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Chapter 34

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।। अथागस्त्यतीर्थागस्त्येश्वरयोः प्रभावः ।। ।। अर्जुन उवाच ।। ।। श्रोत्राञ्जलिभ्यां पीत्वापि भवद्वाक्यामृतं मुहुः ।। मनो नोपैति मे तृप्तिं भूयः श्रवणकाङ्क्षया ।। १ ।। क्रियासमभिहारो मे त्वद्वाक्याकर्णनैषिणः ।। मनः खेदाय मा भूत्ते करुणाभरितात्मनः ।। २ ।। इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि नद्यामस्यां महामुने ।। कुत्र कुत्र समर्थानि तीर्थान्यघनिबर्हणे ।। ३ ।। काः काः पुण्यतरंगिण्यः सङ्गता अनया मुने ।। कुत्र स्नानेन कृत्ताघा नोपयांति यमाद्भयम् ।। ४ ।। हराच्युतादिदेवानां पुण्यान्यायतनानि च ।। यानियानि च पुण्यानि तिष्ठन्त्यस्यास्तटद्वये ।।।। ५ ।। तेषु क्षेत्रेषु मनुजैर्यत्फलं समवाप्यते ।। विहितैर्विधिवत्स्नानदानादिशुभकर्मभिः ।। ६ ।। सोपाख्यानमिदं सर्वं वेदितं वेदवित्तम ।। संजाता महती प्रीतिर्विस्तार्याचक्ष्व मे क्रमात् ।। ७ ।। ।। भरद्वाज उवाच ।। ।। यत्पृष्टं भवता पार्थ क्रमाद्विस्तार्य कथ्यते ।। आरभ्यागस्त्यतीर्थेन्द्रादस्यास्तीर्थौघवैभवम् ।। ८ ।। अखण्डज्ञानरूपेण सर्वलोकहितैषिणा ।। सुरासुराणां संभाव्येनागस्त्येन महात्मना ।। ९ ।। वसुधामवतीर्णायां प्रथमं तद्धराधरात् ।। स्नात्वा यत्र महानद्यां संप्राप्नोति कृतार्थताम् ।। 2.1.34.१० ।। अगस्त्यतीर्थमित्युक्तं पावनं तज्जगत्त्रये ।। तत्र स्नानेन शुद्धिः स्यान्महापातकिनामपि ।। ११ ।। अनेकजन्माचरितमहापातकसंहतिंम् ।। निर दिवि मोदन्ते तत्र स्नानरता जनाः ।। १२ ।। ये तत्र तीर्थे यतिनः कृतस्नाना यतेन्द्रियाः ।। गोभूतिलहिरण्यादिमहादानानि कुर्वते ।। १३ ।। ते प्राप्नुवन्ति संपूर्णं गंगाद्वारे समाहितैः ।। विहितानां शतगुणं दानानां फलमर्जुन।। ।। १४ ।। अत्रास्ति भगवानीशः ख्यातोऽगस्त्येशसंज्ञया ।। स्थापितोऽगस्त्यमुनिना लोकानन्दविधायिना ।। १५ ।। स्नात्वा तस्यां महानद्यां तल्लिंगं पूजयन्ति ये ।। दशानामश्वमेधानां फलं संप्राप्नुवंति ते ।। १६ ।। ।। अथ सुवर्णमुखरीस्नानकालनिर्णयः ।। ।। धनूराशिं परित्यज्य यदा मकरमंशुमान्।। विशेत्तदयनं पुण्यमुत्तरं परिकीर्तितम् ।। १७ ।। तस्मिन्दिने ये नियता नद्यां स्नात्वा समाहिताः ।। पश्यन्ति पार्वतीनाथमगस्त्येशं सुरार्चितम् ।। १८ ।। अग्निष्टोमसहस्रस्य वाजपेयशतस्य च ।। फलं संप्राप्य मोदन्ते दिवि देवगणार्चिताः ।। १९ ।। मृगसंक्रमवेलायां पुरुषैर्मंगलार्थिभिः ।। अवश्यमेव कर्तव्यमगस्त्येशस्य दर्शनम् ।। 2.1.34.