14 - Paišāca Tirtha

Brahma said: 

1-4 Another holy centre is the Paisāca Tirtha. It is honoured by persons who expound the doctrine of Brahman. I shall recount to you its form and features. On the southern bank of Gautami, at the side of Brahmagiri, o Närada, there is a mountain Añjana. On that mountain, O excellent sage, there was an excellent celestial damsel Añjana. She had a downfall due to a curse. Her face resembled that of a monkey. Her husband's names was Kesari. Adrika, was another wife of Kesarī. She too was a celestial damsel who had a downfall due to a curse. Her face and head resembled those of a cat. She too stayed on the Añjana mountain. 

5. Once Kesari who was well known in the world went to the southern sea. In the meantime sage Agastya came to that Anjana mountain. 

6. Both of them, viz. Anjana and Adrika worshipped the excellent sage Agastya duly and pleasingly. 

7. Then the delighted holy sage said to them, "Let a boon be chosen". They said to Agastya, "O lord of sages, give us two sons. 

8. They should be stronger than all others and more excellent too. They should be persons who render help to the whole world". 

Saying "So be it”, that sage went to the southern quarter. 

9-12. Once Anjana and Adrika were singing, dancing and laughing on the top of the mountain. 

The two Devas, Vayu and Nirrti saw them and smiled. They were overwhelmed by lust and they rushed to those ladies. They said, “We are Devas, the bestowers of boons. Be our wives". 

They too replied, "Let it be so". They then sported about on the top of the mountain. Hanūmān was born of Añjana and Vāvu. The king of Pisacas (evil spirits) named Adri was born of Adrika and Nirrsti. 

13-14. Then the ladics said, "Due to the boon of the sage sons are born to us. Our form is ugly and distorted. It is defiled at the head and face due to the curse of Indra. It behoves you to know about this." Then Lord Väyu and Nirrti spoke: 

15. "By taking bath in Gautami you will be released from the curse". After saying this the two delighted Devas vanished there itself. 

16. Then, for the sake of pleasing his brother Hanūmän, Adri who had the form and features of a Piśāca took Añjanā, his mother and made her take her bath. 

17-20. In the same manner Hanūmān took Adri whose form was that of a cat, to Gangā and rushed to the banks of Gautami. 

Thenceforward that holy centre was well known as Paisāca and Añjana. (Being) near the mountain of Brahmã that is auspicious. It yields all desired things. The holy centre Märjāra extended to fiftythree Yojanas to the east. Away from the holy centre Märjāra is the holy centre Hanūmanta and Vrusakapi. The confluence of Phena is the bestower of all desired things. 

Its form, nature and situation is recounted there itself.