Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/11

तत्र तीरं प्रशस्तं हि मृगे मृगबृहस्पतौ । शोणभद्रो दशमुखः पुण्योभीष्टफलप्रदः ११ ।

sanskrit

Its banks are highly sacred in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa or when Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) is in the zodiac ‘Capricornus. The river Śoṇabhadra[2] of ten mouths is holy and yields all cherished desires.

english translation

tatra tIraM prazastaM hi mRge mRgabRhaspatau | zoNabhadro dazamukhaH puNyobhISTaphalapradaH 11 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/12

तत्र स्नानोपवासेन पदं वैनायकं लभेत् । चतुर्वींशमुखा पुण्या नर्मदा च महानदी १२ ।

sanskrit

By ablutions therein and observing fast the devotee shall attain the region of the god Gaṇeśa. The holy Narmadā is a great river of twenty-four mouths.

english translation

tatra snAnopavAsena padaM vainAyakaM labhet | caturvIMzamukhA puNyA narmadA ca mahAnadI 12 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/13

तस्यां स्नानेन वासेन पदं वैष्णवमाप्नुयात् । तमसा द्वादशमुखा रेवा दशमुखा नदी १३ ।

sanskrit

By a dip therein and residing on its banks the devotee shall attain the region of Viṣṇu. The river Tamasā is of twelve mouths and Revā has ten mouths.

english translation

tasyAM snAnena vAsena padaM vaiSNavamApnuyAt | tamasA dvAdazamukhA revA dazamukhA nadI 13 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/14

गोदावरी महापुण्या ब्रह्मगोवधनाशिनी । एकविंशमुखा प्रोक्ता रुद्र लोकप्रदायिनी १४ ।

sanskrit

Godāvarī is very holy and it quells the sins of murdering a brahmin or slaughtering a cow. It is said to have twentyone mouths and accords Rudraloka.

english translation

godAvarI mahApuNyA brahmagovadhanAzinI | ekaviMzamukhA proktA rudra lokapradAyinI 14 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/15

कृष्णवेणी पुण्यनदी सर्वपापक्षयावहा । साष्टादशमुखाप्रोक्ता विष्णुलोकप्रदायिनी १५ ।

sanskrit

Kṛṣṇāveṇī is a sacred river destroying all sins. It is said to have eighteen mouths and it accords Viṣṇuloka.

english translation

kRSNaveNI puNyanadI sarvapApakSayAvahA | sASTAdazamukhAproktA viSNulokapradAyinI 15 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/11

तत्र तीरं प्रशस्तं हि मृगे मृगबृहस्पतौ । शोणभद्रो दशमुखः पुण्योभीष्टफलप्रदः ११ ।

sanskrit

Its banks are highly sacred in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa or when Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) is in the zodiac ‘Capricornus. The river Śoṇabhadra[2] of ten mouths is holy and yields all cherished desires.

english translation

tatra tIraM prazastaM hi mRge mRgabRhaspatau | zoNabhadro dazamukhaH puNyobhISTaphalapradaH 11 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/12

तत्र स्नानोपवासेन पदं वैनायकं लभेत् । चतुर्वींशमुखा पुण्या नर्मदा च महानदी १२ ।

sanskrit

By ablutions therein and observing fast the devotee shall attain the region of the god Gaṇeśa. The holy Narmadā is a great river of twenty-four mouths.

english translation

tatra snAnopavAsena padaM vainAyakaM labhet | caturvIMzamukhA puNyA narmadA ca mahAnadI 12 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/13

तस्यां स्नानेन वासेन पदं वैष्णवमाप्नुयात् । तमसा द्वादशमुखा रेवा दशमुखा नदी १३ ।

sanskrit

By a dip therein and residing on its banks the devotee shall attain the region of Viṣṇu. The river Tamasā is of twelve mouths and Revā has ten mouths.

english translation

tasyAM snAnena vAsena padaM vaiSNavamApnuyAt | tamasA dvAdazamukhA revA dazamukhA nadI 13 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/14

गोदावरी महापुण्या ब्रह्मगोवधनाशिनी । एकविंशमुखा प्रोक्ता रुद्र लोकप्रदायिनी १४ ।

sanskrit

Godāvarī is very holy and it quells the sins of murdering a brahmin or slaughtering a cow. It is said to have twentyone mouths and accords Rudraloka.

english translation

godAvarI mahApuNyA brahmagovadhanAzinI | ekaviMzamukhA proktA rudra lokapradAyinI 14 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/12/15

कृष्णवेणी पुण्यनदी सर्वपापक्षयावहा । साष्टादशमुखाप्रोक्ता विष्णुलोकप्रदायिनी १५ ।

sanskrit

Kṛṣṇāveṇī is a sacred river destroying all sins. It is said to have eighteen mouths and it accords Viṣṇuloka.

english translation

kRSNaveNI puNyanadI sarvapApakSayAvahA | sASTAdazamukhAproktA viSNulokapradAyinI 15 |

hk transliteration