२० ।। ।। अथ देवर्षिपितृतीर्थमाहात्म्यम् ।। ।। ऐशान्यां तस्य तीर्थस्य देशे क्रोशमितेऽर्जुन ।। अस्ति तीर्थत्रयं ख्यातं देवर्षिपितृनामभिः ।। २१ ।। देवर्षिपितरस्तत्र मुनिना तेन पूजिताः ।। प्रददुर्हृष्टमनसः सर्वान्समभिवाञ्छितान्।। २२ ।। तदा देवर्षिपितृभिरिदं तीर्थत्रयं क्रमात् ।। अस्मन्नामभिरीड्यं स्यादित्युक्तं तस्य सन्निधौ ।। २३ ।। तस्मिंस्तीर्थत्रये ये तु स्नात्वा विहिततर्पणाः ।। ऋणत्रयविनिर्मुक्तास्ते यान्ति दिवमक्षयाम् ।। २४ ।। ।। अथ वेणासुवर्णमुखरीसंगमवर्णनम् ।। ।। ततः प्रागुत्तरक्षोण्यां योजनद्वयसीमनि ।। प्राप्ता सुवर्णमुखरी वेणानाम महानदी ।। २५ ।। समुदग्ररयाघातनिपातिततटद्रुमा ।। कुल्यानिर्गतवाःपूरसमाप्लावितकानना ।। २६ ।। उत्तुङ्गपुलिनोत्संगखेलत्कोककुलाकुला ।। अम्बुजामोदलोलालिमालालीलारवान्विता ।। २७ ।। अतिक्रम्य समुत्तुंगाननेकान्धरणीधरान्।। प्रभूततोयरुचिरा सुवर्णमुखरीं गता ।। २८ ।। नदीद्वयव्यतिकरे कृतस्नाना यथाविधि ।। दशानामश्वमेधानामखण्डं प्राप्नुयुः फलम् ।। २९ ।। संगता वेणया पुण्या सुवर्णमुखरी नदी ।। गिरिदुर्गममार्गेण ययावुत्तरवाहिनी ।। 2.1.34.३० ।। मध्यगेन महीध्राणां मार्गेण विषमेण सा ।। गत्वा विरेजे तटिनी योजनानां चतुष्टयम्।। ३१ ।। पूर्वतस्तस्य देशस्य विषये सार्धयोजने ।। उदक्कूले महानद्याः प्राग्वाहिन्या मनोहरे ।। ३२ ।। अगस्त्येश्वर नामास्ते ख्यातं लिंगं पुरद्विषः ।। स्मरणं देवमर्त्यानां समस्ताघनिवारणम् ।। ३३ ।। तत्र स्नात्वा महानद्यां ये नरा नियतेन्द्रियाः ।। पश्यन्ति पार्वतीनाथमगस्त्येन प्रतिष्ठितम् ।। ३४ ।। अनेकैः पूर्वजननैरर्जितं पापसञ्चयम् ।। ते निरस्य सुरावासे मोदन्ते कालमक्षयम् ।। ।। ३५ ।। ततः सोदङ्मुखी भूत्वा सुवर्णमुखरी ययौ ।। योजनार्धमिदं देशं तीर्थसंघसमन्विता ।। ३६ ।। ।। अथ सुवर्णमुखर्या व्याघ्रपदाह्वय नदीसंगमः ।। ।। तस्मिन्देशे तु हिन्तालतालसालमनोरमे ।। गता सुवर्णमुखरी नदी व्याघ्रपदाह्वया ।। ३७ ।। दुर्वारभूरिदुरितविनिवारणपेशला ।। नीरंधतीरवानीरवनमण्डलमंडिता ।। ३८ ।। सिद्धगंधर्वललना लीलागाहनशालिनी ।। तपस्विकन्यानिःक्षिप्त बलिपुष्पविराजिता ।। ।। ३९ ।। हंसकारण्डवक्रौञ्चकुलकोलाहलाकुला ।। प्राक्प्रवाहा समागत्य शैलान्तरगताध्वना ।। 2.1.34.४० ।। संगमे सरितोस्तत्र कृतस्नाना नरोत्तमाः ।। समग्रमश्वमेधानां दशानाप्राप्नुयुः फलम् ।। ४१ ।। ।। अथ शंखतीर्थवर्णनम् ।। ।। तत्र व्याघ्रपदाख्यायास्तटे लोकमलापहे ।। अनघं सर्वपापघ्नं शंखतीर्थं विराजते ।। ४२ ।। ब्रह्मर्षिनियतावासं सुरगन्धर्वसेवितम् ।। दर्शनस्नानपानाद्यैरमितानन्ददायकम्।। ४३ ।। तत्रास्ते भगवानीशः शंखेशोनाम फाल्गुन ।। शंखनाम्ना मुनींद्रेण लिंगरूपं प्रतिष्ठितम् ।। ४४ ।। ये तत्र तीर्थे सुस्नाताः पश्यन्ति वृषवाहनम् ।। दशाश्वमेधजं पुण्यं लब्ध्वा यांति सुरालयम् ।। ४५ ।। युक्ता तया व्याघ्रपदाभिधानया गत्वा ततो योजनसंमितां भुवम् ।। ययौ मुनीन्द्रैर्वृषभाचलांतिकं संसेव्यमाना शुभनिर्मलोदका ।। ४६ ।। इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां द्वितीये वैष्णवखण्डे श्रीवेंकटाचलमाहात्म्येऽगस्त्यतीर्थादिविविधतीर्थमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम चतुस्त्रिंशोऽध्यायः ।। ३४ ।।

