had, O foremost of monarchs, been carrying it away when the powerful Vishnu recovered it from him. There in that _tirtha_ should one perform his ablutions, for by this he acquireth the merit of the _Pundarika_ sacrifice and ascendeth also to the region of Vishnu. Then, O best of kings, should one proceed to the place of Narayana, where, O Bharata, Narayana is ever present and dwelleth for aye. There the gods with Brahma at their head, Rishis endued with wealth of asceticism, the Adityas, the Vasus, and the Rudras, all adore Janardana, in that _tirtha_, and Vishnu of wonderful deeds hath become known as _Salagrama_. Approaching the eternal Vishnu, that lord of the three worlds, that giver of boons, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice, and goeth to the region of Vishnu. There in that place, O virtuous one, is a well, capable of destroying every sin. The four seas are ever present in that well. He that bathes in it, O king, will have immunity from misfortune. Beholding (the image of) the boon-giving, eternal, and fierce Mahadeva who is there, one shineth, O king, like the moon emerged from the cloud. Bathing then in _Jatismara_, with pure mind and subdued senses, one acquireth, without doubt, the recollections of his former life. Proceeding then to _Maheswarapura_, and worshipping the god having the bull for his mark, fasting the while, one obtaineth, without doubt, the fruition of all his desires. Repairing then to _Vamana_ that destroys every sin, and beholding the god Hari, one acquireth exemption from every misfortune. One should next go to the asylum of _Kusika_ that is capable of removing every sin. Repairing then to the river _Kausika_ that cleanseth from even great sins, one should bathe in it. By this one obtaineth the merit of Rajasuya sacrifice. One should next, O foremost of kings, proceed to the excellent woods of _Champaka_. By spending there one night, one acquireth the merit of giving away a thousand kine. Arriving next at _Jyeshthila_, that _tirtha_ of rare worth, and passing one night there, one reapeth the fruit of the gift of a thousand kine. Beholding there (the image of) Visweswara of great splendour, with his consort the goddess, a person obtaineth, O bull among men, the region of Mitra-Varuna. By fasting there for three nights, a man acquireth the merit of the _Agnishtoma_ sacrifice. By visiting _Kanya-samvedya_, with senses restrained and regulated fare, one acquireth, O bull among men, the region of Manu, the lord of creation. Rishis of rigid vows have said that he that giveth away rice or maketh any gift at the _tirtha_ called _Kanya_, rendereth such gift eternal. Arriving next at _Nischira_ celebrated over the three worlds, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice and goeth to the region of Vishnu. O king, those that give away at the confluence of the Nischira, ascend to the blessed region of Brahma. There in that _tirtha_ is the asylum of Vasishtha that is known over the three worlds. Bathing