One who reads or narrates this in the course of a Sraddha or a rite pertaining to Devas, at the time of day or night, on the bank of a river or in the temple of gods (attains the same). The devotee, after taking bath and with mental concentration and remaining free from passion and anger should perform the Japa of Isa and make obeisance to him. He then attains the greatest goal. tithi described in vv 22-29, is repeated in Mt. P. 185.17-45 and SK. P. iv.96 the only difference being that there Siva gives him the alms while here in KP. it is his consort Mahadevi. 266 Kurma Purarur.