O beautiful Goddess, let me recount to you the glory of the sacred places upon this earth. Among them shines Prayāga, the king of holy places, radiant Kāśī, the sanctified land of Puṣkara, the famed Naimiṣāraṇya, and the revered heights of Amarakaṇṭaka. Dvārakā, the excellent field of the divine, and the supreme Arbudā forest—all these are counted among the most exalted and sacred of sites, each blessed with divine presence. All these, O Lady of the gods, I have come to know through the wondrous grace of Viṣṇu’s māyā. Long ago, at the request of the noble Bhagīratha, I, too, was called to act, O Pārvatī. Then, seeking the world of Viṣṇu, Gaṅgā herself was granted to him. Later, when the sages entreated me, I bestowed her again, this time to Kāśyapa. This Gaṅgā, known as Kāśyapī, is a constant remover of disease and fault, and she is famed by a different name in every age. Hear me, O lovely one, as I speak the truth: in the Kṛta age she was called Kṛtavatī; in the Tretā, Girikarṇikā; in the Dvāpara, Candana; and in this Kali age, she is known as Sābhramatī. Each day, countless people come to her waters to bathe. All who bathe at the tīrtha of Plakṣāvataraṇa on the Sarasvatī, O Lady, are freed from every sin and attain the eternal abode of Viṣṇu. The merit gained by bathing at Kedāra or Kurukṣetra is surely won at Sābhramatī every single day—there is no doubt, for so has Vyāsa declared. Especially in the latter half of Bhādrapada, or indeed on any day, and most of all on the new moon, if one offers śrāddha properly, the fruits thus earned are all attained by bathing in Sābhramatī. In the month of Kārtikā, when the Kṛttikā star is joined, at Śrīsthāla before Mādhava, a mortal gains that same reward by bathing in Sābhramatī. This river, O Goddess, is the purest among all the worlds, the most blessed and truly sanctifying, the destroyer of all sin. Upon Sābhramatī’s banks dwell those connected from the east and the north, and from the west and south pilgrims always gather for sacred rites, especially at Kheṭaka in the presence of Brahmā. They come, O Goddess, especially in Kārtikā, to perform śrāddha and to feed the Brāhmaṇas. Daily, they engage in various religious rites and sacrifices, offering many gifts. In every age, this has always been so. In the east, sages such as Yavakrīta, Raibhya, Kākṣīvān Uśija, Bhṛgu, Aṅgirā, Kaṇva, the wise Punarvasu, and the virtuous Bandin have taken refuge. In the north, the great Madhumat, the illustrious Subandhu, the mighty Dattātreya, Śikhī, Dīrghatamas, Gautama, Kaśyapa, Śvetaketu, Kahoḍa, Pulaha, and Devala are found. Viśvāmitra, Bharadvāja, the powerful Jamadagni, Garga, Uddālaka, Devaśarman, Dhaumya, Āstīka, Kaśyapa, Lomaśa, Nābhiketu, and Lomaharṣaṇa as well, along with Ugraśravā, Bhārgava Cyavana, and all the Vālakhilyas, have all come to this sacred river. Having bathed and observed fasting, ever devoted to Viṣṇu, those who bear the conch, discus, and mace stand constantly upon her banks. Among the holy places is Gayā, the foremost and most auspicious for ancestral rites, where Brahmā himself, Lord of the gods, resides. There, in the Gita, the ancestors sing, longing for a share in the offerings. While many sons may perform rites, even if one goes to Gayā, that alone suffices. To perform the horse sacrifice or release a blue bull brings great merit; and Vārāṇasī is ever holy and beloved by the ancestors. By my presence, Vārāṇasī grants both worldly enjoyment and liberation, and by my command, the Lord of gods is known as Bindumadhava there. O Goddess, he always dwells especially in Vārāṇasī, making that city the most blessed and excellent of mine. The sacred site Vimaleśvara, beloved by the ancestors, and the ancestral site Prayāga, adorned with all holy places, are sanctified by my command. The Lord Vaṭeśvara is present there, accompanied by Mādhava. The holy place of ten horse sacrifices and the very gateway to the Ganges are, by my order, found in Sābhramatī. The river Lalitādevī, the holy site of seven streams, Mitrapada, and Kedāra—the abode of Śaṃkara—are all counted among these sanctified places. Gangāsāgara, the auspicious confluence of all sacred sites, Brahmasaras, and the lake fed by the waters of the Shatadru, all hold their place. The holy site called Naimisha, too, is always present by my command, and, O Goddess, they all dwell in the waters of Sābhramatī without doubt. There is Śvetā, the pure river clad in bark, and again Śvetā, the golden one; Hastimatī and Vārttaghnī, rivers that flow to the ocean. These rivers are beloved of the ancestors and grant the fruit of countless offerings, and there, sons should offer gifts for the benefit of their fathers. Pāṭala and the city called Vāḍava, O beautiful one, are among those rivers that ever reach Sābhramatī. All those who bathe and give gifts there upon the earth, after enjoying happiness in this world, surely attain Viṣṇu’s eternal abode.