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2. There, in the pool, Visnu abides, together with other gods for the preservation of people. Hence, the pool is called SvamipuskarinI. Therein, the maiden and her companions took bath.

3. O lord of birds, formerly, the gods purified themselves by taking bath and entered the temple of Srinivasa to practise penance with sincere devotion. As instructed by the preceptor, the maid too acted all accordingly, O lord of birds.

4. Then, the lord in his full and beautiful form appeared before her. The maid saw the beautiful form of Srinivasa and was delighted thereby.

5-7. She saw the lord wearing the gold-embroidered dress with an attractive head gear and bodice. His body was anointed with the paste of musk whereof the smell had made the quarters fragrant. The lord had lotus-like blooming eyes, neck as round as the conch, long arms, golden sacred thread and looked as the cupid incarnate. He possessed charms which could subjugate any people and who had a body pretty and tender.

8. At the sight of the lord, the maid was extremely delighted. Her body showed a thrilling hair.

9. Her heart overflowed with pleasure at the sight of the lord. Her eyes were full of tears and her body showed joyful signs of thrilling hair. She danced in the presence of the lord. Her faults were destroyed with the feeling of devotion. In a tone full of emotion she addressed the lord thus.

10. “O blissful lord, save me from- worldly affections, grant me your eternal bliss by releasing me from the shackles of Karman.

O lotus-eyed lord, save me by your sweet, charming glance full of ambrosial compassion. O lord, I am extremely distressed, save me by bestowing wisdom on me.

11. O lord, dissociate me from my bad companions — desire wrath and greed, and destroy my strong foes, viz., the obstacles.

12. O lord of Laksmi, Sarasvati, Brahma and the universe protect me; O lord of Laksmi, the primeval course of the Universe, whose lotus feet are bowed to by the gods, protect me.

13. Thus paying homage with reverence she praised the primeval lord. O lord of birds, there are innumerable merits n Visnu which are not known to Laksmi.

14. [She continued] “Unknown even to Laksmi, there exist several qualities in Hari. I cannot praise you adequately. Still I shall try to praise you, O lord.

15. By the favour of Brahma, the lord of speech, by the favour of Rudra, above all by your favour, I praise you, O lord.

Be kind enough to bestow peace on me.

16. O lord, if you are pleased with me, bestow devotion on me for your feet. At your very sight, O lord, good and evil — both disappear for ever.

1 7. The world is destroyed by illusion indicated by pride, It has turned deaf and blind by the excess of wealth.

18. I do not seek for that wealth which would make me dumb to the entreaties of the poor or the preceptor and drive me off from the service of your lotus-feet.

O lord, grant me company of the good that may help me to realize my inner self.

19-20. Please extinguish my desire for sons, etc. Grant me devotion for your lotus-feet. Take off my treasure and bestow the same among your devotees. Grant me devotion for your lotus-feet.

21. Please take off my learning, progeny, wealth and pride.

Grant me devotion for your lotus-feet. Take off my jealousy and intolerance for the noble devotees of Visnu. O lord of Venkata grant me protection.

22. O primeval cause of the universe, grant me that mantra which may enable me to meet you again. I ask for nothing more than my contact with your lotus-feet. Please grant me this all if you are so pleased with me. ” 23. Thus spoken to by her, Srinivasa was extremely pleased. Emitting nectar from his mouth he spoke to her.

“O maid, I give you the most secret mantra which you should keep repeating with devotion.

24-25. I tell you this mantra out of affection for you.

Please listen to the mantra with devotion, as I disclose it to you; Om VyankajeSaya namah Om.

26. O maid, by this mantra you will achieve the object of your desire. ” Having addressed the maid thus, the lord appeared before her in a symbolic form.

27- The girl bowed to the lord and stayed in the vicinity of the lake named Svamisaras. On that very day she propitiated the Brahmanas and other castes with the cooked food of ingredients.

28- 29. In the evening she paid homage to the idol and other symbols of the lord. She circumambulated the image and danced without reservation, proclaiming victory of the lord.

During this performance, she set her eyes on the image of the lord and danced over and over again.

30. “To day, my body is purified, my eyes have borne fruit, my feet have gained purpose, since I have circumambulated you, my lord.

31. My hands have attained the fruits of their existence since they have clapped to glorify the lord. ” Thus she pleased the lord by these utterances which were full of praises for the lord.

32-33. The gods sounded drums, played on instruments and scattered flowers on her head. They danced around her, together with their consorts, clapped hands and paid homage.

