O King, listen with reverence to the account of sacred rivers, holy places, and sanctified sites where offerings to ancestors bear boundless fruit. There are the rivers Śatāvaṭā, Jvālā, and Śaradvī, each revered for their purity. Dvārakā, the holy city of Kṛṣṇa, stands among them, as does the northern Sarasvatī, radiant and auspicious. The river Mālavatī flows with blessings, and Girikarṇikā is equally sanctified. Dhūtapāpa, a tīrtha renowned for cleansing sins, lies near the southern ocean, whose waters hold spiritual potency. Gokarṇa and Gajakarṇa, sacred places of worship, are honored alongside the auspicious river Cakra. Śrīśaila, the holy mountain, is famed, as are Śākatīrtha and Nārasiṃha, sites where divine presence is felt. Mahendra, the sacred mountain, and the great holy river nearby are counted among the most revered. At all these places, offerings to ancestors are remembered as yielding endless reward. Even the mere sight of these holy places instantly removes sins. The sacred river Tuṅgabhadrā and Cakrarathī, too, grant purification. Bhīmeśvara, Kṛṣṇaveṇā, Kāverī, and Āṃjanā rivers, along with the Godāvarī and the excellent Trisaṃdhyā, are sanctuaries of holiness. There is the holy place Traiyaṃbaka, revered by all tīrthas, where the blessed three-eyed Lord Bhīma himself resides. Whatever offering is made to ancestors at these places multiplies a crore-fold, and even by remembering them, sins depart a hundredfold, O king. Śrīparṇā, a sacred river, and the unrivaled Vyāsa tīrtha are honored, as are Matsyanadī, Kārā, and Śivadhārā. Bhavatīrtha, renowned as a holy site, and the eternal sacred tīrtha, Rāmeśvara, Veṇāpura, and Alaṃpura, all shine with spiritual merit. Aṅgāraka, famed for its sanctity, stands with Ātmadarśa and Alaṃbuṣa. Vatsavrāteśvara and Gokāmukha, supreme in holiness, are also revered. Govardhana, Hariśchandra, Purachandra, and Pṛthūdaka, along with Sahasrākṣa, Hiraṇyākṣa, and the river Kadalī, are counted among the most sacred. Names such as Saumitrisaṃgata, Indranīla, Mahānāda, and Priyamelaka are always praised for ancestral offerings and are especially esteemed, for it is said that all the gods are present at these holy sites. Giving at these places yields a hundred crore-fold reward. Bāhudā, a sacred river, and Siddhavaṭa, auspicious in its blessings, are celebrated. The holy place Pāśupata and the river Paryaṭikā also grant immense reward for ancestral offerings. There is the sacred place of the Five Fords, where the Godāvarī river, joined with a thousand lingas, flows with both right and left streams. This is the holy place of Jamadagni, the supreme abode of joy, where Godāvarī, fearing the demon Pratika, became accomplished. Here, offerings to gods and ancestors are accompanied by hosts of Apsaras; the performance of śrāddha and charity yields results a hundred million times greater. Likewise, there is the place of a thousand lingas, the supreme Raghaveśvara, where flows the holy river Sendrakala, once visited by Indra. Having slain Namuci, his enemy, Indra attained heaven through austerity at this site. Here, śrāddha offerings made by men yield endless rewards. There is the holy place called Puṣkara, and likewise Śālagrāma. Śoṇapāta is renowned, where the sage Vaiśvānara resides. Sarasvata tīrtha and Svāmitīrtha are sacred, as are the rivers Malaṃdarā, Kauśikī, and Candrakā. The region of Vidarbha, the swift river Vegā, Payoṣṇī flowing eastward, Kāverī, Uttaraṅgā, and the mountain Jālaṃdhara are also sanctified. At these holy places for śrāddha, one attains the highest result; so too at Lohadaṇḍa tīrtha and Citrakūṭa. Everywhere, the banks of the divine Gaṅgā and other auspicious rivers are sacred, as are the holy places Kubjāmraka and Urvaśīpulina. There is the tīrtha that grants liberation from worldly existence, and the tīrtha that releases from debts; at these ancestral holy places, śrāddha yields the highest result. Aṭṭahāsa, Gautameśvara, Vasiṣṭha, and Bhārata tīrthas are celebrated. Brahmāvarta, Kuśāvarta, Haṃsatīrtha, Piṇḍāraka, and Śaṃkhoddhāra are renowned for their sanctity. Bhāṇḍeśvara, Bilvaka, Nīlaparvata, Badarī, and Sarvatīrtheśvareśvara are revered sites. Vasudhārā and Rāmatīrtha, Jayantī, Vijayā, and Śuklatīrtha are places where śrāddha brings attainment of the highest state. Mātṛgṛha and Karavīrapura are sacred, as is Saptagodāvarī, the Lord of all tīrthas, where those desiring infinite results should offer śrāddha. In Kīkaṭa lies the holy Gayā, and the sacred forest of Rājagṛha. The hermitage of Cyavana and the river Punahpunā are places of merit. The worship of the senses is meritorious, and so is the river that is visited again and again, where the verse praised by Brahmā circulates. Many sons are to be desired, for if even one goes to Gayā, or performs an Aśvamedha sacrifice, or releases a blue bull, the lineage is blessed. This verse circulates in the sacred fords and shrines, recited by all who gather there. Who among our lineage will be the son to go to Gayā, who, by going there, will gladden both the seven ancestors and those who come after? This ancient tradition is also spoken concerning maternal grandfathers: the son who, having gone to the Gaṅgā, will cast the collection of bones there. Or who will offer water with seven or eight sesame seeds, or perform the offering of rice-balls in any of the three forests? Such acts are praised, and their merit is multiplied, bringing joy to ancestors and fulfillment to the living. Thus, O King, the sacred rivers, holy places, and tīrthas are countless, each holding the promise of liberation, purification, and the highest rewards for those who honor their ancestors with offerings and devotion.