By the power of his accumulated merit, all the man’s sins were utterly destroyed. Leaving behind his demoniac form, he entered the liṅga as a radiant being of light. From that time forward, the deity became known as Piśācamocaneśa, the Lord who liberates souls from demonic bondage. O Vyāsa, it is said that until one reaches the sacred tīrtha of the Śiprā at Piśācamocana, and worships the god Piśācamocana with the prescribed rites, one does not attain full release. At this holy place, Piśācamocana, one should perform acts of great charity. The tale of liberation from the piśāca—this sacred story—destroys all sin. Then, O Brahman, you asked: when did the Nīla Gaṅgā come to join the Śiprā lake? Know that one who bathes in the Nīla Gaṅgā should worship Saṃgameśvara. For such a person, the faults that arise from bad company never occur. The river herself, adorned in blue and radiant with purity, purifies the three worlds wherever she flows. But the Nīla Gaṅgā had come to this state because of wicked conduct and offense. The residue of that sin remained within her, as it does in all embodied beings. Her waters were tinged with blue, her form changed, and she had turned away from the path of dharma. Yet, when she departed from me, all beings became completely pure. In her lament, she cried: “For us, O Dhātṛ, great suffering and the utmost impurity have arisen. There is no place in the world for one as sinful and impure as I am. What shall I do? Where shall I go to find peace? By what means can I, whose body is smeared with sin, regain my true nature?” In response, she was told: “In the delightful Mahākālavana stands the city of Amarāvatī. There, on earth, flows the Śiprā, the best of rivers, supremely purifying. Go there at once, O highly fortunate one, for your own purification.” Recognizing this, the Nīla Gaṅgā arrived at the auspicious Mahākālavana. In the northern part of the Vindhya mountains lies the excellent hermitage of Añjanā, revered by all devoted wives and celibate husbands alike. This hermitage is adorned with lotus-filled lakes, alive with the songs of intoxicated bees. It is charming, meritorious, pure, and destroys all sin. There, the Nīla Gaṅgā was instantly transformed. She was clad in white garments, her sins and impurities vanished, and she became supremely auspicious. In that very place, she established an ashram, which became a source of great joy to the mind. O Vyāsa, the holy place called Nīlagaṅgā is renowned for destroying sin. Whoever comes here will surely achieve their goals—of this, there is no doubt. At the new moon, one should perform the great ancestral rite here, offering śrāddha for the ancestors. Those born in the same lineage, the forefathers who dwell in hell, are uplifted by these rites. After bathing, one should offer a handful of sesame seeds to the ancestors, with single-minded devotion. Having performed śrāddha with milk-rice, one should feed seven Brahmins. O Vyāsa, listen also to another holy place, even more meritorious, which I shall describe to you. This place removes all sins, bestows merit, and grants every desired boon. All milk offered here is sacred, bestowing life upon all creatures. After bathing in the pond, drinking milk, and gifting a milch cow, one is blessed in every birth, and upon death, ascends to the heavenly city.