — the river Yamuna
कृष्णा · kṛṣṇā — the river Krishna
गोदावरी · godāvarī — the river Godavari
सरस्वती · sarasvatī — the river Sarasvati
कावेरी · kāverī — the river Kaveri
सरयूः · sarayūḥ — the river Sarayu
ताम्रपर्णिका · tāmraparṇikā — the river Tamraparni
श्रीसद्गुरुः उवाच। गङ्गा, यमुना, कृष्णा, गोदावरी, सरस्वती, कावेरी, सरयूः, ताम्रपर्णिका च (इति नद्यः आसन्)।
the revered teacher · spoke · the river Ganges · the river Yamuna · the river Krishna · the river Godavari · the river Sarasvati · the river Kaveri · the river Sarayu · the river Tamraparni
This verse introduces the central characters of the narrative—the sacred rivers—setting the stage for the subsequent conflict regarding their relative spiritual status.
