Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.64
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13.64.1
तीर्थानां दर्शनं श्रेयः स्नानं च भरतर्षभ ।
श्रवणं च महाप्राज्ञ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः। ॥ १३.६४.१ ॥
Seeing the sacred fords and bathing in them is auspicious, O best of the Bharatas. O greatly wise one, I wish to hear of them in truth.
13.64.2
पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि पुण्यानि भरतर्षभ ।
वक्तुमर्हसि मे तानि श्रोताऽस्मि नियतं प्रभो ॥ १३.६४.२ ॥
Tell me of the holy sacred fords that are on the earth, O bull of the Bharatas. O lord, I am a steadfast listener.
13.64.3
इममङ्गिरसा प्रोक्तं तीर्थवंशं महाद्युते ।
श्रोतुमर्हसि भद्रं ते प्राप्स्यसे धर्ममुत्तमम् ॥ १३.६४.३ ॥
O greatly radiant one, you should hear this lineage of sacred places declared by Aṅgiras. May good befall you; you will obtain the supreme dharma.
13.64.4
तपोवनगतं विप्रमभिगम्य महामुनिम् ।
पप्रच्छाङ्गिरसं धीरं गौतमः संशितव्रतः। ॥ १३.६४.४ ॥
Approaching that brahmin great sage dwelling in the forest of penance, Gautama of keen vows asked the steadfast Aṅgiras.
13.64.5
अस्ति मे भगवन्कश्चित्तीर्थेभ्यो धर्मसंशयः ।
तत्सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तन्मे शंस महामुने ॥ १३.६४.५ ॥
O blessed one, I have some doubt about dharma concerning the sacred places. I wish to hear all of it; tell it to me, O great sage.
13.64.6
उपस्पृश्य फलं किं स्यात्तेषु तीर्थेषु वै मुने ।
प्रेत्यभावे महाप्राज्ञ तद्यथाऽस्ति तथा वद ॥ १३.६४.६ ॥
O sage, what fruit would come from sipping water in those sacred places? O greatly wise one, tell it just as it is in the state after death.
13.64.7
सप्ताहं चन्द्रभागां वै वितस्तामूर्मिमालिनीम् ।
विगाह्य वै निराहारो निर्मलो मुनिवद्भवेत् ॥ १३.६४.७ ॥
Having bathed for seven days in the Candrabhāgā and in the Vitastā garlanded with waves, fasting, he becomes pure like a sage.
13.64.8
काश्मीरमण्डले नद्यो याः पतन्ति महास्वनम् ।
ता नदीः सिन्धुमासाद्य शीलवान्स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् ॥ १३.६४.८ ॥
Having reached the rivers that rush with a great roar in the Kashmir region, and the Indus into which they flow, the virtuous man attains heaven.
13.64.9
पुष्करं च प्रभासं च नैमिषं सागरोदकम् ।
देविकामिन्द्रमार्गं च स्वर्णबिन्दुं विगाह्य च ॥ १३.६४.९ ॥
Having bathed in Puṣkara, Prabhāsa, Naimiṣa, the waters of the ocean, the Devikā, Indra's path, and Svarṇabindu.
13.64.10
विबोध्यते विमानस्थः सोऽप्सरोभिरभिष्टुतः ।
हिरण्यबिन्दुमालक्ष्य प्रयतश्चाभिवाद्य च ॥ १३.६४.१० ॥
Seated in his celestial chariot, praised by the apsarases, he awakens; having seen the golden drop and, self-controlled, having bowed to it.
13.64.11
कुशेशये च देवत्वं धूयते तस्य किल्बिषम् ।
इन्द्रतोयां समासाद्य गन्धमादनसन्निधौ ॥ १३.६४.११ ॥
At Kuśeśaya and in godhood his sin is shaken off, having reached the Indratoyā near Gandhamādana.
13.64.12
करतोयां कुरुङ्गे च त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः ।
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति विगाह्य प्रयतः शुचिः ॥ १३.६४.१२ ॥
A man who has fasted three nights at the Karatoyā and at Kuruṅga, having bathed self-controlled and pure, obtains the horse sacrifice.
13.64.13
गङ्गाद्वारे कुशावर्ते बिल्वके नीलपर्वते ।
तथा कनखले स्नात्वा धूतपाप्मा दिवं व्रजेत् ॥ १३.६४.१३ ॥
Having bathed at the Gate of the Gaṅgā, at Kuśāvarta, at Bilvaka and Nīla mountain, and likewise at Kanakhala, a man whose sins are shaken off goes to heaven.