O lord of birds, she too danced before the lord on the Ananda mountain every day, 34. Immersed in bliss he returned to her hermitage together with Jaigisavya. O lord of birds, those who do not go on pilgrimage thus have all their pious activities come to naught, thus say the noble.

35-36. She went to the hermitage together with Jaigisavya and asked the preceptor about the mantra of Vyankatesa. O sir, tell me the meaning of mantra so that I may perform Japa for the attainment of my desire.

Jaigisavya said:

O blessed one, listen to the meaning of the mantra of Venkatesa and then think upon it concentrated ly.

37. The letter v denotes excellence^ denotes knowledge, k denotes happiness, t expresses consciousness.

38. The word Isa signifies the soul. Collectively, it iscalled Vyankafa since it embodies supreme knowledge, undiluted pleasure and immense wealth.

39. Or v denotes the organs of senses which constitute the corpus of Hari. Kata means the aggregate of the organs of senses.

40. Since he directs these organs inward he is called Vyankata or since he directs them outward he is called Vyankata.

41. Or vya means the released souls who have attained supreme knowledge.

42. Vyankata would mean the aggregate of ‘released souls’.

Vyankatesa would mean the lord of released souls. The individual soul in the subtle body is called Vyankata.

43. Or the word Vyankata means the aggregate of Daityas, so called because they are without knowledge.

44. The lord Vyankatesa is capable of liquidating them, he is called Vyankatesa.

45. Desire, rage, etc are evils that are contrary to bliss, hence they are named Vyankata. Since he destroys these he is called Vyankatesa. O maiden, on knowing this you should perform Japa.

46. O lord of birds, the maiden heard the glory of Vyankata and passed the night in that aframa together with her father. She got up early in the morning, set her thought on Vyankatesa and praised the lord.

47. Sri Vyankatesa, Sri Nrsimha, Sri Varadaraja, Varaha, the god Srlranga, lordVisnu with Sesa for his repose — may all these deities make this morning auspicious for me.

48. Lord Srikrsna, Balarama, lord Visnu who resides at Prayaga, Narayana who abides in Badari — may all these deities make this morning auspicious for me.

49. Damodara, the abode of three worlds, lord Panduranga, lord Nrsimha, lord Ramadeva who resides at Amogha — may all these make this morning auspicious for me.

50. Sri Dharmaputra, of the form of Nrsimha, Sri Pippastha who resides at Muhalla, Kola Nrsimha and Surpakara Nrsimha — may all these deities make this morning auspicious for me.

51. Lord Brahma, Sarasvatl, Bharati, Sarva, Suparna, Sesa, Uma, Mahendra, Saci and others — may all these deities make this morning auspicious for me.

52. Dvaravatl, Kasika, Avantika, Prayaga, KancI, Mathura, Mayavatl, Hastimati — may all these cities make this morning auspicious for me.

53. Bhaglrathi, Sarasvatl, Godavari, Sindhu, Krsna, V enl, Kalindl Yamuna, Narmada— may all these rivers make this morning auspicious for me.

54. Vitasta, Kaverl, Tungabhadra, Suvanjara, Bhlmarathl, Vipasa, Tamraparni, Pinakini — may all these rivers make this morning auspicious for me.

55. SvamI Puskarini, Suvarnamukhari, Srlpandavi, Taumbaru, Kapila, the destroyer of sins.

56. Guru, Vasistha, Kratu, Angiras, Manu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Gautama, Raibhya, Marlci, Cyavana, Daksa, — may all these sages make this morning auspicious for me.

57. Seven oceans, seven Kula-parvatas, seven dvipas, seven pleasure gardens, seven regions such as Bhur etc., — may all these make this morning auspicious for me.

58. Mandhatr, Nahusa, Ambarisa, Sagara, Nala, Dharmaraja, Prahlada, Kraturaj, Vibhisana, Gaya, Vyasa, Hanuman, Asvatthaman, Krpa, DraupadI, Sita, Taraka, Mandodari — may all these make this morning auspicious for me.

59. The forests of holy fig, holy basil, amalaka, Nagakesara, Campaka, coral trees and flowers of various hues and fragrances — may all these make this morning auspicious for me.

60. Thus after meditating on Srinivasa in her heart, the maiden performed the daily necessaries and went to Svamipuskarinl together with Jaigisavya and took bath in the prescribed way. She then repeated the mantra of Vyankatesa and spoke to Jaigisavya and the preceptor.

CHAPTER TWENTYSIX.

