Essays Lectures on Religion of Hindu Vol 02

Author(s): H H Wilson
Publisher: Trubner and Company London

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obtained rest from TARKSHYA; may the holy Tirtha Śánta, where Párvati performed penance to allay dissension; may the holy Tirtha Sankara, where RUDRA, with his mind fixed on obtaining Párvati, practised severe austerities, be propitious to you— I adore them.
16. May the holy Rájatirtha, where VIRÚPA obtained the sovereignty of the earth; may the holy Kámatirtha, where the hunter and deer went to Indra's heaven; may the holy Tirtha Nirmalákhya, where the Sage VAJRÁCHÁRYA performed his ablutions, be propitious to you—I adore them.
17. May the holy Tirtha Ákara, where treasure is obtained by the despairing poor; may the holy Jnúna Tirtha, where the only wisdom is obtained by the ignorant paying reverence to the stream; may the holy Tírthu Chintamani, where every desire is obtained by those duly performing ablutions there, be propitious to you -I adore them.
18. May Pramodu Tirtha, where ablution secures pleasure; may Satlakshana Tirtha, where waters engender auspicious attributes; may Sri Jaya Tirtha, where BALÁSURA bathed when he undertook to subdue the three worlds, be propitious to you --I adore them.
Pramoda T. at a place called Danaga, where the Vágmatí and Ratnavati unite.
Sailakshana T. at the junction of the Vágmati and Chárumati rivers.
Jaya T. at the junction of the Vágmati and Prabhávatí.