वरुण उवाच ।। अक्षय्यं च जलं तेऽस्तु तीर्थभूतं महामुने ।। तव नाम्ना च विख्यातं क्षितावेतद्भविष्यति ।। १८ ।।
Varuṇa said:— O great sage, let there be a perennial supply of water in this ditch that has become sacred. This will become famous on the earth by your name.
Charitable gifts made here, rites performed here, penance pursued here, the sacrifices done here for the gods and the Śrāddha offered to the manes, everything will be imperishable.