With a heart full of purpose, let your mind be steadfast in the resolve to journey to Prayāga. Know, O descendant of the Kurus, that even here, in this very place, the presence of all holy tirthas is manifest. Yet, the destiny that awaits one who gives up their life at the sacred confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna is truly extraordinary. Those who have not yet reached Prayaga—celebrated throughout the three worlds—are nevertheless freed from all sins, just as the moon emerges spotless after being released from Rahu’s grasp. There, at the confluence, by the simple acts of bathing and drinking the sacred waters, a person is absolved of all transgressions. Such a soul not only delivers themselves but also brings liberation to ten generations of ancestors before and ten generations of descendants after. That one attains the world of heaven, remaining there until the dissolution of the sacrificial fire. Prayaga is revered as the meeting place of all oceans and the very foundation of holiness. With a mind purified of all sin, one who visits this tirtha gains the merit equal to that of performing an Ashvamedha sacrifice. There is also the holy place called Hamsaprapatana, whose fame resounds throughout the three worlds. As long as the sun and the moon endure, so long is such a person honored in heaven. Listen further, O king, to the fruits granted to one who gives up their life at Prayaga: they dwell together with their ancestors in the heavenly realms. A pure-hearted person who worships there attains the world of Brahma and is honored in heaven for ten million thousand years. Know this place as a field of perfection, free from all doubt. In heaven, such a soul even delivers the gods themselves; hence, Prayaga is called the triple-path. For thousands of years, the devotee is honored in the world of heaven. This sacred place grants liberation to all beings, even to the greatest sinners. Whether at the gateway of the Ganga, at Prayaga, or at the confluence where the Ganga meets the ocean, there is no path to liberation that equals that of the Ganga. Even though she may have fallen from Shiva’s favor, the Ganga remains ever-auspicious and the remover of all sins. In the age of Dvapara, Kurukshetra is supreme, but in this age of Kali, the Ganga surpasses all other tirthas. There is nothing else in Kali Yuga that can destroy the accumulated weight of sin as the Ganga does. One who dies at her banks is born in heaven and never beholds the torments of hell. In the sacred month of Magha, multitudes journey to the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna. At Prayaga, during Magha, the reward for bathing for just three days is immense: even if a person is whole in body and mind, free from disease, and in possession of all five senses, they are honored in heaven for as many thousands of years as the moon, shining pure after escaping Rahu’s shadow. After enjoying abundant pleasures, they return again to that sacred place. For sixty thousand years and sixty hundred more, they abide in heaven; and after falling from there, they are born into a prosperous family. For a hundred thousand years, they are honored in heaven, enjoying all delights, and again they return to Prayaga’s sacred realm. Even birds who partake of the fruits of Prayaga’s blessings, upon falling from heaven, are reborn as righteous kings, and after enjoying the pleasures of royalty, they too return to that holy place. Among the many sacred sites, Ṛṇapramocana is regarded as supreme. One who visits it attains the world of the sun and remains forever free from the bonds of debt. Thus, the glory of Prayaga and the Ganga shines forth—bestowing liberation, merit, and joy beyond measure to all who seek her sacred waters.