Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 eBook

Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
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Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 eBook

Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 546 pages of information about Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1.

“’"Having dwelt for twelve nights at Pushkara with regulated diet and vows, and having walked round (the place), one must go to Jamvu-marga.  One that goeth to Jamvu-marga which is resorted to by the celestials, the Rishis, and the Pitris, acquireth the merit of the horse-sacrifice and the fruition of all his wishes.  The man that resideth there for five nights, hath his soul cleansed from all sins.  He never sinketh into hell, but acquireth high success.  Leaving Jamvu-marga one must go to Tandulikasrama.  He that goeth there never sinketh into hell but ascendeth to the abode of Brahma.  He that goeth to the lake of Agastya and occupieth himself with the worship of the Pitris and celestials, fasting for three nights, acquireth, O king, the fruit of the Agnishtoma.  Going thither, he that liveth on vegetables or fruits acquireth the status called Kaumara.  One should next proceed to the beautiful asylum of Kanwa, which is worshipped by the whole world.  That sacred wood characterised by holiness, existeth, O bull of the Bharata race, from very remote times.  As soon as one entereth it, he is freed from all his sins.  He who with regulated diet and vows worshippeth the Pitris and the gods there, obtaineth the fruit of a sacrifice that is capable of bestowing the fruition of all one’s desires.  Having walked round this asylum one must then go to the spot where Yayati fell (from heaven).  He that goeth thither, acquireth the merit of a horse-sacrifice.  One must then go to Mahakala with regulated diet and senses subdued.  And having bathed in the tirtha called Koti, one obtaineth the merit of a horse-sacrifice.  A virtuous man should next proceed to the tirtha of Sthanu, the husband of Uma, known over the three worlds by the name of Bhadravata.  That best of men who goeth to Bhadravata, beholdeth Isana and obtaineth the fruit of a gift of a thousand kine.  And through the grace of Mahadeva, he acquireth the status of Ganapatya blessed with prosperity and peace and high grace.  Having arrived then at the Narmada, that river celebrated over the three worlds, and given oblations of water to the Pitris and the gods, one acquireth the fruit of the horse-sacrifice.  He that goeth into the Southern ocean, practising the Brahmacharya mode of life, and with senses subdued, acquireth the fruit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice and ascendeth to heaven.  Having arrived at Charmanwati, with regulated diet and senses subdued, one acquireth, at the command of Ramideva, the merit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice.  One must then go, O virtuous chief of warriors, to Arauda, the son of Himavat, where there was a hole through the earth in days of yore.  There is the asylum of Vasistha, celebrated over the three worlds.  Having resided for one night, one obtaineth the merit of the gift of a thousand kine.  He that, leading a Brahmacharya mode of

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