Text 11] The Activities of King Bharata 261

yatra—where; asrama-padani—all hermitages: ubhayatah—both on
top and below; nabhibhih—like the symbolic mark of a navel: drsat—
visible; cakraih—with the circles: cakra-nadi—the Cakra-nadi River
(generally known as the Gandaki): néma—of the name: sarit-pravaré—
the most important river of all: sarvatah—everywhere: pavitri-karoti—
sanctifies.

TRANSLATION

In Pulaha-asrama is the Gandaki River, which is the best of all
rivers. The salagrama-sila, the marble pebbles, purify all those
places. On each and every marble pebble, up and down, circles like
navels are visible.

PURPORT

Salagrama-sila refers to pebbles that appear like stones with circles
marked up and down. These are available in the river known as Gan-
daki-nadi. Wherever the waters of this river flow. the place becomes im-
mediately sanctified.

TEXT 11

afaq am fee @ cae: geet = fafrege-
feamrgetargi: ecqqansires aa wad
anred Ate Sreaferafrars THAT: Tet FAT TTATT He HN

tasmin vava kila sa ekalah pulahdsramopavane vividha-kusuma-
kisalaya-tulasikambubhih kanda-mila-phalopaharais ca samihamdano
bhagavata aradhanam vivikta uparata-visayabhilasa upabhrtopasamah
param nirvrtim avapa.

tasmin—in that dsrama; vava kila—indeed: sah—Bharata Maharaja:
ekalah—alone. only: pulaha-a@srama-upavane —in the gardens situated
in Pulaha-asrama: vividha-kusuma-kisalaya-tulasika-ambubhih —with
varieties of Howers. twigs and tulasi leaves. as well as with water: kanda-
mila-phala-upaharaih—by offerings of roots. bulbs and fruits: ca—
and; samihamanah—performing: bhagavatah—of the Supreme
