Listen, O blessed one, to the sacred account of the holy places nestled among the mountains, where auspicious streams descend and the devoted attain the highest fruits. Upon a lofty mountain, a single pure stream springs forth from a hidden cave and falls to the earth below. Those who come into contact with this stream, by the merit of their actions, are born as Vaiśyas or Śūdras, steadfast in their devotion to my ways. When such a person, joined by companions and offering gifts as prescribed, performs a sacrificial rite there, he is sure to reach me in due course. Nearby, another solitary stream falls, sheltered at the root of a venerable banyan tree. As numerous as the leaves upon that sacred banyan, so are the souls who reach my supreme peak. There, O beautiful one, the devoted remain, ever following the path I have laid before them. When the time comes, taking on a radiant, fiery form, they journey onward to my own world. In another sacred spot, a thick stream, broad as a water jar, pours forth. Those who bathe in these waters, especially the learned ones who know all four Vedas and are devoted to my actions, are born anew with knowledge and purity. If a person stays there for five nights and bathes with faith, or if, devoted to my actions, he gives up his life at that place, he attains the highest state. There lies a supreme secret of mine, known as Yamavyasanaka. One who bathes there, having stayed for even one night, or who, steadfast in my actions, departs from life at that spot, surely receives the highest reward. Within that sacred field is a place renowned as Mātaṅga, most dear to me. Those who stay there for a single night and bathe in its waters become learned and pure, steadfast in my path of action. Leaving behind the realm of Kimpurusha, they attain my world. At another holy site, a solitary stream joins with the Kauśikī river. Those who bathe there are born in Indra’s world, in accordance with the merit of their deeds. Such is the power of bathing at this confluence that there is no doubt about their rebirth. Yet, surpassing even Indra’s world, the devoted ultimately attain my own realm. Upon the stone surface known as Kokāśilā, there is a place celebrated as Śakra-Rudra. Within this sacred field, O noble one, lies another great and secret spot, called Daṃṣṭrāṃkura, where the Kokā river emerges. There, one who offers water and remains for a day and a night, and who departs this life steadfast in my actions, attains the highest fruit in that most secret field. From the heart of the mountain, pure water falls into the Kokā. One who offers water there upon the earth severs the bonds of worldly existence. If, remaining devoted to my actions, he gives up his life at that place, he is liberated. There is a blessed confluence where the Kauśikī and Kokā rivers meet. One who bathes there and stays for a day and night, whatever he desires—be it in heaven or on earth—he receives. If he departs from life at that spot, steadfast in my acts, he is surely blessed. At this confluence, three streams pour forth, all taking refuge in the Kauśikī river. While bathing there, if one sees a fish, it is most auspicious. Should the sacrificer see this fish again, it is a sign of my supreme secret. Whoever bathes in that most hidden and sacred place, O goddess, and beholds the fish, is freed. For the fish, O beautiful one, is my highest secret, and those who attain it are liberated indeed.