Listen, dear child, as the Lord of the universe once instructed me. In that sacred place, He said, all actions are to be performed according to the prescribed rules. There, acts are carried out for purification from sin, as well as gentle and auspicious deeds. None but the performer bears the fruits of these acts, and the steeds of the Lord are not easily surpassed. In that land, four streams descend, swift as thought and white as conch shells. When one reaches the world of Citrāṅgada, he delights there in the company of the Gandharvas. After enjoying the pleasures of the Gandharva world, he moves onward to attain the Lord’s own realm. Further along, five streams fall, resembling the graceful shape of palm trees. There, the traveler beholds the divine sage Nārada and rejoices in his company. Leaving Nārada behind, he proceeds to the Lord’s divine abode. In another region, three streams fall—neither thick nor slender—marking the approach to the world of Vasiṣṭha. Upon reaching Vasiṣṭha’s world, one delights without doubt, and after departing from there, attains the Lord’s realm. Again, five streams descend, emerging from snowy peaks. Here, the seeker enters the land of the sage Pañcaśikha. When he leaves Pañcacūḍa behind, he attains the supreme state. Upon the slopes of the Himavat mountain, seven streams fall. In this place, he delights in the worlds of the sages, surrounded by their radiant daughters. Departing from the company of the seven sages, he rejoices, now firmly established in the Lord’s realm. Elsewhere, a single stream falls—the river associated with Śarabhaṅga. There, too, he delights, rejoicing with the daughters of the sages. Leaving Śarabhaṅga’s world behind, he is honored in the Lord’s own world. When the earth has been taken, the waters remain there, O noble-faced one. The sage Angiras journeys to his own world, enjoying undoubted happiness. After leaving the world of Agni, he attains the Lord’s world. There is a place where a single stream falls, resting upon the snowy peak. Upon reaching the world of Bṛhaspati, he is delighted by the company of the sage’s daughters. Leaving Bṛhaspati behind, he too attains supreme perfection. Again, a single stream falls, visible from the snowy heights. In the world of Bṛhaspati, he is enchanted by the sage’s daughters. Then, devoted to the Lord’s deeds, he relinquishes his life in that holy place. The pool of Kārttikeya is a secret, supreme field of the Lord. There, a man should bathe after dwelling for six days. Having performed the Cāndrāyaṇa rite and purified himself, he may relinquish his life there. This is Umā’s pool, the supreme field of the Lord. Here, one should bathe after residing for ten nights, and after this period, relinquish his life. There is also the pool of Maheśvara, where Umā was led in marriage. Three streams descend here, originating from the Himalayas. A man who has observed a twelve-day vow should bathe in these waters, and if, after performing the most difficult of acts, he gives up his life here, he attains the highest state. This is the renowned Brahma-kunda, the sacred pool where the Vedas themselves arose.