|| athāgastyatīrthāgastyeśvarayoḥ prabhāvaḥ || || arjuna uvāca || || śrotrāñjalibhyāṃ pītvāpi bhavadvākyāmṛtaṃ muhuḥ || mano nopaiti me tṛptiṃ bhūyaḥ śravaṇakāṅkṣayā || 1 || kriyāsamabhihāro me tvadvākyākarṇanaiṣiṇaḥ || manaḥ khedāya mā bhūtte karuṇābharitātmanaḥ || 2 || idānīṃ śrotumicchāmi nadyāmasyāṃ mahāmune || kutra kutra samarthāni tīrthānyaghanibarhaṇe || 3 || kāḥ kāḥ puṇyataraṃgiṇyaḥ saṅgatā anayā mune || kutra snānena kṛttāghā nopayāṃti yamādbhayam || 4 || harācyutādidevānāṃ puṇyānyāyatanāni ca || yāniyāni ca puṇyāni tiṣṭhantyasyāstaṭadvaye |||| 5 || teṣu kṣetreṣu manujairyatphalaṃ samavāpyate || vihitairvidhivatsnānadānādiśubhakarmabhiḥ || 6 || sopākhyānamidaṃ sarvaṃ veditaṃ vedavittama || saṃjātā mahatī prītirvistāryācakṣva me kramāt || 7 || || bharadvāja uvāca || || yatpṛṣṭaṃ bhavatā pārtha kramādvistārya kathyate || ārabhyāgastyatīrthendrādasyāstīrthaughavaibhavam || 8 || akhaṇḍajñānarūpeṇa sarvalokahitaiṣiṇā || surāsurāṇāṃ saṃbhāvyenāgastyena mahātmanā || 9 || vasudhāmavatīrṇāyāṃ prathamaṃ taddharādharāt || snātvā yatra mahānadyāṃ saṃprāpnoti kṛtārthatām || 2.1.34.10 || agastyatīrthamityuktaṃ pāvanaṃ tajjagattraye || tatra snānena śuddhiḥ syānmahāpātakināmapi || 11 || anekajanmācaritamahāpātakasaṃhatiṃm || nira divi modante tatra snānaratā janāḥ || 12 || ye tatra tīrthe yatinaḥ kṛtasnānā yatendriyāḥ || gobhūtilahiraṇyādimahādānāni kurvate || 13 || te prāpnuvanti saṃpūrṇaṃ gaṃgādvāre samāhitaiḥ || vihitānāṃ śataguṇaṃ dānānāṃ phalamarjuna|| || 14 || atrāsti bhagavānīśaḥ khyāto'gastyeśasaṃjñayā || sthāpito'gastyamuninā lokānandavidhāyinā || 15 || snātvā tasyāṃ mahānadyāṃ talliṃgaṃ pūjayanti ye || daśānāmaśvamedhānāṃ phalaṃ saṃprāpnuvaṃti te || 16 || || atha suvarṇamukharīsnānakālanirṇayaḥ || || dhanūrāśiṃ parityajya yadā makaramaṃśumān|| viśettadayanaṃ puṇyamuttaraṃ parikīrtitam || 17 || tasmindine ye niyatā nadyāṃ snātvā samāhitāḥ || paśyanti pārvatīnāthamagastyeśaṃ surārcitam || 18 || agniṣṭomasahasrasya vājapeyaśatasya ca || phalaṃ saṃprāpya modante divi devagaṇārcitāḥ || 19 || mṛgasaṃkramavelāyāṃ puruṣairmaṃgalārthibhiḥ || avaśyameva kartavyamagastyeśasya darśanam || 2.1.34.20 || || atha devarṣipitṛtīrthamāhātmyam || || aiśānyāṃ tasya tīrthasya deśe krośamite'rjuna || asti tīrthatrayaṃ khyātaṃ devarṣipitṛnāmabhiḥ || 21 || devarṣipitarastatra muninā tena pūjitāḥ || pradadurhṛṣṭamanasaḥ sarvānsamabhivāñchitān|| 22 || tadā devarṣipitṛbhiridaṃ tīrthatrayaṃ kramāt || asmannāmabhirīḍyaṃ syādityuktaṃ tasya sannidhau || 23 || tasmiṃstīrthatraye ye tu snātvā vihitatarpaṇāḥ || ṛṇatrayavinirmuktāste yānti