At the break of dawn, when the sky is clear and serene, the virtuous observer of holy vows rises once more. With a pure heart, he performs the śrāddha rite as prescribed, offering as much as his means allow. Husband and wife, too, are to be worshipped with great care, adorned with garments and other offerings befitting the occasion. After duly honoring the Brāhmaṇas, the devoted pilgrim partakes of food, his duties fulfilled. The following day, he rises again, his faith unwavering and supreme. At every sacred spot, after bathing and giving according to his capacity, he maintains self-control and the purity of his vows, diligently completing the pilgrimage as tradition demands. In this way, Vibhīṣaṇa and his followers attained purity. Having performed the pilgrimage with many rites, those noble chiefs led by Sugrīva were filled with abundant merit. Among all sacred sites, the well of Gayā is renowned for granting all desired fruits. There, after bathing and giving as one is able, with the senses subdued, the śrāddha performed brings liberation even to ancestors and grandfathers who may be suffering in hell. When the śrāddha is completed at Gayā, O Brāhmaṇa, one becomes free from all debts owed to the ancestors. This rite should be performed as the sages have prescribed, using piṇḍa or molasses, and always with deep faith. When the ancestors are satisfied by these offerings, a prosperous man is born in the family, blessed with sons and happiness. There is no doubt that one who performs śrāddha here attains prosperity and abundant enjoyments. Therefore, those full of faith and desiring the fruits of their actions should perform śrāddha properly at this holy site. Especially auspicious is the new moon that falls on a Monday, or any Monday, when śrāddha should be performed according to the prescribed method. In the eastern direction lies the most excellent of all sacred places. There, by bathing and giving gifts, one is freed from the fate of becoming a piśāca; this must be done diligently by those endowed with faith. On the fourteenth day of the bright half of Mārgaśīrṣa, this merit is especially potent. In that vicinity, to the east, lies a place called Mānasa. By bathing and giving gifts there, one attains all desires. Even the heaviest of sins, as weighty as Mount Meru itself—whether born of mind or body—are washed away by these acts, especially when performed in the month of Bhādrapada, and most of all on the full moon. To the south, too, lies a land of singular merit, where bathing and giving gifts always remove all sins. There are many places for sages of purified minds, and on their banks, O best of sages, everything is most delightful. From this region arises the river Tamasā, with its many streams. Simply beholding this river destroys all the sins of people. The banks of the Tamasā are enchanting, adorned with blooming shrubs of many kinds, draped in trailing vines. Fragrant tamāla shrubs, karṇikāra, and bakula trees cover the land. In places, the ground is dusted with the pollen of blossoming lotuses, and birds flit about, seeking delicious fruits. Elsewhere, the air resounds with the calls of cakravāka birds, and clusters of kādamba trees flourish. Intoxicated swarms of bees delight in the sweet fragrance of the flowers, and joyful birds of many kinds fill the groves, their cries mingling with the excited calls of flocks of parrots. The forest is dense with deep-blue nīcula trees, charming with the presence of peacocks, and alive with the jubilant songs of many birds. Such is the sacred and delightful land, where merit flourishes, sins are washed away, and the blessings of ancestors and the Divine are bestowed in abundance.