13.64.14
अपां ह्रद उपस्पृश्य वाजिमेधफलं लभेत् ।
ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोधः सत्यसन्धस्त्वहिंसकः ॥ १३.६४.१४ ॥
Having sipped water at the pool, a man obtains the fruit of the horse sacrifice; he should be a celibate, one who has conquered anger, true to his vows, and non-violent.
13.64.15
यत्र भागीरथी गङ्गा वहते दिशमुत्तरम् ।
महेश्वरस्य त्रिस्थाने यो नरस्त्वभिषिच्यते ॥ १३.६४.१५ ॥
Where the Bhāgīrathī Gaṅgā flows toward the northern direction, the man who is consecrated at the three places of Maheśvara—
13.64.16
एकमासं निराहारः स पश्यति हि देवताः ।
सप्तगङ्गे त्रिगङ्गे च इन्द्रमार्गे च तर्पयन् ॥ १३.६४.१६ ॥
Fasting for one month, he beholds the gods; at Sapta-Gaṅgā, at Tri-Gaṅgā, and on the path of Indra, offering libations to the gods and ancestors, (he obtains this fruit).
13.64.17
अर्थान्वै लभते भोक्तुं यो नरो जायते पुनः ।
महाश्रम उपस्पृश्य योऽग्निहोत्रपरः शुचिः ॥ १३.६४.१७ ॥
The man who, having sipped water at the Mahāśrama and being devoted and pure in the Agnihotra, obtains wealth to enjoy, and is born again.
13.64.18
एकमासं निराहारः सिद्धिं मासेन स व्रजेत् ।
महाह्रद उपस्पृश्य भृगुतुङ्गे त्वलोलुपः ॥ १३.६४.१८ ॥
Fasting for one month, he attains perfection in a month; having sipped water at the great pool and, on Bhṛgutuṅga, being free from greed.
13.64.19
त्रिरात्रोपोषितो भूत्वा मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया ।
कन्याकूप उपस्पृश्य बलाकायां कृतोदकः ॥ १३.६४.१९ ॥
Having fasted three nights, he is freed from the sin of killing a Brahmin; having touched the water at the Kanyā-kūpa and performed the water rite at Balākā.
13.64.20
देवेषु लभते कीर्तिं यशसा च विराजते ॥ १३.६४.२० ॥
He obtains fame among the gods and shines with glory.
13.64.21
देविकायामुपस्पृश्य तथा सुन्दरिकाह्रदे ।
अश्विन्यां रूपवर्चस्कं प्रेत्य वै लभते नरः ॥ १३.६४.२१ ॥
Having touched the water at the Devikā and at the Sundarikā pool, and likewise at Aśvinī, a man after death obtains beauty and radiance.
13.64.22
महागङ्गामुपस्पृश्य कृत्तिकाङ्गारके तथा ।
पक्षमेकं निराहारः स्वर्गमाप्नोति निर्मलः ॥ १३.६४.२२ ॥
Having touched the water at the great Gaṅgā, and likewise at Kṛttikā and Aṅgāraka, and fasting for one fortnight, the pure man attains heaven.
13.64.23
वैमानिक उपस्पृश्य किङ्किणीकाश्रमे तथा ।
निवासेऽप्सरसां दिव्ये कामचारी महीयते ॥ १३.६४.२३ ॥
Having touched the water at the Kiṅkiṇī hermitage, and likewise in the divine abode of the Apsarases, the one who moves at will is honored.
13.64.24
कालिकाश्रममासाद्य विपाशायां कृतोदकः ।
ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोधस्त्रिरात्रं मुच्यते भवात् ॥ १३.६४.२४ ॥
Having reached the Kālikā hermitage and performed the water rite at the Vipāśā, a celibate student who has conquered anger is freed from worldly existence in three nights.
13.64.25
आश्रमे कृत्तिकानां तु स्नात्वा यस्तर्पयेत्पितॄन् ।
तोषयित्वा महादेवं निर्मलः स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् ॥ १३.६४.२५ ॥
Having bathed at the hermitage of the Kṛttikās, whoever offers libations to the ancestors and pleases Mahādeva, becoming pure, attains heaven.
