Those who yearn for heaven, after bathing repeatedly in the sacred waters, enjoy happiness in this world and ultimately attain the eternal abode of Viṣṇu. It is said that those born in the illustrious Solar and Lunar dynasties, upon coming to the river Vetravatī and performing ablutions there, have found supreme contentment. Merely by beholding Vetravatī, all suffering is dispelled; by touching her waters, the stains of the mind are washed away. O goddess, after bathing and partaking of food there, one undoubtedly becomes eligible for liberation. By bathing, reciting sacred texts, and offering oblations at Vetravatī, one attains endless reward. Having reached the holy city of Vārāṇasī, it is prescribed that one should perform the Cāndrāyaṇa vow with devotion. Indeed, O best of gods, to go to Vetravatī is to gain immense merit—especially if one should meet death there. Such a soul, adorned with four arms, ascends to the supreme abode of Viṣṇu. All the holy places on earth, the gods, and the ancestors themselves are present at Vetravatī, O queen of the gods; what more can be said? There is no holy place on earth equal to Vetravatī, O eternal one. I, Viṣṇu, as well as Brahmā, the gods, and the supreme sages—all deities—dwell at Vetravatī, O great goddess. Whether one bathes there once, twice, or especially three times, liberation is assured, without doubt. Thus concludes the one hundred thirty-fourth chapter, entitled "The Greatness of Vetravatī," in the Uttarakhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa. Then, Śrī Mahādeva spoke to the goddess: “O goddess, let me recount to you the greatness of Sābhramatī. The eminent sage Kaśyapa performed great austerities for many years on the delightful Arbuda mountain, thick with various trees. There, by the pure and sin-destroying Sarasvatī, sage Kaśyapa undertook severe penance. One day, O goddess, Kaśyapa journeyed towards Naimiṣa, where all the sages had gathered and engaged in lively discussions. The twice-born sages respectfully addressed Kaśyapa, saying, ‘O revered one, for our pleasure, bring the Gaṅgā here.’ They declared, ‘By your name, that Gaṅgā, the best of rivers, will be known.’ Hearing their words and bowing to those twice-born, Kaśyapa returned to the Arbuda forest, to the banks of the Sarasvatī, and there undertook the supremely difficult austerity. I, Mahādeva, was worshipped by Kaśyapa, and at that time I manifested directly before that excellent Brāhmaṇa, offering him a boon of his choice. Kaśyapa said, ‘O god of gods, lord of the universe, you who are capable of granting boons, please grant me the sacred Gaṅgā, who destroys sins and rests upon your head.’ I replied, ‘Accept her, O best of Brāhmaṇas.’ Then, releasing a single lock of my hair, I gifted Gaṅgā to him. Joyfully, Kaśyapa returned to his own place, accompanied by sages. The holy place called Keśarandhra became Kaśyapa’s dwelling. There, surrounded by sages, he established himself. The river, brought by Kaśyapa, became known as Kāśyapī. It is said that merely by seeing her, even a slayer of Brāhmaṇas is freed from sin. Pārvatī then inquired, ‘What merit arises simply from bathing at that holy place? Tell me, O Viśvanātha, compassionate one, show mercy to me. What merit comes from seeing, what from bathing? Tell me its greatness, O king of the gods.’ Mahādeva replied, ‘I have heard of many holy places and shrines, and by the grace of Lord Viṣṇu, of the sacred rivers that flow to the ocean: Gaṅgā, Yamunā, Revā, the great river Tāpi, Godāvarī, Tuṅgabhadrā, Kauśikī, Gallikā, Kāverī, Vedikā, Bhadrā, the sin-removing Sarayū, and many others that cleanse all sins. There are holy places such as Prayāga, the king of tīrthas, Kāśī, Puṣkara, Naimiṣāraṇya, Amarakaṇṭaka, the sacred field of Dvārakā, the supreme Arbuda forest, and many more. All these, O goddess, I have come to know by the grace of Viṣṇu’s māyā. In former times, I was requested by Bhagīratha to grant Gaṅgā, and so I gave her to him, for he desired the world of Viṣṇu. Again, at the request of the sages, I gave her to Kaśyapa. This Kāśyapī Gaṅgā always removes diseases and faults. She is known by different names in each age. In the Kṛta age she was called Kṛtavatī; in the Tretā age, Girikarṇikā; in the Dvāpara age, Candana; and now, in the Kali age, she is known as Sābhramatī. People come daily, especially, to bathe there. Freed from all sins, they attain the eternal abode of Viṣṇu at the tīrtha of Plakṣāvataraṇa on the Sarasvatī, O Lady. Whatever merit is gained by bathing at Kedāra or Kurukṣetra, that very merit is surely obtained at Sābhramatī every day. There is no doubt of this, as Vyāsa has declared; and, O Lady of the gods, especially in the latter half of the month of Bhādrapada, or even daily, that merit is attained.