Janamejaya said "This history, O Rishi, that I have heard from you is highly wonderful, namely this detailed description of the installation according to due rites of Skanda.

O you having asceticism for your wealth, I consider myself cleansed by having listened to this account. My hair stands on end and my mind has become cheerful.

Having heard the history of the installation of Kumara and the destruction of the Daityas, I have been greatly pleased, I feel a curiosity, however, regarding another subject.

How was the king of the waters installed by the celestials in that Tirtha formerly. O best of men, tell me all that, for you are highly wise and are skilled narrator.

Vaishampayana said "Listen, O king, to this wonderful history as it took place in a previous Kalpa. In days of Yore, in the Satya Yoga, O king, all the celestials, duly approaching Varuna, said to him these words.

As Indra the king of gods always protects us from every fear, similarly be you the Lord of all the rivers.

You always live, ogod, in the Ocean, that home of Makaras. This Ocean the lord of rivers, will then be under you.

You will then increase the decreases with Soma!-Varuna answered them saying-"Let it be so.'

All the celestials then assembled together, made Varuna living in the Ocean the Lord of all the waters, according to the rites sanctioned by the Scriptures.

Having installed Varuna as the Lord of all aquatic animals and worshipping him duly, the celestials, returned their respective habitations.

Installed by the celestials, the illustrious Varuna began to duly protect seas and lakes and rivers and others reservoirs of water as Indra protects the gods.

Bathing in that Tirtha also and giving away various kinds of presents, Baladeva, the destroyer of Pralamba, endued with great wisdom, then proceeded to Agni Tirtha, where to the cater of the clarified butter, disappearing from the view, became concealed within the entrails of the Shami word.

When the light of the words thus disappeared, O sinless one, the gods then went to the Grandsire of the universe.

And they said-"The worshipful Agni has disappeared. We do not know the reason. Let not creation go to destruction. Create fire, O powerful Lord?"

Janamejaya said "For what reason did Agni, the Creator of all the worlds, disappear? How also was he found out by the celestials? Tell me all this fully."

Vaishampayana said The highly powerful Agni became very much frightened at the curse of Bhrigu, Concealing himself within the entrails of the Shami wood, that worshipful god disappeared from the view.

Upon the disappearance of Agni, all the gods led by Vasava, in great affliction, searched for the missing god.

Finding Agni then, they saw that god lying within the entrails of the Shami wood,

The celestials, O foremost of kings, with Brihaspati at their head, having found out the god, became very glad with Vasava amongst them.

They then returned to their respective abodes. Agni also, from Bhrigu's curse, became an cater of everything as said by the Brahmavadin.

The intelligent Balarama, having bathed there, then went to Bramhayoni where the worshipful Grandsire of all the worlds had created the world.

Formerly the Lord Bramhan having with all the gods bathed in that Tirtha, created all the Tirthas according to due rites, for the celestials.

Bathing there and distributing various kinds of gifts, Baladeva then proceeded to the Tirtha called Kaurava where the powerful Ailavila, having practised severe austerities, became the king of riches.

While he dwelt there (practising austerities), all kinds of wealth and all the precious gems, came to him of their own accord. Baladeva, having gone to that Tirtha and bathed in its waters, distributed immense wealth amongst the Brahmanas with due rites.

Rama saw at that spot the excellent woods of Kuvera. In days of yore, the great Kuvera the king of the Yakshas, having practised the severest austerities there, obtained many boons.

There were the lordship of all riches, the friendship of powerful Rudra, the status of a god, the rcgency over a particular quarter (the north) and a son named Nalakuvara. These the king of the Yakshas speedily obtained there.

The Maruts, coming there, installed him duly (in his sovereignty). He also obtained for a vehicle a well-equipt cclestial car, fleet as thought, as also as all the prosperity of a god.

Bathing in that Tirtha and giving away immense wealth, Vala using white unguents thence went speedily to another Tirtha.

Abounding in various creatures, that Tirtha is known by the name of Badarapachana. There the fruits of every reason are always available and flowers and fruits of every kind always abundant."