In the sacred expanse of the Puṣkara forest, the great god Pitāmaha himself abides, and there, the supreme vision of Viṣṇu is revealed—a vision so powerful that it bestows the fruit of liberation upon those who seek it. This hallowed place is known as Kṛta, renowned as supremely meritorious and a destroyer of all sins, for it is here that the primeval Nārasiṃha, Janārdana himself, once appeared. Within this land lies the sacred ford called Ikṣumatī, held auspicious for the ancestors. Indeed, at the very confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā, the forefathers are ever satisfied, their blessings flowing forth. Kurukṣetra stands out as supremely holy, its path clearly marked by tradition; even now, the ancestral ford at Kurukṣetra is famed for granting the fulfillment of all desires. Among these revered places is the ancestral ford named Nīlakaṇṭha, O king, as well as the holy Bhadrasara and the renowned lake called Mānasā. The Mandākinī, Acchodā, Vipāśā, and Sarasvatī rivers are likewise celebrated, alongside the place known as Sarvamitrapada and Vaidyanātha, both yielding great spiritual results. The sacred river Kṣiprā flows here, as does the auspicious Kālañjara. The emergence of tīrthas, the appearance of Hara, Garbha-bheda, and other great shrines mark this land as a realm of holiness. Bhadreśvara, Viṣṇupada, and the very gateway of the Narmadā are all extolled, and the sages proclaim that offering piṇḍa at Gayā is equivalent to these in merit. All these are ancestral fords, places that remove every sin. If even remembering them brings benefit to the worlds, how much more so for those who perform śrāddha there! Oṃkāra too is an ancestral ford, as are the waters of Kāverī and Kapilā, the confluence at Caṇḍavegā, and the holy site of Amarakaṇṭaka. Bathing and performing rituals at these places yield twice the merit of Kurukṣetra itself. The tīrtha called Śukla is renowned, as is the supreme Someśvara tīrtha, famed for destroying all diseases and bestowing merit whose reward is a crore-fold greater. This is especially true for those who perform śrāddha offerings, sacrifices, and recitations in these sacred precincts. There exists a place called Kāyāvārohaṇa, where the god of gods, Śūlin, once descended—a radiant manifestation in the auspicious abode of the Brāhmaṇas. This site, too, is supremely meritorious, as is the river Carmaṇvatī, along with Śūlatāpī, Payoṣṇī, and the confluence of Payoṣṇī. Mahauṣadhī, Āraṇā, and Nāgatīrtha-pravartinī are celebrated, as is the holy river Mahāveṇā and the great forest of Śāla. Gomatī, Varuṇā, and the supreme Hautāśana tīrtha are revered, as are the places of Bhairava, Bhṛgutuṅga, and the unrivaled Gaurī tīrtha. The tīrtha called Vaināyaka, the matchless Vastreśvara, Pāpahara, and the holy river Vetravatī are all remembered with devotion. Mahārudra, the great liṅga, and the mighty river Daśārṇā are sacred, as are Śatarudrā, Śatāhvā, and the city called Pitṛpada. Aṅgāravāhikā and the twin rivers called Nadau, with their red, resounding waters, are praised, as are the sacred rivers Kālikā and Pitara. These are the ancestral holy places, famed for the merit gained through bathing and giving. Any offering made here for ancestors is considered to yield infinite fruit. Śatāvaṭā, the river Jvālā, and the river Śaradvī are celebrated, as is Dvārakā, the holy city of Kṛṣṇa, and the northern Sarasvatī. The river Mālavatī, Girikarṇikā, the holy place Dhūtapāpa, and the southern ocean are all sanctified. Gokarṇa, Gajakarṇa, and the auspicious river Cakra are remembered, as are Śrīśaila, Śākatīrtha, and the place of Nārasiṃha. Mahendra, the sacred mountain, and the great holy river are revered, for at all these places, offerings for ancestors are always remembered as yielding endless reward. Even by merely seeing these holy places, all sins are instantly removed. The sacred river Tuṅgabhadrā and Cakrarathī are included among these. Bhīmeśvara, Kṛṣṇaveṇā, Kāverī, the river Āṃjanā, the sacred Godāvarī, and the excellent Trisaṃdhyā are all celebrated. The holy place named Traiyaṃbaka is revered by all, for there resides the blessed Bhīma, the three-eyed Lord himself. Whatever offerings are made for ancestors at these places are multiplied a crore-fold, and even remembering them removes sins a hundredfold, O king. Śrīparṇā, the sacred river, and the unrivaled Vyāsa holy place are praised, as are Matsyanadī, Kārā, and Śivadhārā. Bhavatīrtha, renowned as a holy place, and the eternal sacred tīrtha are remembered, along with Rāmeśvara, Veṇāpura, and Alaṃpura. Aṅgāraka, Ātmadarśa, Alaṃbuṣa, Vatsavrāteśvara, and Gokāmukha, the supreme, are among the revered sites. Govardhana, Hariśchandra, Purachandra, Pṛthūdaka, Sahasrākṣa, Hiraṇyākṣa, and the river Kadalī are also sanctified. Names such as Saumitrisaṃgata, Indranīla, Mahānāda, and Priyamelaka are always praised, especially for ancestral offerings, for it is said that all the gods are present at these places. Giving at all these holy sites yields a reward a hundred crore times greater. The sacred river Bāhudā and the auspicious Siddhavaṭa are included in this assembly. The holy place Pāśupata and the river Paryaṭikā are revered; whatever is offered here for ancestors brings a hundred crore-fold reward. There is also the sacred place of the Five Fords, where the Godāvarī river, joined with a thousand liṅgas, flows with both right and left streams. This is the holy place of Jamadagni, the supreme abode of joy, where the Godāvarī, out of fear of the demon Pratika, became accomplished. This is the sacred place for offerings to gods and ancestors, accompanied by hosts of Apsaras. Here, the performance of śrāddha and acts of charity yield results a hundred million times greater. Likewise, there is the place of a thousand liṅgas, the supreme Raghaveśvara, where flows the holy river Sendrakala, once visited by Indra himself. Thus, all these sacred places are remembered and praised, for they are the abodes of merit, liberation, and endless blessings for those who honor their ancestors and the gods.