Though the sages who saw the truth tried again and again to restrain them, Suparṇā and Kadrū misbehaved at the sacrifice and with the sacred offerings. Who, indeed, can restrain the misconduct of women? Witnessing the improper acts of the two, the brahmins were disturbed and agitated. It was declared that, because of their actions, Suparṇā and Kadrū would both become rivers at the spot where the apamārga plant stands by the riverbank. Later, when the lord of creatures, Kaśyapa, returned home, the sages told him everything in detail—the events that had transpired and the curse that had befallen his two wives. Hearing this, Kaśyapa was filled with wonder and pondered what he should do. He spoke to the sages, referring to them as the Vālakhilyas. The sages advised him: "Go to the sage Kaśyapa, approach the Gaṅgā known as Gautamī, and there praise the great Lord Maheśāna. Then you shall regain your wives." They further explained that, out of fear of the sin of killing a Brahmin, the god Maheśvara always dwells in the midst of the Gaṅgā, at the place called Madhyameśvara. Accepting their guidance, Kaśyapa, steadfast in his vows, bathed in the Gaṅgā and praised the god of gods, Maheśvara, with sacred hymns. He prayed: "May Śiva, the Lord of all three worlds, who is utterly free from pride, the accomplished master, creator and sustainer of the universe, and consort of Śivā, be gracious. You alone are skilled in removing the suffering of all beings, both moving and unmoving, who are afflicted by the threefold torments, the heat, and the rays of the sun. Even the gods like Indra cannot describe the threefold union of qualities in you; considering your wondrous ways, you are always joyful, generous, and the most excellent, like Soma." Thus praised with these and other hymns, Śiva, Lord of Gaurī, was pleased. As Śaṃbhu, he granted many boons to Kaśyapa. To the sage, who sought his wives, Śiva said, "Both will become your wives again in the form of rivers, those who, having reached the Gaṅgā, the best of rivers—by merely uniting with them, your own form will be restored, and both will become pregnant again by the grace of Gaṅgā." Delighted at regaining his wives, Prajāpati Kaśyapa called together the sages who dwelt on the bank of the Gautamī. Pleased, he performed the parting of the hair ceremony for both wives and honored the Brāhmaṇas with the traditional rites. After the Brāhmaṇas had eaten in Kaśyapa's house, Kadrū, seated near her husband, looked at the Brāhmaṇas. Then Kadrū laughed at the sages with her eyes, causing them agitation. In response, they declared, "Because you, O sinner, laughed with your eyes, may your eye suffer like a sinner's." Thus, Kadrū became one-eyed, and since then she is known as the mother of serpents. Thereafter, the venerable Kaśyapa sought to appease the sages. The sages, now pleased, said, "By serving the Gautamī, the best of rivers, she will be protected from thousands of offenses." Thus, accompanied by his wives, the great sage Kaśyapa acted accordingly. From that time, that sacred place became known as the confluence of the two, the destroyer of all sins and the bestower of all sacrificial rewards. There is a sacred place called Purūravas, known to those learned in the Vedas. By merely remembering it, sins are destroyed, and even more so by seeing it. Purūravas, having reached the assembly of Brahma, saw Sarasvati, the divine river, laughing near Brahma. She shone with radiant beauty, and the king, amazed, asked Urvashi, "Who is this beautiful and virtuous woman standing near Brahma? She outshines all women here and illumines the entire assembly." Urvashi replied, "This auspicious divine river is Sarasvati, daughter of Brahma. She always comes and goes here." Hearing this, the king was filled with wonder and asked Urvashi to bring Sarasvati to him. Urvashi assured the generous king that she would convey his message to the goddess. The king, pleased, sent Urvashi to Sarasvati. Urvashi went and delivered his message, and Sarasvati, accepting it, went to where Purūravas was. On the bank of Sarasvati, Purūravas dwelt for many years. From their union, Sarasvant was born, and his son was Brihadratha. Because Sarasvati always visited the king's house, Sarasvant became well known among the people. Later, I gave Sarasvati a curse: "Become a great river again." Fearing my curse, the goddess of speech went eastward and became the Gautami. Born from the water-pot, she is pure, the mother who purifies the worlds, soothes the threefold suffering, and grants both worldly and otherworldly rewards. Sarasvati went to the goddess Gautami and spoke of my curse from the beginning. Ganga also approached me and said, "You should remove the curse. It is not right that you have cursed Sarasvati. Such is the nature of women, for women desire men. All women, O Brahma, are fickle by nature. How is it that you, O lotus-seated creator of the world, do not know this? Who is not deceived by desire, which arises naturally? Therefore, I declare: let Sarasvati be visible as well." Thus, because of the curse, Sarasvati appears and disappears among mortals. Wherever this goddess, afflicted by the curse, joins the Ganga, there the righteous king Purūravas went, performed austerities, and worshipped the accomplished lord Hara. By the grace of Ganga, he obtained all his desires. From then on, that holy place has been known as Pururavasa.