divamakṣayām || 24 || || atha veṇāsuvarṇamukharīsaṃgamavarṇanam || || tataḥ prāguttarakṣoṇyāṃ yojanadvayasīmani || prāptā suvarṇamukharī veṇānāma mahānadī || 25 || samudagrarayāghātanipātitataṭadrumā || kulyānirgatavāḥpūrasamāplāvitakānanā || 26 || uttuṅgapulinotsaṃgakhelatkokakulākulā || ambujāmodalolālimālālīlāravānvitā || 27 || atikramya samuttuṃgānanekāndharaṇīdharān|| prabhūtatoyarucirā suvarṇamukharīṃ gatā || 28 || nadīdvayavyatikare kṛtasnānā yathāvidhi || daśānāmaśvamedhānāmakhaṇḍaṃ prāpnuyuḥ phalam || 29 || saṃgatā veṇayā puṇyā suvarṇamukharī nadī || giridurgamamārgeṇa yayāvuttaravāhinī || 2.1.34.30 || madhyagena mahīdhrāṇāṃ mārgeṇa viṣameṇa sā || gatvā vireje taṭinī yojanānāṃ catuṣṭayam|| 31 || pūrvatastasya deśasya viṣaye sārdhayojane || udakkūle mahānadyāḥ prāgvāhinyā manohare || 32 || agastyeśvara nāmāste khyātaṃ liṃgaṃ puradviṣaḥ || smaraṇaṃ devamartyānāṃ samastāghanivāraṇam || 33 || tatra snātvā mahānadyāṃ ye narā niyatendriyāḥ || paśyanti pārvatīnāthamagastyena pratiṣṭhitam || 34 || anekaiḥ pūrvajananairarjitaṃ pāpasañcayam || te nirasya surāvāse modante kālamakṣayam || || 35 || tataḥ sodaṅmukhī bhūtvā suvarṇamukharī yayau || yojanārdhamidaṃ deśaṃ tīrthasaṃghasamanvitā || 36 || || atha suvarṇamukharyā vyāghrapadāhvaya nadīsaṃgamaḥ || || tasmindeśe tu hintālatālasālamanorame || gatā suvarṇamukharī nadī vyāghrapadāhvayā || 37 || durvārabhūriduritavinivāraṇapeśalā || nīraṃdhatīravānīravanamaṇḍalamaṃḍitā || 38 || siddhagaṃdharvalalanā līlāgāhanaśālinī || tapasvikanyāniḥkṣipta balipuṣpavirājitā || || 39 || haṃsakāraṇḍavakrauñcakulakolāhalākulā || prākpravāhā samāgatya śailāntaragatādhvanā || 2.1.34.40 || saṃgame saritostatra kṛtasnānā narottamāḥ || samagramaśvamedhānāṃ daśānāprāpnuyuḥ phalam || 41 || || atha śaṃkhatīrthavarṇanam || || tatra vyāghrapadākhyāyāstaṭe lokamalāpahe || anaghaṃ sarvapāpaghnaṃ śaṃkhatīrthaṃ virājate || 42 || brahmarṣiniyatāvāsaṃ suragandharvasevitam || darśanasnānapānādyairamitānandadāyakam|| 43 || tatrāste bhagavānīśaḥ śaṃkheśonāma phālguna || śaṃkhanāmnā munīṃdreṇa liṃgarūpaṃ pratiṣṭhitam || 44 || ye tatra tīrthe susnātāḥ paśyanti vṛṣavāhanam || daśāśvamedhajaṃ puṇyaṃ labdhvā yāṃti surālayam || 45 || yuktā tayā vyāghrapadābhidhānayā gatvā tato yojanasaṃmitāṃ bhuvam || yayau munīndrairvṛṣabhācalāṃtikaṃ saṃsevyamānā śubhanirmalodakā || 46 || iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe śrīveṃkaṭācalamāhātmye'gastyatīrthādivividhatīrthamāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāma catustriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ || 34 ||

