_Kapila_ kine. One must next go, O king, to that excellent _tirtha_ called _Prabhasa_. There Hutasana is always present in his own person. He, the friend of Pavana, O hero, is the mouth of all the gods. The man that with subdued and sanctified soul batheth in that _tirtha_, obtaineth merit greater than that of the _Agnishtoma_ or _Atimtra_ sacrifices. Proceeding next to the spot where the Saraswati mingleth with the sea, one obtaineth the fruit of the gift of a thousand kine and heaven also besides, O bull of the Bharata race, blazing forth for all time like Agni himself. He that with subdued soul batheth in the _tirtha_ of the king of waters, and giveth oblations of water unto the _Pitris_ and the gods, living there for three nights, blazeth forth like the Moon, and obtaineth also the fruit of the horse-sacrifice. One should next proceed, O best of the Bharata, unto the _tirtha_ known by the name of _Varadana_, where (the Rishi) Durvasa had given a boon unto Vishnu. A man by bathing in Varadana obtaineth the fruit of the gift of a thousand kine. One should next proceed with subdued senses and regulated diet to _Dwaravati_, where by bathing in _Pindaraka_, one obtaineth the fruit of the gift of gold in abundance. O blessed one, it is wonderful to relate that in that _tirtha_, to this day, coins with the mark of the lotus and lotuses also with the mark of the trident, are seen, O represser of heroes! And O bull among men, the presence of Mahadeva is there. Arriving then, O Bharata, at the spot where the _Sindhu_ mingleth with the sea, one should with subdued soul bathe in that _tirtha_ of Varuna. And bathing there and giving oblations of water to the _Pitris_, the Rishis, and the gods one acquireth, O bull of the Bharata race, the region of Varuna, and blazeth forth in effulgence of his own. Men of wisdom say that, by worshipping the god known by the name of _Shankukarneswara_, one acquireth ten times the merit of the horse-sacrifice. O bull of the Bharata race, having walked round that _tirtha_, one should, O thou foremost of the Kurus, go to that _tirtha_ celebrated over the three worlds and known by the name of _Drimi_. That _tirtha_ cleanseth from every sin, and it is there that the gods including Brahma worship Maheswara. Having bathed there and worshipped Rudra surrounded by the other gods, one is freed from all sins since birth. It was there, O best of men, that _Drimi_ was adored by all the gods. Bathing there, O best of men, one obtaineth the fruit of the horse-sacrifice. O thou of great intelligence, Vishnu the creator of the universe, after slaying the Daityas and Danavas, went thither to purify himself. O virtuous one, one should next proceed to _Vasudhara_ adored by all. The moment one arrives at that _tirtha_, one acquireth the fruit of the horse-sacrifice. And, O thou best of the Kurus, by bathing there with subdued soul and rapt attention, and giving oblations of water unto