O auspicious one, it is said that on the bright third lunar day, one should make an annual pilgrimage, for by such sacred observance, the wise continually dwell in the realm of Vishnu. South of the celebrated Urvashi pool lies the supreme Ghosharka pool—a place of great sanctity. There, by bathing and giving in charity, a person is honored in the world of the Sun. Even those afflicted by wounds, leprosy, poverty, or suffering are not excluded from its grace; especially on Sundays, one should bathe there with reverence, following the proper rites and with the aspiration to attain the world of the Sun. Bathing on the seventh lunar day that coincides with Sunday brings many rewards. Long ago, there was a king who protected the earth, encircled by the ocean, shining forth by his own splendor like a second sun. As a protector of his subjects, he ruled with the help of wise ministers, establishing the land in righteousness. Yet, due to sins from previous births, he bore inauspicious marks. Once, while wandering in the forest on a hunt, the king, weakened by thirst and fatigue, came upon a lake. Understanding the need for purification, he performed the proper ablutions and bathed. Having learned from the sages that this was a sacred place, the king offered a beloved hymn to the Sun. With folded hands, he prayed: “O Lord, God of gods, I bow to you, the consciousness-self. Salutations to you, O God whose abode is light, who has become the three Vedas. To the supreme, to the highest Lord, to the remover of darkness in the three worlds, always salutations. Salutations to the one who loves yoga, who is yoga, who knows yoga. Salutations to the sacrifice, the sacrificer, the oblation, the priest. Salutations to the exceedingly gentle, exceedingly fierce, the Lord of the gods. Always salutations to the illuminator, the benefactor of the worlds.” Suddenly, the radiant Sun appeared before the king, desiring to please his devotee. The Sun spoke: “O king, choose a boon. I am pleased and stand before you.” The king humbly requested, “Let the image made in your name remain here always, O mighty one.” The Sun replied, “Those who recite this hymn you have spoken to me, I shall grant all their desires. Whoever bathes here shall attain all they wish for. Whatever desire one brings to this place, that very desire shall be fulfilled.” With these words, the radiant one, shining with a thousand rays, disappeared from sight. The king was blessed to obtain an unsurpassed form of the Sun, arising from the body of Bhāskara. From that time, the place became renowned as Ghoṣārka-kuṇḍa. With beautiful arrangements, the king worshipped the Sun’s form there with pure and supreme devotion and reverence. This sacred place is also known as Ratikuṇḍa, the remover of all sins. By bathing and giving gifts there, one attains supreme brilliance. This kuṇḍa, famed and unrivaled, fulfills all desires and aims—this is attained without doubt by proper observance. In Ratikuṇḍa, O brāhmaṇa, and likewise in Kusumāyudha-kuṇḍa, if a couple bathes together in these two kuṇḍas, their desires are fulfilled. Therefore, those who seek righteousness should bathe here according to the prescribed method, for such is the glory of these sacred waters.