60- Glory of five holy spots Pañchatirthi 

Brahma said: 

1. O excellent Brahmins, thence the devotee should go to the holy spot of sacrifices where the splendid and sacred lake Indradyumna is situated. 

2. The intelligent devotee should go there with pure mind and body, and meditate mentally on lord Hari, approach the sacred waters, perform the Achamana rite and repeat this Mantra: 

3. "O holy spot that is sanctified by the performance of horse sacrifice, and which destroys sins, I am taking a holy dip in you. Remove my sin. Obeisance be to you". 

4-5. After uttering this, he should duly bathe. With gingelly seeds and water he should perform Tarpaņa to Devas, Pitrus and others. He should perform Achamana rite with restrained speech. He should offer balls of rice to the Pitrus and  worship Puruşottama. By performing these rites he obtains merits and benefits of ten horse-sacrifices. 

6. He redeems seven former generations and seven sub- sequent generations of his family. Like a God he goes to the world of Vişhnu on an aerial chariot that can go in all directions. 

7. He can enjoy pleasures and happiness there, as long as the moon, sun and stars last. Falling off from that world he returns to the earth and attains salvation thereafter. 

8-9. The devotee should conclude his pilgrimage to the five holy spots. He shall observe fast on the eleventh day. He who visits Purusottama on the fifteenth day in the bright half of the month of Jyestha, obtains the benefits and sport in the abode of Lord Vişhnu. He then goes to that highest region from which he never returns. 

The sages said: 

10. O lord, great-grandfather, why do you praise the month of Jyestha in preference to Magha and other inonths. Kindly tell us the reason thereof. 

Brahmā said: 

11. O leading sages, listen, I shall briefly mention why I praise the month of Jyeștha in preference to other months. 

12-14. All holy spots, rivers, lakes, lotus, ponds, wells, tanks, eddies, streams and occans flow into the holy centre of Puru şottama for seven days beginning with the tenth day in the bright half of the month of Jyeștha. Hence, Obranmins whatever rite is performed there at that time such as holy ablution, charitable gifts, visiting the deity etc. should become inexhaustible in merits. 

15. O excellent brahmins, the tenth day in the bright half of the month of Jyeștha removes ten sins. Hence it is called 'Dasahara'. 

16. The man who visits Balarama, Krişhna, and Subhadra meditates upon them with concentration and mental purity will get rid of all sins and go to the world of Vişhnu. 

17. O Brahmins, by visiting Purusottama, Rama and Subhadra during the first day of the northern and southern solar transits the man goes to the world of Vişhnu. 

18. By visiting Govinda, the most excellent of all Gods, seated on the swing, on the full moon day in the month of Phälguna the devotee of great self-restraint shall go to the city of Govinda. 

19-20. When the day of Vişhņu arrives, O brahmins, the devotee will perform the holy pilgrimage to the five holy spots in accordance with the injunctions and visit Sankarşaņa, Krişhņa and Bhadra. He attains the rare benefit accruing from the performance of various sacrifices. Rid of all sins, he goes to the world of Vişhņu. 

21-22. He who sees Krişhņa smeared with sandal paste on the third day in the bright half of the month of Vaisakha goes to the palace of Lord Vişhnu. He who sees Puruşottama on the full moon day in the month of Jyeștha, when the constellation of Jyestha occurs will redeem twentyone members of his family and go to the world of Vishnu.