13.64.26
महाकूपमुपस्पृश्य त्रिरात्रोपोषितः शुचिः ।
त्रसानां स्थावराणां च द्विपदानां भयं त्यजेत् ॥ १३.६४.२६ ॥
Having touched the great well and fasted for three nights, becoming pure, one should abandon fear of moving beings, stationary beings and two-footed beings.
13.64.27
देवदारुवने स्नात्वा धूतपाप्मा कृतोदकः ।
देवशब्दमवाप्नोति सप्तरात्रोषितः शुचिः ॥ १३.६४.२७ ॥
Having bathed in the deodar forest, shaken off sin, offered water, and dwelt seven nights, becoming pure, one attains the title of 'deva'.
13.64.28
शरस्तम्बे कुशस्तम्बे द्रोणशर्मपदे तथा ।
अपांप्रपतनासेवी सेव्यते सोप्सरोगणैः ॥ १३.६४.२८ ॥
One who dwells by the waterfall at Śarastamba, Kuśastamba and the place of Droṇaśarman is attended by troops of apsarās.
13.64.29
चित्रकूटे जनस्थाने तथा मन्दाकिनीजले ।
विगाह्य वै निराहारो राजलक्ष्म्या निषेव्यते ॥ १३.६४.२९ ॥
Having plunged into the waters of the Mandākinī at Citrakūṭa and Janasthāna and remaining fasting, one is served by royal fortune.
13.64.30
श्यामायास्त्वाश्रमं गत्वा उषित्वा चाभिषिच्य च ।
एकपक्षं निराहारस्त्वन्तर्धानफलं लभेत् ॥ १३.६४.३० ॥
Going to the hermitage of Śyāmā, dwelling there, bathing in consecration, and remaining fasting for a fortnight, one obtains the fruit of invisibility.
13.64.31
कौशिकीं तु समासाद्य वायुभक्षस्त्वलोलुपः ।
एकविंशतिरात्रेण स्वर्गमारोहते नरः ॥ १३.६४.३१ ॥
Having reached the Kauśikī, living only on air and free from greed, a man ascends to heaven in twenty-one nights.
13.64.32
मतङ्गवाप्यां यः स्नायादेकरात्रेण सिध्यति ।
विगाहति ह्यनालम्बमन्धकं वै सनातनम् ॥ १३.६४.३२ ॥
He who bathes one night in the Mataṅga pool attains perfection; he plunges into the unsupported, dark, eternal (realm).
13.64.33
नैमिषे स्वर्गतीर्थे च उपस्पृश्य जितेन्द्रियः ।
फलं पुरुषमेधस्य लभेन्मासं कृतोदकः ॥ १३.६४.३३ ॥
At the Svarga-tīrtha in Naimiṣa, having sipped water with his senses controlled and offered water for a month, a man obtains the fruit of the Puruṣamedha sacrifice.
13.64.34
गङ्गाह्रद उपस्पृस्य तथा चैवोत्पलावने ।
अश्वमेघमवाप्नोति तत्र मासं कृतोदकः ॥ १३.६४.३४ ॥
Having sipped water at the Gaṅgā pool and likewise in the Utpalāvana, and having offered water there for a month, he obtains the horse sacrifice.
13.64.35
गङ्गायमुनयोस्तीर्थे तथा कालञ्जरे गिरौ ।
दशाश्वमेधानाप्नोति तत्र मासं कृतोदकः ॥ १३.६४.३५ ॥
At the sacred ford of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā, likewise on the Kālañjara mountain, having offered water there for a month, he obtains ten horse sacrifices.
13.64.36
यष्टिह्रद उपस्पृश्य चान्नदानाद्विशिष्यते ॥ १३.६४.३६ ॥
Sipping water at the Yaṣṭi pool is superior even to the gift of food.
13.64.37
दशतीर्थसहस्राणि तिस्रः कोट्यस्तथाऽपराः ।
समागच्छन्ति माघ्यां तु प्रयागे भरतर्षभ ॥ १३.६४.३७ ॥
Ten thousand sacred fords, three crores, and others gather at Prayāga in the month of Māgha, O bull of the Bharatas.
13.64.38
माघमासं प्रयागे तु नियतः संशितव्रतः ।
स्नात्वा तु भरतश्रेष्ठ निर्मलः स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् ॥ १३.६४.३८ ॥
A man who, self-controlled and firm in vows, bathes at Prayāga in the month of Māgha, O best of the Bharatas, becomes stainless and attains heaven.
