Listen, O seeker, to the account of actions and their consequences, and the path of purification revealed by the sages. It is said that when a servant transgresses his proper limits, violating the trust placed in him, he is reborn as a donkey, doomed to stealthily steal from the banks of ponds. One who harbors enmity towards Viṣṇu is destined to become a lizard, while one who is hostile to Śiva is reborn as a mouse. Such is the mysterious law of karma. Those who are truly faithful are instructed to perform the prescribed rites in the sacred region of Aruṇa. Upon hearing of the many kinds of suffering that await evildoers in the hells, the wise are urged to rely on faith and strive to destroy the sins of all. If one has committed the grave sin of slaying a Brahmin, he should journey to the Śoṇa mountain and immerse himself at the holy Khaḍga Tīrtha. There, after fasting, worshipping, and purifying himself, he should honor the Supreme Lord with devotion. He must serve the deity with special worship and attentive reverence. Even one who has drunk liquor can be purified: by residing in the Aruṇa region for a year, bathing the deity with milk, and reciting the sacred Śatarudrīya hymn, his sin is washed away. One who has stolen gold should worship Lord Hara at Śoṇa mountain, offering bilva leaves with sincerity. If a person has committed the grievous act of intercourse with his teacher’s wife, he must go to Kṛttikā’s Aruṇa mountain and worship Śrī Śoṇācala Śaṃkara for three months, reciting the six-syllable mantra daily. By this discipline, he is freed from his sin. One who has abducted another’s wife, if he controls his senses and comes to this region, should give wealth according to his ability to a devotee of Maheśvara. Even a poisoner, by undertaking vows in the Aruṇa field as previously described, becomes purified. Likewise, a slanderer devoted to the Vedas and observing vows in the Aruṇa field attains merit. A person who sets fire, by observing vows in the Aruṇa field for three months as prescribed, is absolved. One who reviles dharma, dwelling with vows in the Śoṇa field for a year, becomes purified. If someone has betrayed his ancestors, standing alert in the Aruṇa field for a month brings absolution. During times of planetary eclipses, it is meritorious to feed many Brahmins. Even a woman-killer or child-killer, upon approaching the Śoṇa field, attains purification. Those who have committed hidden sins, if they control their senses and come to this field, are cleansed of their transgressions. One who speaks falsely, dwelling with vows in the Aruṇa field for six months, is absolved. Even one who has damaged wells and similar things, upon reaching the Śoṇa field with devotion, is purified. If a person has stolen land, he should give land to the deity, which yields great fruit. One who has stolen a house should construct a new temple for the deity. Those who have harmed others, if they dwell in the Śoṇa field and dedicate their wealth to Maheśvara, are purified. Even one who has eaten the flesh of animals and the like, by observing vows in the Śoṇa field for three fortnights, is absolved. By thrice proclaiming “Lord of Śoṇa Mountain,” one becomes free from sin. Whoever desires liberation should recite the mantra of Aruṇeśvara with reverence. By performing acts for the sake of Aruṇa Mountain, one attains its auspicious reward directly. Even in the highest joy, the wise should utter the name “Aruṇa Śaṃkara.” Whoever dwells for three days in the field of Aruṇa is freed from sins. This sacred place is known as the southern Kailāsa—it is that very mountain of Aruṇa. Even by merely remembering this place, one should consider the gradation of its merit. The merit of actions performed at the Śoṇa field surpasses even those done at the Setu. Therefore, a wise person should perform the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices on the Śoṇa mountain. For him, it is as if he has performed a hundred Cāndrāyaṇa vows or ten thousand Sāṃtapana rites. Such is the greatness of the Aruṇa region and the Śoṇa mountain, where even the gravest of sins are absolved through faith, penance, and devotion to the Supreme Lord.