29 - Rņamochana Tirtha 

Brahmā said: 

1. Those conversant with the Vedas know the holy centre Rņapramochana. I shall mention its features, O Närada. Listen to it attentively. 

2-4. There was a favourite son of Kakşīvän named Pruthuśravas. Due to his detachment he did not marry. Nor did he worship fire. 

His younger brother was competent, but, О sage, due to his fear of incurring sin he did not marry before his elder brother. 

Then the manes spoke separately to the clder and the younger sons of Kakşhīvān. 

Pitrus said: 

5-7. Let the marriage be performed for removing the threefold debts. 

Brahmā said: 

Thereupon the elder one said: "No, what is the debt? By whom is it incurred?" The younger one said to the Pitrus: "Due to the fear of sin, O intelligent ones, it is not proper for me to marry while I have the elder brother." The grandfathers there upon spoke to both of them again. 

Pitrus said: 

8-9. O sons of Kakşhīvăn, both of you go to the holy Gautami. Perform the rite of holy dip therein. The holy dip in Gautami fufils all cherished desires. Go to Gautami Gangā which sanctifies the three worlds. Perform the rites of bath and libation in that river with due faith. 

10-12. Gautami is the bestower of all cherished things when it is seen, meditated upon or plunged into. There is no sort of restriction of place, time, caste etc. for plunging into it. The elder brother will be freed from the sin of indebtedness and the younger one will not incur the sin of marrying before the elder brother. 

Brahmā said: 

Then the elder brother Pruthuśravas performed the holy dip and libation rites. He became free from indebtedness to Pitrus. Thenceforth that Tirtha is called Rnamochana. O Nārada, by taking bath or distributing charitable gifts a debtor becomes free from all debts mentioned in Vedas and Smrutis as well as ordinary debts incurred by him.