cleansed of all his sins. Repairing next to the
sacred
tirtha called
Dharma that is
visited by Brahmarshis, one acquireth the merit of
the
Vajapeya sacrifice and becometh respected
in heaven. Proceeding next to
Champa and
bathing in the
Bhagirathi he that sojourneth
to
Dandaparna, acquireth the merit of giving
away a thousand kine. Then should one proceed
to the sacred
Lalitika that is graced by the
presence of the virtuous. By this one acquireth
the merit of the Rajasuya sacrifice and is regarded
in heaven."’”
“’Pulastya said, “Arriving next
at the excellent tirtha called Samvedya
in the evening, and touching its waters, one surely
obtaineth knowledge. Created a tirtha
in days of yore by Rama’s energy, he that proceedeth
to Lauhitya obtaineth the merit of giving away
gold in abundance. Proceeding next to the river
Karatoya, and fasting there for three nights,
a man acquireth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.
Even this is the injunction of the Creator himself.
It hath been said by the wise, O king, that if a person
goeth to the spot where the Ganga mingleth with the
sea, he reapeth merit which is ten times that of the
horse-sacrifice. Crossing over to the opposite
bank of the Ganga, he that batheth there having resided
for three nights is, O king, cleansed from all his
sins. One should next proceed to the Vaitarani
capable of destroying every sin. Arriving next
at the tirtha named Viraja one shineth
like the moon, and sanctifying his race rescueth it
and is himself cleansed of all his sins. He that
bathes in Viraja further reapeth the merit
of giving away a thousand kine besides sanctifying
his line. Residing with purity at the confluence
of the Sona and the Jyotirathi, and
offering oblations of water to the gods and the Pitris,
a man reapeth the merit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Touching next the waters of the Vansagulma
constituting the sources of both the Sona and the
Narmada, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.
Sojourning next to the tirtha called Rishabha
in Kosala, O lord of men, and fasting there for three
nights one earneth the merit of the Vajapeya
sacrifice, and of the gift of a thousand kine, and
also delivereth his race. Arriving at Kosala,
a man should bathe in the tirtha named Kala.
By this one surely obtaineth the merit of giving away
one and ten bulls. By bathing in Pushpavati
and fasting there, O king, for three nights one sanctifieth
his own race, besides earning the merit of the gift
of a thousand kine. Then, O foremost of the Bharata
race, by bathing in the tirtha called Vadarika,
one obtaineth long life, and also goeth to heaven.
Arriving next at Champa, and bathing in the
Bhagirathi, and seeing Danda one earneth
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