that bathes in it, O king, will
have immunity from misfortune. Beholding (the image of) the boon-giving,
eternal, and fierce Mahadeva who is there, one shineth, O king, like the
moon emerged from the cloud. Bathing then in _Jatismara_, with pure mind
and subdued senses, one acquireth, without doubt, the recollections of
his former life. Proceeding then to _Maheswarapura_, and worshipping the
god having the bull for his mark, fasting the while, one obtaineth,
without doubt, the fruition of all his desires. Repairing then to
_Vamana_ that destroys every sin, and beholding the god Hari, one
acquireth exemption from every misfortune. One should next go to the
asylum of _Kusika_ that is capable of removing every sin. Repairing then
to the river _Kausika_ that cleanseth from even great sins, one should
bathe in it. By this one obtaineth the merit of Rajasuya sacrifice. One
should next, O foremost of kings, proceed to the excellent woods of
_Champaka_. By spending there one night, one acquireth the merit of
giving away a thousand kine. Arriving next at _Jyeshthila_, that
_tirtha_ of rare worth, and passing one night there, one reapeth the
fruit of the gift of a thousand kine. Beholding there (the image of)
Visweswara of great splendour, with his consort the goddess, a person
obtaineth, O bull among men, the region of Mitra-Varuna. By fasting
there for three nights, a man acquireth the merit of the _Agnishtoma_
sacrifice. By visiting _Kanya-samvedya_, with senses restrained and
regulated fare, one acquireth, O bull among men, the region of Manu, the
lord of creation. Rishis of rigid vows have said that he that giveth
away rice or maketh any gift at the _tirtha_ called _Kanya_, rendereth
such gift eternal. Arriving next at _Nischira_ celebrated over the three
worlds, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice and goeth to the
region of Vishnu. O king, those that give away at the confluence of the
Nischira, ascend to the blessed region of Brahma. There in that _tirtha_
is the asylum of Vasishtha that is known over the three worlds. Bathing
there, one obtaineth the merit of the Vajapeya sacrifice. Proceeding
next to _Devakuta_ that is resorted to by celestial Rishis, one
acquireth the merit of the horse-sacrifice, and also delivereth his
race. Then should one, O king, go to the lake of the _Muni Kausika_,
where Kusika's son, Viswamitra, obtained high success. Bathing there, a
person acquireth the merit of the Vajapeya sacrifice.