By entering that beautiful asylum capable of soothing fatigue and sorrow, one earneth the merit of the _Gacayana_ sacrifice, and by touching (the image of) Dharma which is there, one obtaineth the fruit of the horse-sacrifice. One should next go, O king, to the excellent _tirtha_ called _Brahmasthana_. Approaching Brahma, that bull among male beings, who is there, one acquireth, O mighty monarch, the merit of the Rajasuya and horse-sacrifices. The pilgrim should then repair to _Rajasuya_, O king of men! Bathing there, one liveth (in heaven) as happily as (the Rishi) Kakshiyan. After purifying himself, one should partake there of the offerings daily made unto the Yakshini. By this, one is freed from the sin of even slaying a Brahmana, through the Yakshini's grace. Proceeding next to _Maninaga_, one obtains the merit of giving away a thousand kine. O Bharata, he that eateth anything relating to the _tirtha_ of _Maninaga_, if bitten by a venomous snake, doth not succumb to its poison. Residing there for one night, one is cleansed of one's sins. Then should one proceed to the favourite wood of the Brahmarshi Gautama. There bathing in the lake of _Ahalya_, one attaineth to an exalted state. Beholding next the image of Sree, one acquireth great prosperity. There in that _tirtha_ is a well celebrated over the three worlds. Bathing in it, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice. There also existeth a well sacred to the royal Rishi Janaka, which is worshipped by the gods. Bathing in the well, one ascendeth to the region of Vishnu. Then should one repair to Vinasana that destroys every sin. By a sojourn thither, one obtaineth the merit of the _Vajapeya_ sacrifice, and goeth also to the region of Soma. Proceeding next to _Gandaki_ which is produced by the waters of every _tirtha_, a person acquireth the merit of the Vajapeya sacrifice, and ascendeth also to the solar region. Proceeding next to the _Visala_, that river celebrated over the three worlds, one obtaineth the merit of the _Agnishtoma_ sacrifice and ascendeth also to heaven. Repairing then, O virtuous one, to the woody seat of ascetics that is called _Adhivanga_, one obtains, without doubt, great happiness amongst the Guhyakas. Proceeding next to the river _Kampana_, visited by the Siddhas, one obtaineth the merit of the _Pundarika_ sacrifice, and ascendeth also to heaven. Arriving then, O lord of earth, at the stream called _Maheswari_, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice and also rescueth his own race. Repairing next to the tank of the celestials, one earneth immunity from misfortune, and also the merit of the horse-sacrifice. One should next go to _Somapada_, with subdued soul and leading a Brahmacharya mode of life. Bathing in _Maheswarapada_ that is there, one reapeth the merit of the horse-sacrifice. There in that _tirtha_, O bull of the Bharata race, it is well known that ten millions of _tirthas_ exist together. A wicked Asura in the shape of a tortoise