Listen, O King, to the greatness of the holy places where bathing and sacred rites yield extraordinary merit, far surpassing even the famed Kurukṣetra. Among these, the tīrtha known as Śukla shines with renown, as does the supreme Someśvara tīrtha, both celebrated across the world. To bathe or perform sacred acts at these sites is to gain twice the merit found elsewhere; diseases are destroyed, and the fruits of offerings multiply a crore-fold, especially when one performs śrāddha rites, sacrifices, or recitations there. There is also a wondrous place called Kāyāvārohaṇa, the descent of Śūlin, the god of gods, a radiant manifestation in the blessed abode of the Brāhmaṇas. This site, too, is supremely meritorious, as are the sacred river Carmaṇvatī, the tīrthas of Śūlatāpī and Payoṣṇī, and the holy confluence where Payoṣṇī meets other waters. Further still, Mahauṣadhī, Āraṇā, and Nāgatīrtha-pravartinī are counted among the holiest of rivers, alongside the great Mahāveṇā and the vast, ancient Śāla forest. The rivers Gomatī and Varuṇā, the supreme Hautāśana tīrtha, and the sites of Bhairava, Bhṛgutuṅga, and the unrivaled Gaurī tīrtha are all places where the pious are drawn. The tīrtha called Vaināyaka, the unparalleled Vastreśvara, Pāpahara, and the sacred river Vetravatī are likewise celebrated. The great liṅga of Mahārudra stands by the mighty Daśārṇā river, while Śatarudrā, Śatāhvā, and the city of Pitṛpada are revered by all. Aṅgāravāhikā and the twin rivers known as Nadau, whose waters run red, are holy, as are the rivers Kālikā and Pitara. These are ancestral tīrthas, sanctified for bathing and giving; whatever is offered here to the ancestors is said to yield infinite fruit. Śatāvaṭā, the river Jvālā, and the pure Śaradvī are all famed, as is Dvārakā, the holy city of Kṛṣṇa, and the northern Sarasvatī. The river Mālavatī and Girikarṇikā, the tīrtha Dhūtapāpa, and the southern ocean itself are counted among the sacred. Gokarṇa, Gajakarṇa, and the auspicious river Cakra are honored, as are Śrīśaila, Śākatīrtha, and Nārasiṃha. The sacred Mahendra mountain and its great river are revered, for at all these places, offerings to the ancestors are remembered as yielding endless reward. Even to behold these holy sites is to have one’s sins washed away instantly. The sacred rivers Tuṅgabhadrā and Cakrarathī, the holy places Bhīmeśvara, Kṛṣṇaveṇā, Kāverī, and Āṃjanā, as well as the divine Godāvarī and the excellent Trisaṃdhyā, are all sources of immense merit. There is Traiyaṃbaka, the tīrtha honored by all, where the blessed Bhīma, the three-eyed Lord, himself resides. At all these places, whatever is offered to the ancestors becomes multiplied a crore-fold, and even by remembering them, sins depart a hundredfold. Śrīparṇā, the sacred river, and the unrivaled Vyāsa tīrtha are praised, as are Matsyanadī, Kārā, and Śivadhārā. Bhavatīrtha, renowned and eternal, Rāmeśvara, Veṇāpura, and Alaṃpura are all holy. Aṅgāraka, Ātmadarśa, Alaṃbuṣa, Vatsavrāteśvara, and Gokāmukha are all places of supreme merit. Govardhana, Hariśchandra, Purachandra, and Pṛthūdaka, along with Sahasrākṣa, Hiraṇyākṣa, and the Kadalī river, are sanctified. Saumitrisaṃgata, Indranīla, Mahānāda, and Priyamelaka, too, are always praised for ancestral offerings, for it is said that all the gods are present at these holy places. At these sacred sites, giving yields a hundred crore-fold reward. The holy river Bāhudā and the auspicious Siddhavaṭa, the tīrtha Pāśupata, and the river Paryaṭikā are all places where offerings to the ancestors bear immense fruit. There is also the sacred place of the Five Fords, where the Godavari, adorned with a thousand liṅgas, splits into right and left streams. This is the holy place of Jamadagni, the supreme abode of joy, where the Godavari, out of fear of the demon Pratika, became accomplished. Here, accompanied by hosts of Apsaras, offerings to gods and ancestors, śrāddha rituals, and acts of charity yield results a hundred million times greater. The place of a thousand liṅgas, the supreme Raghaveśvara, is renowned; there flows the holy Sendrakala river, where Indra himself once came. Having slain the demon Namuci, Indra attained heaven here through austerity, and offerings made at this site yield endless reward. There is the holy Puṣkara, the sacred Śālagrāma, and the famed Śoṇapāta, where the sage Vaiśvānara resides. Sarasvata tīrtha, Svāmitīrtha, the rivers Malaṃdarā, Kauśikī, and Candrakā are all celebrated. The land of Vidarbha, the swift river Vegā, Payoṣṇī flowing east, the sacred Kāverī, Uttaraṅgā, and the mountain Jālaṃdhara are all places where śrāddha brings the highest result, as do Lohadaṇḍa tīrtha and Citrakūṭa. Everywhere along the banks of the divine Gaṅgā and other auspicious rivers, sanctity abides. The holy places Kubjāmraka and Urvaśīpulina are praised, as are the tīrthas that grant liberation from worldly existence and release from debts; at these sites, śrāddha yields the highest fruit. Aṭṭahāsa, Gautameśvara, the tīrtha of Vasiṣṭha, and Bhārata are all sacred. Brahmāvarta, Kuśāvarta, Haṃsatīrtha, Piṇḍāraka, and Śaṃkhoddhāra are renowned. Bhāṇḍeśvara, Bilvaka, Nīlaparvata, Badarī, and Sarvatīrtheśvareśvara are all holy places, each sanctified by tradition and the devotion of countless generations. Thus, O King, these are the sacred tīrthas, rivers, and forests where bathing, giving, and performing rites for the ancestors yield inexhaustible merit, destroy all sins, and uplift the soul to the highest realms.