Listen, O noble one, to the sacred account of the many forms and names by which the supreme Lord is revered. He is known as Indradyumneshvara, and then as Ishaneshvara, the highest divinity. His fame extends as Apsareshvara, and also as Kalkaleshvara. He is worshipped as Pratihareśvara, and further as Kukkuteshvara. The god is honored as Anarakeshvara, and then as Jateshvara. He is Mahadeva, called Rameshvara, and then Cyavaneshvara. Next, he is named Anandeshvara, and then Kanthadeshvara. He is called Shiveshvara, and afterward Kusumeshvara. He is known as Lumpeshvara, and then as Gangeshvara. The great Rudra is called Kantakesha, followed by Simheshvara. He is the supreme god Prayageshvara, and then Siddheshvara. He is renowned as Rupeshvara, and then as Brahmeshvara. Shambhu appears as Pishacheshvara, and then as Sangameshvara. He is called Karabeshvara, and Shiva is also revered as Rajasthaleshvara. The god is Pushpadanteshvara, and then Avimukteshvara. He is known as Swapneshvara, and then Siddheshvara once more. He is called Kameshvara, and then Pratihareśvara; he is named Svarnajaleshvara, and then Manahkameshvara. He is Durvaseshvara, and then Nagachandeshvara. He is called Pataleshvara, and then Gupteshvara. He is renowned as Bhīmeśvara, and also as Sahasrābhidha, the supreme wielder of the bow. He is known as Gadādhareśvara, and as Vaijanātha, the sovereign Shambhu. He is famed as Somanātheśvara, then as Ghuṣmeśvara; also called Bhīmaśaṃkara, and next as Ghaṃṭeśvara. He is named Ūṣareśvara, and then Candrādityeśvara. The supreme god is Rāmeśvara, and Shankara as Vālmīkeśvara. He is called Vighnahasteśvara, and then Caṃcaleśa. He is renowned as Karṇeśvara, and then Pṛthukeśa. He is proclaimed as Avimukteśvara, and next as Hanumatkeśvara. He is famed as Biṃdukeśa, and known as Vālukeśvara. All the sacred fords, whatever their number, are the liṅgas, O noble one. Among them, four are known as the great-souled gatekeepers. At the southern gate stands Kāyāvarohaṇeśvara. At the northern gate is Dardureśvara, proclaimed as guardian. In the delightful Mahākālavana, the purifying liṅgas are renowned. Indeed, O Vyāsa, in Mahākālavana, the number of liṅgas is beyond knowing. Each sacred ford of a deity bears the name of that deity. Similarly, the nine auspicious planets have been described, O sinless one. The Lord is known as Narāditya, and next as Someśvara. He is called Bṛhaspatīśvara, and likewise Śukreśvara is Śiva. The planets themselves grant kingdoms, and also take kingdoms away. Therefore, a man who has bathed at the holy place of the planets should worship them with reverence. Thus, O Vyāsa, have I described to you the gods and the sacred places, so that you may know their greatness and their blessings.