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stroyer of sins, and the bestower of wealth, justice, love, and salvation.' Af- 

 ter this, the Gods, Gandharvas, and Munis settled here." 



Chapter XXVII. 



Then Mahadeva said, " Goddess, west of Varahakshetra is Jarabu 

 T i r t h a, the giver of all wishes, by bathing in which a person is freed from 

 the crime of killing a Brahman. Its origin is this : A jackal once went 

 to the house of a Brahman, named Devasarva, the sight of which made 

 him good. 



" Near it is the residence of T u n d a 1 u k Brahma n. He who visits 

 it and performs sacrifices here, scares away poverty, and goes to heaven. 

 There was a Brahman called Tundala (fat), very greedy, and clad in the bark 

 of trees, who was involved in debts, and suffered great distress. He once 

 came to the bank of the Sarayu, and seeing a charming spot, stopped 

 there for three successive nights without sleeping, and then bathed. This 

 released him from debt and restored him to health, and thus he went to 

 heaven. Those who bathe in the Saraj'U near his abode are sure to obtain 

 salvation through Bhagavan's favour. 



" South of it lies the Agastya Sar. Bathing here, giving alms, per- 

 forming sacrifices and worship, and fasting and keeping up for three suc- 

 cessive days and nights, yields the fruits of an Agnishtoma Yaga, without 

 fasting ; but he who lives upon vegetables, roots, and fruits, is freed from 

 all sins whether committed in childhood, manhood, or old age." 



"Mahadeva said, " Goddess, listen now to the names and the advan- 

 tages of the sacred places that lie on the northern bank of the Sarayu. First, 

 P a n a S h u r, by worshipping which, after bathing in the Sarayu, one ob- 

 tains all his wishes. This is beyond a question. Secondly, Gokula 

 N a g a r i, in which there is a holy pond, and near it is the temple of Lakshmi. 

 He who bathes in the pond, adores Lakshmi, gives alms in proportion to his 

 riches, and performs oblations, will obtain wealth. There is no better place 

 of worship for the acquisition of riches. The pilgrimage to it should be made 

 on the eight of the light half of Bhadra. Thirdly, Sapnes'vari Devi 

 resides at her place, and informs a man in dream, whether his desires are to 

 be fulfilled or not. The pilgrimage to her place is performed on the eighth 

 and fourteenth of every month. 



" East of that lies theSrotas river, and theKatla (crooked) 

 joins it. Bathing at the confluence and giving alms there in due form 

 destroys all sins, especially on the last day of Kartika." 



Chapter XXVIII. 



Then Mahadeva said, " O Goddess, at the confluence is a sacred spot, 

 called C h a m p a k a p u r a, the destroyer of all sins, where there was a disciple 



