ascendeth to the region of Brahma, and delivereth also his race. Arriving next at _Medhavika_, one should offer oblations of water to the gods and the Pitris. By this, one acquires the merit of the _Agnishtoma_ sacrifice, and also memory and intellect. There in that _tirtha_ is the mountain known over the whole world and called _Kalanjara_. Bathing in the celestial lake that is there, one acquires the merit of giving away a thousand kine. He that, O king, after a bath, offereth oblations (to the gods and the Pitris) on the Kalanjara mountain, is, without doubt, regarded in heaven. Proceeding next, O monarch, to the river _Mandakini_ capable of destroying all sins and which is on that best of mountains called _Chitrakuta_, he that bathes there and worships the gods and the Pitris, obtains the merit of the horse-sacrifice and attains to an exalted state. One should next, O virtuous one, proceed to the excellent _tirtha_ called _Bhartristhana_, where, O king, ever dwells the celestial generalissimo Kartikeya. By a journey only to that spot, a person, O foremost of kings, attaineth to success. Bathing next at the _tirtha_ called _Koti_, one earneth the merit of giving away a thousand kine. Having walked round Koti, one should proceed next to _Jyeshthasthana_. Beholding Mahadeva who is there, one shineth like the moon. There, O mighty monarch, is a celebrated well, O bull of the Bharata race! There in that well, O foremost of warriors, are the four seas. He that bathes there, O foremost of kings, and with subdued soul worships the gods and the Pitris, is cleansed of all his sins and attaineth to an exalted state. Then, O mighty king, should one proceed to the great _Sringaverapura_, where, O foremost of kings, formerly Rama, Dasaratha's son, had crossed (the Ganga). Bathing in that _tirtha_, one, O mighty-armed one, is cleansed of all his sins. Bathing with subdued senses and leading a Brahmacharya mode of life, in the Ganga, one is cleansed of every sin, and obtains also the merit of the _Vajapeya_ sacrifice. One should next proceed to the place called _Mayuravala_, consecrated to Mahadeva of high intelligence. Beholding there the god, bowing down to him and walking round the spot, one acquireth, O Bharata, the _Ganapatya_ status. Bathing in Ganga at that _tirtha_, one is cleansed of all his sins. Then, O king, should one proceed to _Prayaga_, whose praises have been sung by Rishis and where dwell the gods with Brahma at their head, the directions with their presiding deities, the Lokapalas, the Siddhas, the Pitris adored by the worlds, the great Rishis--Sanatkumara and others, stainless Brahmarshis--Angiras and others,--the Nagas, the Suparnas, the Siddhas, the Snakes, the Rivers, the Seas, the Gandharvas, the Apsaras, and the Lord Hari with Prajapati. There in that _tirtha_ are three fiery caverns between which the Ganga, that foremost of _tirthas_, rolleth rapidly. There in that region also the world-purifying daughter of the sun,