To honor the divine, one should offer salutations to Vaivasvata, to Kāla, Dakṣa, and Manu, as well as to Hara, the son of the Sun, and the brother of Kālindī. With mantras that begin with the sacred syllable Oṃ and words of salutation—most auspicious and filled with reverence—one should, with a concentrated mind, satisfy the god Yama by offering him a vessel filled with sesame seeds. Whoever performs this act, pleasing the mighty Yama in this way, and spends the night there with a heart full of longing, should offer further salutations: “Salutation to Sūrya, to Rudra, to the Lord of the end of time, salutation.” For such a person, throughout the auspicious month of Kārtika, prosperity steadily increases. At sunset, when the sun has set at midday, a lamp should be prepared with a wick as long as a man. This lamp is to be placed on the ground, measuring a hand’s length, and on the head, two hands, adorned with eight petals. In the center of this arrangement, a great light should be offered with the highest devotion. A new, spotless cloth—either white or bright red, but pure—should be used. This cloth is to be placed upon a bed of rice flour so that it neither spills nor trembles. The lamp should be arranged beautifully upon the petals, for the sake of splendor and the fulfillment of desires. Then, the ground should be smeared with cow dung and anointed again with fragrant water. After this, cool water is brought and eight beautiful water pots are filled. These pots are filled with honey, ghee, curd, and milk, and are placed from the southwest corner to the southern end. With devotion, these offerings are made in proper order to the Prajapatis, to the departed, to Indra, and to the ancestors. Gifts of cows, gold, silver, cloth, fruits, roots, barley, and grain are also presented to the foremost twice-born who are learned, to those versed in the Purāṇas, and to the Brahmins. Those who perform these acts are blessed, and in the afterlife are attended by celestial vimānas and hosts of Apsaras. Among all sacred bathing places, there is one that stands foremost, renowned throughout the three worlds. Whoever bathes there, becoming pure and beholding the great Lord, is freed from all sins, together with his entire lineage. Bathing at Jaṭāśṛṅga, becoming pure and self-controlled, and performing the great penance at the outset, one should then proceed to worship Shiva. Bathing at Indratīrtha and beholding Indreśvara Shiva, or seeing Kundeśvara with a mind devoted to meditation on Shiva, brings great merit. Bathing at Gopatīrtha and beholding Gopeśvara Shiva, or at Cipiṭātīrtha and bowing to Shiva, or at Vijaya by worshiping Ānandeśvara, all grant profound blessings. Now I shall speak of another holy place, established at Kuśasthalī. Once, Rāma departed from Citrakūṭa with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa. Wherever he traveled, he did not feel separated from his kinsmen, even through the hardships of forest exile and the sorrow of his father’s passing. Hearing Rāghava’s words, the foremost of Brahmins responded: “Well have you asked, O hero, enhancer of the Raghus’ line.” “In the land of Avanti, O Rāma, there is a city called Kuśasthalī. There, the god always bestows the fruits of all desired aims. The Brahmins who journey there, as well as mighty kings, receive his blessings.