On the mountain Venkata, Svami Pufkarini.

and the deities residing there The maiden said:

1. Why has Srinivasa come over here, please tell me, O sage? Where was the mountain Sesa, the destroyer of sins situated formerly? Please tell me, why has the lake Svamipuskarini come over here?

Jaigisavya said:

2. O fortunate one, O blessed one, hear how lord Vyankatesa came over here. O illustrious one, our sins are destroyed by narrating and listening to the tale. 1

3-5. In olden days, there was an asura named Hiranyaksa, the son of sage Kasyapa and Diti. He functioned as a keeper at the second gate of the palace of Visnu. But as cursed 2

1. Such statements are common to all the Puranas. They show allcomprehensive and too liberal nature of the Puranic cult. They are hyperbolical and should not be taken literally.

2. The practice of cursing people at the slightest provocation was very popular in ancient India. (Vide Durvasas: P. E. ) The weapon of curse in the hands of sages was more effective than the actual weapon itself.

by Sanaka the son of Brahma, he became a daitya 1 and began to trouble the devotees oflord Visnu.

Sanjiva, known as Vijaya was a devotee of Visnu.

Hiranyaksa the daitya began to trouble the devotees. But, as influenced by Vijaya, he thought of practising penance. Thereupon his mother Diti spoke to him.

Diti said:

6-8. Dear son, do not take to penance. You are just eight years old. Do not trouble me. I cannot remain, even for a moment without you. Do not practice penance if you want me to remain alive. Though he was thus accosted by his mother, he being still under the spiritual influence of Vijaya said.

Hiranyaksa said:

9. “Dear mother, get rid of these worldly attachments.

Direct your mind to the service of lord Visnu. 2 The very fact that you love me as your son is the cause of your pain and pleasure.

10-11. O mother, as long as you have love for me, you will remain in trouble. O mother, you regard me as your son. I regard you as your mother. I regard the venerable sire as my father, while you regard him as your husband. O mother, all this is an appearance, not reality, for Visnu alone is the creator as well as protector. This is a fact which cannot be controverted.

1. Jaya and Vijaya were the two watchmen who stood at the gate of lord Visnu in Vaikuntha. Once, the great hermit sages Sanaka and others reached Vaikuntha to visit lord Visnu. Jaya and Vijaya treated the hermits without request. The hermits cursed them that they would become Danavas.

They were born to sage Kasyapa and his consort Diti. Jaya became Hiranyaksa and Vijaya Hiranyakasipu. Hiranyaksa was killed by Visnu who took the form of a boar whereas Hiranyakasipu was slain by the lord assuming the form of a man-lion. P. E., p. 81.

In the second birth they made their appearance as Ravana and Kumbhakarna and were killed by Rama.

In the third birth they were bom as Sisupala and Dandavaktra and were slain by lord Krsna.

2. The Puranas dedicated to Visnu preach the cult of devotion. Total dedication to the lord implies complete detachment from the objects of senses.

In this context the cult of devotion is held to be superior to the cult of penance. In fact, the pauranic cult is a replacement of old Vedic cult of sacrificial rites.

12. Hence, Visnu alone is the real mother. The mother who gives birth is so only formally.

13. If motherhood accruing from giving birth were a principal factor, then you will also be the mother of ajar which you create. Or conversely, who will be the mother of Brahma, the uncreated god? Therefore, the uncreated primeval lord Visnu alone is the father, he being the real creator.

14-15. If the generating parents be the principal cause, then who is the protector and preserver of the child in womb?

If the protection of the child be confined to parents then who were the protectors of Kurma 1 and Krpa 2 in their sufferings?

Tell me, O mother.

16. The primeval lord Visnu alone is the son because he protects against the hell Pum 3 which is none other than this body itself.

O mother, neither I your son nor your husband nor your parents nor brothers can ever be called your protectors. None other than Visnu is the protector.

17. O mother, cut off your illusion with the weapon of knowledge and fix up your mind in Hari. 4 O mother, the devotional remembrance of the name of Hari alone can destroy sins for ever.

18. He who out of devotion remembers Visnu is purified.

But in this land of activity (Bharata) it is rare to obtain a human form and rarer is the devotion for Visnu.

19. Your life is wasted in vain. O mother, you shouldsoon begin worshipping the feet of Srinivasa”. Having instructed the mother thus, the pious son adopted the life of an ascetic.

1. The turtle (Kurma) that supported the Mandara mountain at the churning. According to Kurma Purana, lord Visnu pervaded the turtle at the churning when it got under the Mandara and lifted it upon his back.