13.64.39
मरुद्गण उपस्पृश्य पितॄणामाश्रमे शुचिः ।
वैवस्वतस्य तीर्थे च तीर्थभूतो भवेन्नरः ॥ १३.६४.३९ ॥
Having sipped water at the Marudgaṇa ford, and being pure at the hermitage of the ancestors and at the ford of Vaivasvata, a man himself becomes a sacred ford.
13.64.40
तथा ब्रह्मसरो गत्वा भागीरथ्यां कृतोदकः ।
एकमासं निराहारः सोमलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १३.६४.४० ॥
Likewise, going to the lake of Brahmā and making water offerings in the Bhāgīrathī, one who fasts for a month attains the world of the Moon.
13.64.41
उत्पातके नरः स्नात्वा अष्टावक्रे कृतोदकः ।
द्वादशाहं निराहारो नरमेधफलं लभेत् ॥ १३.६४.४१ ॥
A man who bathes at Utpātaka, makes water offerings at Aṣṭāvakra, and fasts for twelve days obtains the fruit of a human sacrifice.
13.64.42
अश्मपृष्ठे गयायां च निरविन्दे च पर्वते ।
तृतीयां क्रौञ्चपद्यां च ब्रह्महत्यां विशुध्यते ॥ १३.६४.४२ ॥
At Aśmapṛṣṭha, at Gayā, on the mountain Niravinda, and at Krauñcapadī on the third day, one is purified of the sin of killing a Brahmin.
13.64.43
कलविङ्क उपस्पृश्य विद्याच्च बहुशो जलम् ।
अग्नेः पुरे नरः स्नात्वा अग्निकन्यापुरे वसेत् ॥ १३.६४.४३ ॥
Having sipped water at Kalaviṅka and known the water many times, a man who has bathed in the city of Agni should dwell in the city of Agnikanyā.
13.64.44
करवीरपुरे स्नात्वा विशालायां कृतोदकः ।
देवह्रद उपस्पृश्य ब्रह्मभूतो विराजते ॥ १३.६४.४४ ॥
Having bathed at Karavīrapura, offered water at Viśālā, and sipped water at the divine lake Devahrada, he shines forth, become one with Brahman.
13.64.45
पुनरावर्तनन्दां च महानन्दां च सेव्य वै ।
नन्दने सेव्यते दान्तस्त्वप्सरोभिरहिंसकः ॥ १३.६४.४५ ॥
Having attended Punarāvartanandā and Mahānandā, the self-controlled, non-violent man is attended by the celestial nymphs in Nandana.
13.64.46
उर्वशीं कृत्तिकायोगे गत्वा चैव समाहितः ।
लौहित्ये विधिवत्स्नात्वा पुण्डरीकफलं लभेत् ॥ १३.६४.४६ ॥
Going to Urvaśī at the conjunction of Kṛttikā with attentive mind, and bathing rightly in the Lauhitya, a man obtains the fruit of the puṇḍarīka sacrifice.
13.64.47
रामह्रद उपस्पृश्य विपाशायां कृतोदकः ।
द्वादशाहं निराहारः कल्मषाद्विप्रमुच्यते ॥ १३.६४.४७ ॥
Having sipped water at Rāmahrada and offered water at the Vipāśā, fasting twelve days, a man is fully released from sin.
13.64.48
महाह्रद उपस्पृश्य शुद्धेन मनसा नरः ।
एकमासं निराहारो जमदग्निगतिं लभेत् ॥ १३.६४.४८ ॥
Having sipped water at the great lake, a man with a pure mind, fasting for one month, obtains the destination of Jamadagni.
13.64.49
विन्ध्ये संताप्य चात्मानं सत्यसन्धस्त्वहिंसकः ।
विनयात्तप आस्थाय मासेनैकेन सिध्यति ॥ १३.६४.४९ ॥
Having purified himself by austerity on the Vindhya, true to his vows and harmless, one who takes up penance in humility attains perfection in a single month.
13.64.50
मुण्डे ब्रह्मगवा चैव निरिचिं देवपर्वतम् ।
देवह्रदमुपस्पृश्य ब्रह्मभूतो विराजते।
कुमारपदमास्थाय मासेनैकेन शुध्यति ॥ १३.६४.५० ॥
At Muṇḍa, at Brahmagavā, and at the divine mountain Nirikṣi, having sipped water at the divine pool, he shines forth as one become Brahman; taking up the station of Kumāra, he is purified in a single month.
