41.10b-23a 583 10b-11a. Thereafter, one shall go to Puskarini and per¬ form the rite of holy ablution there. O king, on taking bath there a man shall be the lord of a throne. 11b-12a. Thereafter, one should go to SakratTrtha on the southern bank. Immediately after the bath therein, a man shall attain half the seat of Indra. 12b-13a. O leading king, thereafter, one should go to Sulabheda, so says the Sruti. On bathing and drinking water there, one shall derive the benefit of a thousand cows. 13b-14. A pure man should observe fast during the night after duly performing the ablution rite. Then he should propi¬ tiate the lord of Devas of great Yogic power. After attaining the the fruit of a gift of thousand cows, he goes to Visnu’s region.