of the solar race,
went to the highest heaven by making a gift of ear-rings, fine vehicles,
and cows to Brahmanas. The Royal sage Vrishadarbhi went to heaven by
making gifts of various jewels and beautiful houses to Brahmanas. King
Nimi of Vidarva, attained to heaven with his sons, friends and cattle, by
giving his daughter and kingdom to the high-souled Agastya. The far-famed
Rama, the son of Jamadagni, attained to the eternal regions, far beyond
his expectation, by giving lands to Brahmanas. Vasishtha, the prince of
Brahmanas, preserved all the creatures at a time of great drought when
the god Parjjanya did not bestow his grateful showers upon the earth, and
for this act he has secured eternal bliss for himself. Rama, the son of
Dasaratha, whose fame is very high in this world, attained to the eternal
regions by making gifts of wealth at sacrifices. The far-famed royal sage
Kakshasena, went to heaven by duly making over to the high-souled
Vasishtha the wealth which he had deposited with him. Marutta, the son of
Parikshita and the grandson of Karandhama, by giving his daughter in
marriage to Angiras, immediately went to heaven. The highly devout king
of Panchalal Brahmadatta, attained the blessed way by giving away a
precious conch-shell. King Mitrasaha, by giving his favourite wife
Madayanti to the high-souled Vasishtha, ascended to heaven. Sudyumna, the
son of Manu, by causing the proper punishment to be inflicted upon the
high-souled Likhita, attained to the most blessed regions. The celebrated
royal sage Saharachitta went to the blessed regions, by sacrificing his
dear life for the sake of a Brahmana. The king Satadyumna went to heaven
by giving to Maudgaya a golden mansion replete with all the objects of
desire. In ancient times, king Sumanyu by giving to Sandilya heaps of
food looking like a hill, proceeded to heaven. The Salwa prince Dyutimat
of great splendour attained to the highest regions by giving his kingdom
to Richika. The Royal sage Madiraswa by giving his slender-waisted
daughter to Hiranyahasta went to the region of the gods. The lordly
Lomapada attained all the vast objects of his desire by giving his
daughter Santa in marriage to Rishyasringa. The royal sage Bhagiratha, by
giving his famous daughter Hansi in marriage to Kautsa, went to the
eternal regions. King Bhagiratha by giving hundreds and thousands of kine
with their young ones to Kohala attained to the most blessed regions.
These and many other