Ramayana
ब्रह्मणा नरशार्दूल तेनेदं मानसं सरः । तस्मात् सुस्राव सरसः सायोध्यामुपगूहते ॥ १-२४-९
- Brahma, so that lake is called Manasa (Sarovara), Oh ! tiger among men, Rama. This river which flows from Manasa Sarovara is, therefore, known as 'Sarayu'. It surrounds Ayodhya. ॥ 1-24-9॥
english translation
brahmaNA narazArdUla tenedaM mAnasaM saraH । tasmAt susrAva sarasaH sAyodhyAmupagUhate ॥ 1-24-9
hk transliteration by Sanscript