2. Krpa — One of the survivals in the Kaurava-Pandava war. Although on the side of the Kauravas, he desired the victory of the Panina vas. He was the advocate of yato dharmastato jay ah.

Or it may allude to some other person or incident not identifiable.

3. Pum — signifies body here identified with hell.

4. Knowledge as a means of devotion it recommended.

20. By his sincere devotion he pleased Brahma and got the boon of immortality. Then he, the best of daityas rounded the earth in his hand and took the same to Patala.

21. Then Hari incarnated as boar in the country of Mustas. 1 Making way through the ocean he entered Patala and discovered the earth.

22. Putting the earth at the tip of his teeth he lifted it up from the waters. Hiranyaksa, when he saw the earth lifted up, came upon Visnu but was struck at the ears and killed by Visnu who established the earth in the previous fashion.

23. Visnu, as a boar, set up the elephants in all quarters and settled in Srimufta. Then Visnu thought to himself.

“Where shall the people propitiate me in my human form? Where shall I favour them with my blessings. ”

24. O good girl, thus Hari thought to himself. Then from Vaikuntha he came down to the earth, riding on Garuda and brought the mountain Sesa along with him.

25. Then lord Visnu established the mountain Sesa over the region extending from Suvarnamukharl to Srikrsna Venl.

26. He settled Srisaila 2 at the tail of the mountain, Ahobala at the middle and Srinivasa at the mouth.

27. By practising even a little of penance at Ahobala, one can fulfil one’s desire. The holy rivers such as Ganga and others are always present here.

28-29. Whoever abides here, full of faith and devotion obtains knowledge, wealth, progeny, kingdom, whatever be his needs.

Whatever desire he entertains he obtains the fulfilment of it. Whatever is desired to be accomplished the same is accomplished there. The mountain is therefore called Cintamani.

1. Not identifiable.

2. Sri-saila — a lofty rock which overhangs the river Krsna where the famous temple Mallikarjuna is situated (Arch. Surv. of S. India. R. Sewel.

Vol I. 90; Arch. Surv. of W. India by J. Burgess, p. 223).

The Agnipurapa places Sriparvata on the river Kaveri and says that it was dedicated to the goddess Sri.

30-31. The mountain contains many lakes, hence it is called Puskaradri. It is golden in hue, hence it is named Kanakadri. It has arrived from Vaikuntha, 1 so it is called Vaikuntha. It contains the wealth of nectar, so it is named Vyankatadri.

32-33. The glory of Vyankata mountain is indeed very great. Even lord Brahma of four faces 2 cannot describe itThose who propitiate the mountain every day receive immense reward. The lame are cured of their lameness, the blind are restored to their eye-sight.

34. The dumb gain speech; the deaf are restored to hearing. The barren become fertile and are blessed with sons; the poor become rich35. Mere devotion for this mountain can bring about these benefits. In fact, no one can realize the true nature of this mountain-lord.

36. He who understands the true nature of this mountain is blessed with pleasure. Lord Visnu who knew the glory of this mountain left Vaikuntha and made his abode on this mountain on the bank of SvamipuskarinI together with his consort LaksmI.

37. Homage to Srinivasa, lord ofVyankata, of charming and auspicious body and the bestower of desired objects.

38. O maid, now hear the glory of SvamipuskarinI.

Lord Srinivasa abides in the midest of this lake.

39. Those who take bath herein attain liberation very easily and very quickly. In this holy place of pilgrimage there abide three and a half crore ofTirthas that constitute the entire lot of holy places in the three worlds.

40. This sacred place of pilgrimage called Srinivasa is visited by all gods. This is what they declare to be the abode of Srinivasa.

41. The very sight of Srinivasa destroys sins. At each and every visit the devotee is associated with the good.

42. Association with the good leads to knowledge, knowedge leads to liberation. But the benefit is available only to those who are initiated in the cult of Visnu.

1. Vaikuyfha — a mythical place — the abode of lord Visnu.

2. Four faces of Brahma, See p. 1011 fn. 1.

43. Mere ablution in the Tirthas, without initiation into the Vaisnava cult, cannot bring about liberation. Those who think otherwise are asuras, condemned to live in a wretched state.

44. O maiden, in the north-west of this holy place, there dwells Vayu always engaged in the service of the lord.

45. This is called Vayutirtha measuring twelve hastas, six in the west and six in the north.

46- The Vaisnavas (the devotees of Visnu) and their devotees too while they take bath in this Vayutirtha should mutter prayers thus: “May the compassionate lord Srinivasa be pleased with me while I take bath here.

