62 - Holy Centres Yaksiņisangama etc.

Brahma said: 

1. The holy centre named Yakşhiņi-Sangama yiclds all benefits. By taking bath and offering charitable gifts there one shall obtain all cherished desires. 

2. One shall obtain the benefit of Satrayaga¹ merely by taking bath at the place where the lord is Yakşheśvara who bestows worldly pleasures and salvation by granting his vision.

1. Soma sacrifice lasting for more than twelve days.

3-5. There was a sister of Viśvāvasu² named Pippalā. She went to the Satra of the sages residing on the bank of Gautami. On seeing the sages there feeble and emaciated she laughed with great arrogance. She had (the temerity) to laugh at her elders. She repeated the Mantras firmly: "Let there be Vaușat. Let there be Srauşat". She had repeated the Mantras with a wrong accent. Therefore, they cursed her: "Be a flowing river" Then she became the river famous as “Yakşhiņi". 

2. A Gandharva chief. 

6. Then Viśvāvasu worshipped the sages and the three eyed lord. Making the river join Gautami he made it free from curse. 

7-9. Thereafter that holy centre is remembered as Yakshi nisargama. By performing the rites of holy bath there and by giving charitable gifts one obtains all cherished desires. The place where Shambhu accompanied by Sivă became pleased with Viśvāvasu is the greatest holy centre Saiva (pertaining to Siva). It is well known as Durgatirtha also. 

It dispels all sins. It destroys all evil destinies and adversities O great sage, it is the essence of all important holy centres. It is a holy centre praised by excellent sages. It bestows all spiritual achievements on men.