Thus, O goddess, at that time the great god Maheśvara was praised with devotion. His entire form was radiant, his body smeared with sacred ashes, and he shone with the enjoyment granted by the serpents. The Lord was adorned with matted locks, which gleamed like strings of pearls. Around his hair, the hoods of the king of serpents—white, yellow, and of other hues—were beautifully entwined. Then, the daughter of the mountain, Pārvatī, addressed the king, saying, “The sin that had become matted within you has departed simply by seeing me.” When the Lord of gods thus spoke to King Vīradhanvan, the king—praised by the assembled hosts—ascended a celestial chariot that had been created by his own desire. Therefore, the liṅga at that place is known as Jaṭeśvara, for there, the sins that have become tangled and matted are instantly destroyed. Those who always worship Jaṭeśvara, the God of gods, O goddess, and all others—gods, gandharvas, yakṣas, rākṣasas, and men—will obtain whatever rare desires they cherish. They will gain unrivaled freedom from enemies, and whatever else they may seek; they too will become free from sin and suffering. Those who behold Jaṭeśvara with devotion day by day are freed from disease and released from affliction. Those who recite the greatness of Jaṭeśvara, O Pārvatī, attain all their desires and, at the end of their lives, reach my divine abode. Even a pregnant woman who worships with devotion will obtain a healthy son, adorned with the ornament of Vedic wisdom. This worship is auspicious, life-giving, and a great support for righteousness and fulfillment of desires. Whatever brings hardship, poor food, contact with wicked people, or causes short life—whoever recites this auspicious tale of Jaṭeśvara at śrāddha rites is blessed. This, O goddess, is the power I have described to you, which destroys all sin. Simply by beholding Jaṭeśvara, one is freed even from the terrible sin of killing a Brahmin. Long ago, in the Tretā Yuga, O goddess, there was Rāma, foremost among wielders of weapons, born from the womb of Reṇukā. Once, the sage Jamadagni, his father, gave him a command. Having heard the words of his father, as well as those of his brothers and mother, Rāma was told, “You shall become invincible among all the lords of the earth. Take up the axe, O son, firm and born from the blaze of fire.” After some time, King Kārtavīryārjuna, wicked in his intent, killed Jamadagni for the sake of the wish-granting cow. Then Rāma declared, “Let the three worlds witness my eternal valor! My father, ever devoted to righteousness, was slain by him.” With eyes reddened by anger, Rāma struck down Kārtavīryārjuna upon the earth. The descendant of Bhṛgu severed all his thousand arms, cast him down from his chariot, and slew the king, O beloved. Having made the earth devoid of Kṣatriyas, that mighty Bhārgava, at a great sacrifice and in a grand act of giving, received pure horses of Varuṇa and a chariot, best among charioteers. Then, at that great horse-sacrifice, the illustrious one continued his noble acts.