47. The god Rudra and other gods take bath in this Madhva-Tirtha. Those others who desire to take bath should do likewise early in the morning before sun-rise.

48- Those who evacuate, urinate, vomit or spit or wash their anus or penis at his holy tirtha become asuras or raksasas.

49- 50. Those who listen to the recitation of the Bhagavata 1 Purana attain indescribable merit- Lord Hari, Kesava who abides in this Madhvatlrtha is pleased with those who repeat the eight-syllabled Mantra 2, the best and the most confidential of all mantras.

51. The gods do not know the merit that accrues to those who give Salagrama in charity at the Vayutirtha. That merit is known only to Srinivasa, the lord of Vyarikata who bestows the same upon his devotees.

52. Ablution in the pool at Vayutirtha without any desire of fruit is highly meritorious. It is a sheer luck if a devotee happens to hear the recitation of the Bhagavata Purana.

53-54. Highly meritorious is the gift of Salagrama to a Brahmana and the gift of Visnu’s image of the colour of Jambu fruit, possessed of two faces, wielding four wheels, with the body anointed with saffron and adorned with gold embroidered flag, good thunderbolt and the golden seeds of barley corn.

1. Among the Vaisnava Puranas, the Bhagavata Purana holds the prominent place.

2. eight-syllabled mantra: Sri Vyahka(eSaya namah 55. O auspicious one, the gift of the idol of a deity is excellent. More excellent or meritorious is the gift of a cow that yields abundant milk. Similarly, excellent are the gifts of precious clothes and jewels.

56. The gift of wealth in coins that are extremely precious to the donor is the best of all gifts, they say. To gift cloth etc. which are discarded by the donor do not yield any fruitful result.

57. The gift of milk-yielding cow is most excellent. The cows giving abundant milk are rare. Moreover, the donors do not generally give excellent gifts in charity.

58. O maiden, the gift of the Bhagavata Purana at the Vayutirtha is most excellent, though very rare. The gift of wealth in coins too is very excellent, though this too is very rare.

Discourse with the learned Vaisnavas who possess the essence of knowledge is indeed rare, very rare.

59. In the north of Srinivasa there is Gandratlrtha where the moon shines always.

60-61-. The moon worships lord Srinivasa at this Tirtha.

O maiden, those who take bath here are absolved of sins such as the sin of going to bed with the wife of the preceptor.

62. He who after taking bath donates Salagrama while sitting in the eastern direction attains knowledge that gets him release. He who makes the gift of Dadhivamana derives immense fruit.

63-66., The idol of dadhivamana should have the size of barley corn. It should be round, blue in hue, slender in proportion and of pleasant aspect. It should wield a pair of wheels, five go pur as, bow and arrow. It should be straight and round and adorned with a garland of wild flowers. It should contain a thousand heads, a silvery dot on the right side of the forehead and an auspicious semicircular mark on the left and the full moon in the middle. Such auspicious gifts are attended by good fortune to the donor. They are very rare in the Kali age. O maiden, know that this idol is equal in merit to the idol of Laksmi Narayana.

67. The gift of this idol is very rare, listening to the narrative of this idol is also rare. Listening to the real nature of the lord, that too from the mouth of a devotee of lord Visnu, is rarer still.

68. Taking bath thereat and listening to the true nature of Vamana co-relate in equal merit.

69. Taking bath in this auspicious pool is highly meritorious. Lucky indeed is the person who takes bath at noon in this pool.

70. Greatly meritorious is the gift of an idol of Visnu who had formerly assumed the form of a pig. The idol should measure in size as thejambu fruit or should be circular as the egg of a hen.

71-72. The idol should have the size of chick-pea and a pleasant aspect too. It should have two wheels one on each side, with the middle left blank. In the middle of the forehead it should have a golden dot.

73. He should worship the idol of Bhuvaraha, give the idol to a Brahmana in charity, listen to the merits of his narrative and have a full view of the idol of Srivaraha and thus achieve the aim of his life.

74. By taking bath at the pool, listening to the auspicious narrative about the idol of Bhuvaraha, he shall attain worldly prosperity and then final beatitude.

75. In the north-east of Srinivasa, O maiden, there is the most sacred Tirtha ofRudra- Being stationed there, god Rudra worships Srinivasa.

76-78. This Tirtha is spread over an area of eight hastas.