English translation

Arjuna said :

1-3. Even after frequent drinking of the nectar of your statements through the ears as though in handfuls, my mind, being desirous of hearing further, does not become satiated. I am desirous of hearing more of your words. This repeated act (i.e. of requesting you for elucidation and narration) of mine shall not cause any distress in your mind, since your heart is filled with mercy. Now I wish to hear, O great sage, as to what are those holy places on this river capable of destroying sins and where are they located.

4. What are the different holy rivers that flow into this river, O sage? Where are the people to take their holy bath so that they can dispel sins and cease to be afraid of Yama ?

5. What are those meritorious and sacred shrines and holy spots of Hara , Acyuta and other Devas situated on both the banks of this river?

6. What is the benefit that is obtained by those men who duly perform auspicious rites such as holy bath, charitable gift etc. in those holy spots?

7. A great desire has cropped up, O most excellent one among those who are conversant with the Vedas , to know all these things along with the associated subsidiary tales and anecdotes. Narrate them in due order and in full details.

Bharadvāja said :

8. What is asked by you, O son of Pṛthā , is being related in due order and in its full details. The greatness of the group of sacred places is being told now beginning with Agastyatīrtha , the lord of all the Tīrthas .

9-11. The first place where the great river was brought down from the mountain to the earth by the noble-souled Agastya , worthy of being honoured by Suras as well as Asuras , who wished for the welfare of all the worlds by means of perfect knowledge, is called Agastyatīrtha. [1] By taking his holy bath there in the great river a person becomes blessed and has his objectives achieved. It is the most sacred one in all the three worlds. By taking their holy bath there even great sinners become purified.

12. People who (regularly) take their holy bath there, dispel the mass of great sins committed in the course of their many births, and they rejoice in heaven.

13-14. If ascetics and persons of perfect control over their sense-organs take their holy bath in that Tīrtha and make great charitable gifts of cows, lands, gingelly seeds, gold etc., O Arjuna , they obtain full hundred times of the benefit of the charitable gifts made by people of great purity and concentration at Gaṅgādvāra (place where Gaṅgā enters the plains).

15-16. Lord Īśa is also here. He is well-known by the name Agastyeśa. The Liṅga had been installed by sage Agastya who caused happiness to all the worlds. Those who take their holy bath in the great river and worship that Liṅga, acquire the benefit of ten horse sacrifices.

[ Time Prescribed for Holy Bath in Suvarṇamukharī ]:—

17-19. When the Sun leaves the sign of Zodiac Sagittarius and enters that of Capricorn, [2] that holy period is called Uttarāyaṇa (Northern Transit). People who take their holy bath in that river on that day with perfect self-control, concentration and mental purity, and visit the Lord of Pārvatī , Agastyeśa, worshipped by Suras, get the benefit of a thousand Agniṣṭomas and a hundred Vājapeyas . They rejoice in heaven and are honoured by multitudes of Devas.

20. At the time of the transit of Mṛga (i.e. when the constellation Orion is associated with the Sun) all persons seeking their welfare must certainly visit Agastyeśa.

[ The Greatness of Devarṣipitṛtīrtha ]:—

21. To the north-east of that Tīrtha, O Arjuna, in a place extending to a Krośa (3 kms), there are three Tīrthas named after Devas, Ṛṣis (Sages) and Pitṛs (Manes).

