Hearing the words spoken by the brahmin who possessed two mouths, King Pavamāna was filled with astonishment. With wonder and concern, the king addressed him: “Who are you? What sin have you committed that you appear in this form? And why is this mountain so desolate? Here, on this great mountain, all beings are satisfied with a single mouth—yet you have two, and still find no satisfaction. What evil deed has brought you to this state, whether in this birth or a previous one? Speak truthfully and tell me all; I will protect you from great fear.” At this, the brahmin, sighing deeply, revealed his name as Ciccika and began to speak to the king. “O Pavamāna, listen to the story of my past. I am a twice-born, well-versed in the Vedas and their branches, and born into a noble family known for wisdom. Yet, I have been a destroyer of duty, fond of quarrels, speaking one thing in front, another behind, and yet another among people. Always distressed by the prosperity of others, I deceived the world with illusion, was ungrateful, devoid of truth, and skilled in slandering others. “I betrayed friends, masters, and teachers, practiced hypocrisy, and was extremely cruel, tormenting many by thought, word, and deed. My only delight was harming others—breaking pairs, destroying groups, and ever violating boundaries. I acted without discernment, turning away from serving the wise. In all the three worlds, there is no sinner equal to me. “Because of these actions, I was born with two mouths, afflicted by suffering and misfortune. Tormented by sorrow, I have rendered this mountain desolate. But listen further, O king, to words joined with righteousness and purpose: a sin equal to brahmin-murder is incurred even without committing that act. If a kṣatriya, whether in battle or outside it, kills one who flees, who has laid down his weapons, who is trusting, or who has turned away—or one who is unrecognized, seated, or who says ‘I am afraid’—such a kṣatriya is considered a brahmin-slayer. “He who forgets what he has studied, acts contrary to what is best, or shows disrespect to teachers—such a one is also called a brahmin-slayer. One who speaks pleasantly in person but harshly in absence, who harbors one thing in his heart, says another, and always does something else—he too is a brahmin-slayer. He who takes false oaths against teachers, hates or slanders brahmins, who is falsely humble and wicked in soul—such a one is considered a brahmin-slayer. “Whoever, out of hatred, reviles the gods, the Veda, the Self, or the company of righteous brahmins—such a one is indeed a slayer of Brahman. Even though I was thus, O King, for the sake of hypocrisy and out of shame, I conducted myself as if I were of good conduct; therefore, O King, I was born a twice-born. Yet, even being such, I performed some good deed somewhere; by that act, O King, I am now able to recall what was done before.” Hearing these confessions from Ciccika, King Pavamāna was greatly astonished. He asked the twice-born brahmin, “By what act were you liberated from your suffering?” At that moment, the king of birds spoke to the king: “On this very best of mountains, on the northern bank of the Gautamī, there is a sacred place called Gadādhara. Lead me there, O virtuous one. That sacred place is the most holy, the destroyer of all sins, and the giver of all desires—so it is heard from the great sages. Nowhere else on the Gautamī or even in the abodes of Viṣṇu is there such a remover of suffering. With all my being, I wish to see that sacred place. “By my own effort, this can never be attained; how can those of evil deeds obtain the desired goal? Even with effort, O hero, I cannot see that place, for it is extremely difficult; therefore, by your grace, may I behold Gadādhara. He who knows the unspoken sorrow, who is an abode of compassion and mercy—upon seeing him, the sufferings of existence are never seen again by men. By your grace, O virtuous one, upon seeing him, I shall ascend to heaven.” Thus addressed by Ciccika, King Pavamāna showed him the god Gadādhara and the sacred Gaṅgā. There, Ciccika bathed in the Gaṅgā, purifier of the three worlds. For as long as a man does not behold you, O Gaṅgā, O Gautamī, purifier of the three worlds, he is said to be a sinner both here and hereafter. Therefore, Ciccika prayed, “O best of rivers, lift me up, even though I am full of all faults; in this world of embodied beings, there is no other path anywhere except you, sprung from the lotus feet of Viṣṇu.” With a mind purified by faith and taking refuge in Gaṅgā alone, the twice-born bathed, remembering within, “O Gaṅgā, protect me.” Then, having bowed to Gadādhara while the mountain-dwellers watched, and with the permission of Pavamāna, Ciccika at once ascended to heaven. Afterward, King Pavamāna, along with his followers, returned to his own city. From that time onward, that sacred place became known as Pāvamāna. The learned in the Vedas know Gadādhara as Koṭitīrtha; any act performed there by people yields results multiplied by millions upon millions. It is also called Bhadratīrtha, the remover of all misfortunes, the pacifier of all sins, and the bestower of great peace. Now, Uṣā, the virtuous wife of Tvaṣṭṛ, is the beloved spouse of Āditya; Chāyā is also the wife of Savitṛ, and her son is Śanaiścara.