is there, one obtaineth the fruit of the horse-sacrifice.  One should next go, O king, to the excellent tirtha called Brahmasthana.  Approaching Brahma, that bull among male beings, who is there, one acquireth, O mighty monarch, the merit of the Rajasuya and horse-sacrifices.  The pilgrim should then repair to Rajasuya, O king of men!  Bathing there, one liveth (in heaven) as happily as (the Rishi) Kakshiyan.  After purifying himself, one should partake there of the offerings daily made unto the Yakshini.  By this, one is freed from the sin of even slaying a Brahmana, through the Yakshini’s grace.  Proceeding next to Maninaga, one obtains the merit of giving away a thousand kine.  O Bharata, he that eateth anything relating to the tirtha of Maninaga, if bitten by a venomous snake, doth not succumb to its poison.  Residing there for one night, one is cleansed of one’s sins.  Then should one proceed to the favourite wood of the Brahmarshi Gautama.  There bathing in the lake of Ahalya, one attaineth to an exalted state.  Beholding next the image of Sree, one acquireth great prosperity.  There in that tirtha is a well celebrated over the three worlds.  Bathing in it, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.  There also existeth a well sacred to the royal Rishi Janaka, which is worshipped by the gods.  Bathing in the well, one ascendeth to the region of Vishnu.  Then should one repair to Vinasana that destroys every sin.  By a sojourn thither, one obtaineth the merit of the Vajapeya sacrifice, and goeth also to the region of Soma.  Proceeding next to Gandaki which is produced by the waters of every tirtha, a person acquireth the merit of the Vajapeya sacrifice, and ascendeth also to the solar region.  Proceeding next to the Visala, that river celebrated over the three worlds, one obtaineth the merit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice and ascendeth also to heaven.  Repairing then, O virtuous one, to the woody seat of ascetics that is called Adhivanga, one obtains, without doubt, great happiness amongst the Guhyakas.  Proceeding next to the river Kampana, visited by the Siddhas, one obtaineth the merit of the Pundarika sacrifice, and ascendeth also to heaven.  Arriving then, O lord of earth, at the stream called Maheswari, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice and also rescueth his own race.  Repairing next to the tank of the celestials, one earneth immunity from misfortune, and also the merit of the horse-sacrifice.  One should next go to Somapada, with subdued soul and leading a Brahmacharya mode of life.  Bathing in Maheswarapada that is there, one reapeth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.  There in that tirtha, O bull of the Bharata race, it is well known that ten millions of tirthas exist together.  A wicked Asura in the shape of a tortoise had, O foremost of monarchs, been carrying it away when the powerful Vishnu recovered it from