The devotee of lord Visnu must take bath here. After taking bath concentratedly and attentively he should listen to the divine tale of lord Visnu. O maiden, while staying there he should perform all activities — bathing, eating, drinking and donating gifts — for the propitiation of goddess Laksmi and lord Nrsimha every day.

79. The idol of Laksmi Nrsimha is of the size of a berry fruit. It is round, marked with dot, adorned with a pair of wheel on the left side. It bears two streaks of gold and some marks of fluid of blood. It is yellow, of amiable disposition and marked with the lines of the lotus, etc. You should know that it gives prosperity to the devotee in this world and salvation hereafter.

80. O lord of birds, the gift of such an idol made of Gandika stone is highly commendable, though it is very rare.

( If unable to gift the idol ) the devotee should take bath of purification, listen to the tale of Nrsimha, the lord of Laksmi.

81. O maiden, by giving the idol of Srinrsimha, the devotee achieves the fulfilment of his wishes.

82-83. In the midst of the north-eastern and eastern directions, there is Brahma-Tirtha. A bath therein is highly meritorious. It accomplishes all undertakings. As the gift of Salagrama is highly meritorious, so is the gift of Laksmi Narayana.

84-88- This idol is of the size of Udumbara. In complexion it is as white as the cow. It bears four wheels, marks of gokhura and suvarnakina. Adorned with the garlands of wild flowers and vajrapunkha, such an idol of LaksmiNarayana is rare to obtain, specially in the Kali age. The gift of such an idol is highly meritorious.

89-90. A devotee should take ablution at the Brahmatirtha and listen to the tale of Laksmi Narayana. He who understands the merit of Salagrama stone and of the idol of Laksmi Narayana obtains the fruit of that knowledge equal to that of merit.

91. Indra-1 irtha is situated to the east of Srinivasa.

Indra, the lord of Saci, is stationed there to worship Srinivasa.

92. One should donate the holy stone of Salagrama to a Brahmin well versed in the Vedas. The gift of Salagrama destroys all sins, even those accruing from the slaughter of a Brahmin.

93. O maiden, he who donates, at thisTirtha, the idol of Salagrama to a worthy Brahmin attains a status equal to the status of the lord.

94-95. The idol of Sitarama is twofold: The one carrying five wheels and the other possessed of six wheels. There too, the one possessed of six wheels is superior to the other. The one that carries five wheels yields double fruit.

96-97. The idol of Sitarama is of the size of a hen’s egg.

It is smooth, of blue complexion, possessed of three faces, six wheels, adorned with the pollen of lotus, streaks of gold, flag, diamond, etc.

98. The auspicious idol of Sitarama, capable of bestowing freedom upon the devotee is indeed very rare in this Kali age.

99. O maiden, at this Indra-Tirtha, there is a holy stone called Sitarama. Donating gifts thereat is highly meritorious.

But that is possible only to a person who has performed a great penance.

100. If a devotee is unable to donate anything in charity, he should at least hear the glorious narrative of the lord. Thereby, he can derive as much fruit as is available by the gift of Salagrama.

101. O maid, to the south-east of Srinivasa there is a holy Tirtha called Vahni. The god Vahni is always stationed there to offer worship to Srinivasa.

102. He who takes bath at Vahnitirtha and remembers lord Visnu with devotion attains supreme knowledge that confers final release. A bath at this Tirtha is highly meritorious.

103. As the bath at this place is highly meritorious, so is devotion highly meritorious. Similarly meritorious is the gift of Salagrama or Vasudeva stone.

104. The idol of Vasudeva is short, round, blue, auspicious, of pleasant aspect and possessed of Venu. The gift thereof is highly meritorious in the Kali age, O maid.

105. If a devotee is unable to gift the idol, he should at least take bath at this Tirtha and listen to the glory of Vasudeva Sila. The wise declare the merit of the one at par with the merit of the other.

106. To the south of Srinivasa, there is Yama Tirtha.

Lord Yama is stationed there to offer worship to the supreme lord Visnu.

107. Taking bath and giving gift thereat is attended by indestructible award. The gift of Salagrama Sila is what they recommend highly at this Tirtha.

108. The gift of Pattabhirama Sila is also meritorius.

As big as the mango fruit, it has three faces.

109. It bears no wheel on the head, though otherwise it bears seven wheels. It is blue in hue, bears golden streaks, gopura, etc.

110. The idol of Pattavardhana Rama is highly meritorious and blissful. He who donates Pattavardhana attains sovereignty. No doubt should be entertained on this point.

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