22. Devas, Sages and Pitṛs were worshipped there by that sage. Delighted in their minds, they granted him all the desired objects.

23. At that time it was spoken in his presence by Devas, Ṛṣis and Pitṛs: “These three Tīrthas should be honoured by our names in this order.”

24. Those who take their holy bath in those three Tīrthas and perform the Tarpaṇa rite (water libations) are liberated from the three-fold debt and they attain everlasting stay in heaven.

[ The Confluence of Veṇā and Suvarṇamukharī ]:—

25. In the land to the north-east of it, within 2 Yojanas , a great river named Veṇā joins Suvarṇamukharī.

26. With increased force of its current it causes the trees on the banks to fall down. It floods the forests (and fields) through the waters gushing out through its canals.

27. On its raised banks flocks of ruddy geese play about and make them noisy and full of excitement. There are the pleasant humming sounds of the swarms of bees inebriated by the fragrance of lotuses.

28. It crosses many lofty mountains and has plenty of sweet water. Thus it joins Suvarṇamukharī.

29. Those who take their holy bath in the confluence of the two rivers in accordance with the injunctions shall derive full benefit of ten horse-sacrifices.

30. The sacred river Suvarṇamukharī flows northwards after its confluence with Veṇā. It goes through the impassable mountainous track.

31. The river then flows for about 4 Yojanas (=50 kms.) through the rugged path amongst mountains and appears charming.

32-33. For about one and a half Yojanas the great river flows to the east. There is the well-known Liṅga of Śiva named Agastyeśvara on its fascinating northern bank. Its remembrance removes all the sins of Devas as well as of human beings.

34-35. Men who exercise great control over their sense organs and take their holy bath in the great river and then visit the Lord of Pārvatī installed by Agastya, dispel the mass of sins accumulated in the course of their innumerable previous births. They then rejoice in heaven for an everlasting period.

36. Thereafter Suvarṇamukharī flows northwards for about half a Yojana . That strip of land contains many Tīrthas.

[ The Confluence of Suvarṇamukharī with the River named Vyāghrapadā [3] ]:—

37. It is at this place which is very charming on account of Hintāla , date-palms and resin-bearing Śāla trees that the river named Vyāghrapadā joins Suvarṇamukharī.

38-41. It gracefully flows preventing many inevitable sins. On either side there is a dense growth of canes and reeds adorning the banks.

Young females of Siddha and Gandharva families plunge into its waters regularly. It sparkles with the flowers and oblations offered into it by daughters of ascetics.

Its surroundings are exciting and noisy on account of the cackling and chirping sounds of swans, Kāraṇḍava and Krauñca birds (cranes). It flows eastwards through forests and mountains.

Excellent men who take their holy bath in the confluence of the two rivers shall get the full benefit of ten horse-sacrifices.

[ Śaṅkhatīrtha [4] ]:—

42-46. On the banks of the river named Vyāghrapadā that dispels the dirt (sins) of all the worlds, stands the excellent Śaṅkhatīrtha that annihilates all sins.

It is a permanent abode of Brahminical Sages. It is frequented by Suras and Gandharvas . It gives immeasurable pleasure by its sight, holy ablution therein and drinking and using in various ways of its water.

Lord Īśa resides there, O Phālguna , by the name Śaṅkheśa. The Liṅga was installed by a great sage named Śaṅkha .

Those who take their excellent bath there and visit the Bull-vehicled Lord, obtain the merit accruing from ten horse-sacrifices. They then go to heaven.

After joining the river named Vyāgḥrapadā (Suvarṇamukharī) flows to a distance of about a Yojana and reaches the mountain named Vṛṣabhācala . It is resorted to by eminent sages. Its waters are splendid and free from dirt.

[1]: [1] : VV 9-16 describe the glory of Agastya Tīrtha.

[2]: [2] : This generally falls on the 14th January (or a day on either side according to some almanacs).

[3]: [3] : Vyāghrapadā is modern Vāghurā. VV 37-41 describe the confluence of Suvarṇamukharī and Vāghurā.

[4]: [4] : VV 42-46 describe Śaṅkha Tīrtha. It appears that the author has personally followed the course of Suvarṇamukharī.

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