having the bull for his mark,
after a bath in the _Kapilahrada_, one obtaineth the merit of the
Rajasuya sacrifice. Repairing then, O perpetuator of the Kuru race, to
the _tirtha_ called _Avimukta_, and beholding there the god of gods, the
pilgrim, from such sight alone, is immediately cleansed of even the sin
of slaying a Brahmana. By renouncing one's life there, one obtaineth
deliverance. Arriving next, O king, at the rare _tirtha_ called
_Markandeya_ celebrated over the world and situated at the confluence of
the Ganges, a person obtaineth the merit of _Agnishtoma_ sacrifice, and
delivereth his race. Sojourning next to _Gaya_, with subdued senses and
observing the Brahmacharya vow, one obtaineth the merit of the
horse-sacrifice and also rescueth his race. There in that _tirtha_ is
the _Akshaya-vata_, celebrated over the three worlds. Whatever is
offered there to the Pitris is said to become inexhaustible. Bathing
there at the _Mahanadi_, and offering oblations to the gods and the
Pitris, a man acquireth eternal regions, and also rescueth his race.
Proceeding then to _Brahma-sara_ that is adorned by the woods of Dharma,
and passing one night there, a man attaineth to the region of Brahma. In
that lake, Brahma had raised a sacrificial pillar. By walking round this
pillar, a person acquireth the merit of the _Vajapeya_ sacrifice. One
should next, O mighty monarch, go to _Denuka_ celebrated over the world.
Staying there for one night and giving away sesame and kine, one's soul
being cleansed from every sin, one ascendeth, without doubt to the
region of Soma. There, O king, on the mountains, the cow called Kapila
used to range with her calf. There is little doubt of this, O Bharata,
the hoof-marks of that cow and her calf are seen there to this day. By
bathing in those hoof-prints, O foremost of monarchs, whatever sin a man
may have incurred is, O Bharata, washed away. Then should one go to
_Gridhravata_, the spot consecrated to the trident-bearing god.
Approaching the deity having the bull for his mark one should rub
himself with ashes. If a Brahmana, he obtains the merit of observing the
twelve year's vow and if belonging to any of the other orders, he is
freed from all his sins. One should next proceed to the _Udyanta_
mountains, resounding with melodious notes. There, O bull of the Bharata
race, is still seen the foot-print of Savitri. The Brahmana of rigid
vows, who sayeth his morning, noon and evening prayers there,