by the Siddhas, one earneth the merit of the cow-sacrifice, and goeth to the excellent region of Vasuki.  Bathing next at the confluence of the Venna, one obtains the merit of the Vajapeya sacrifice.  By a dip next at the confluence of Varada, one acquireth the merit of giving away a thousand kine.  Arriving next at Brahmasthuna, one that stayeth there for three nights acquireth the merit of giving away a thousand kine, and also ascendeth to heaven.  Coming next to Kusaplavana, with subdued soul and leading a Brahmacharya mode of life, and staying there for three nights he that bathes in it obtains the merit of the horse-sacrifice.  Bathing next at the romantic Deva-hrada that is supplied by the waters of the Krishna-Venna, and also in the Jatismara-hrada, one acquireth the memory of one’s former life.  It was there that the chief of the celestials celebrated a hundred sacrifices and ascended to heaven.  By a visit only to that spot, one acquireth the merit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice.  Bathing next in the Sarvadeva-hrada, a person obtaineth the merit of giving away a thousand kine.  Proceeding next to the highly sacred tank called Payoshni, that best of waters, he that offers oblations of water to the gods and the Pitris acquires the merit of the gift of a thousand kine.  Arriving next at the sacred forest of Dandaka, a person should bathe (in the waters) there.  By this, O king, one at once obtains, O Bharata, the merit of giving away a thousand kine.  Proceeding next to the asylum of Sarabhanga and that of the illustrious Suka, one acquireth immunity from misfortune, besides sanctifying his race.  Then should one proceed to Surparaka, where Jamadagni’s son had formerly dwelt.  Bathing in that tirtha of Rama, one acquireth the merit of giving away gold in abundance.  Bathing next in the Saptagadavara, with the subdued sense and regulated diet, one earneth great merit, and goeth also to the region of the celestials.  Proceeding next to Deva-hrada, with subdued sense and regulated diet, a man obtaineth the merit of the Devasatra sacrifice.  One should proceed next to the forest of Tungaka, with subdued senses and leading a Brahmacharya mode of life.  It was here that in olden days Muni Saraswata taught the Vedas to the ascetics.  When the Vedas had been lost (in consequence of the Munis having forgotten them), Angirasa’s son, seated at ease on the upper garments of the Munis (duly spread out), pronounced distinctly and with emphasis the syllable Om.  And at this, the ascetics again recollected all that they had learnt before.  It was there that the Rishis and the gods Varuna, Agni, Prajapati, Narayana also called Hari, Mahadeva and the illustrious Grandsire of great splendour, appointed the resplendent Bhrigu to officiate at a sacrifice.  Gratifying Agni by libations of clarified butter poured according to the ordinance, the illustrious Bhrigu once performed