13.64.51
नर्मदायामुपस्पृश्य तता शूर्पारकोदके ।
एकपक्षं निराहारो राजपुत्रो विधीयते ॥ १३.६४.५१ ॥
Having sipped water in the Narmadā, and then in the waters of Śūrpāraka, a king's son is prescribed to remain fasting for a fortnight.
13.64.52
जम्बूमार्गे त्रिभिर्मासैः संयतः सुसमाहितः ।
अहोरात्रेण चैकेन सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति ॥ १३.६४.५२ ॥
On the Jambū path, self-restrained and perfectly concentrated for three months, he attains success in a single day and night.
13.64.53
कोकामुखे विगाह्याथ गत्वा चाञ्जलिकाश्रमम् ।
शाकभक्षश्चीरवासाः कुमारीर्विन्दते दश ॥ १३.६४.५३ ॥
Having plunged into the waters at Kokāmukha and then gone to the hermitage of Añjali, eating vegetables and clad in bark garments, he obtains ten maidens.
13.64.55
वैवस्वतस्य सदनं न स गच्छेत्कदाचन ।
प्रभासे त्वेकरात्रेण अमावास्यां ममाहितः।
सिद्ध्यते तु महाबाहो यो नरो जायतेऽमरः ॥ १३.६४.५५ ॥
He never goes to the abode of Vaivasvata (Yama). At Prabhāsa, on the new-moon day, devoted to me, he is accomplished in a single night; O mighty-armed one, that man is born as an immortal.
13.64.56
उज्जानक उपस्पृस्य आर्ष्टिषेणस्य चाश्रमे ।
पिङ्गायाश्चाश्रमे स्नात्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ १३.६४.५६ ॥
Having sipped water at Ujjānaka, and having bathed in the hermitage of Ārṣṭiṣeṇa and in the hermitage of Piṅgā, a man is freed from all sins.
13.64.57
कुल्यायां समुपस्पृश्य जप्त्वा चैवाघमर्षणम् ।
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः ॥ १३.६४.५७ ॥
Having sipped water at the Kulyā and recited the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn, a man who has fasted for three nights obtains the merit of the horse sacrifice.
13.64.58
पिण्डारक उपस्पृश्य एकरात्रोषितो नरः ।
अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति प्रभातां शर्वरीं शुचिः ॥ १३.६४.५८ ॥
Having sipped water at Piṇḍāraka and stayed one night, a man becomes pure and at the dawn of that night obtains the merit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.
13.64.59
तथा ब्रह्मसरो गत्वा धर्मारण्योपशोभितम् ।
पुण्डरीकमवाप्नोति उपस्पृश्य नरः शुचिः ॥ १३.६४.५९ ॥
Likewise, having gone to the Brahma-lake adorned by the Dharma forest, and having sipped water, a man becomes pure and obtains the merit of the Puṇḍarīka sacrifice.
13.64.60
मैनाके पर्वते स्नात्वा तथा सन्ध्यामुपास्य च ।
कामं जित्वा च वै मासं सर्वयज्ञफलं लभेत् ॥ १३.६४.६० ॥
Having bathed on Mount Maināka and likewise performed the twilight worship, and having conquered desire for a month, one should obtain the fruit of all sacrifices.
13.64.61
कालोदकं नन्दिकुण्डं तथा चोत्तरमानसम् ।
अभ्येत्य योजनशताद्भूणहा विप्रमुच्यते ॥ १३.६४.६१ ॥
Having approached Kālodaka, the Nandi pool, and likewise the northern Mānasa lake, even from a hundred yojanas away, a slayer of an embryo is freed.
13.64.62
नन्दीश्वरस्य मूर्ति तु दृष्ट्वा मुच्येत किल्बिषैः ।
स्वर्गमार्गे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोकं स गच्छति ॥ १३.६४.६२ ॥
Having seen the image of Nandīśvara, a man is freed from sins; having bathed on the path to heaven, he goes to the world of Brahmā.
13.64.63
विख्यातो हिमवान्पुण्यः शंकरश्वशुरो गिरिः ।
आकरः सर्वरत्नानां सिद्धचारणसेवितः ॥ १३.६४.६३ ॥
The famous, sacred mountain Himavān is the father-in-law of Śaṅkara; it is a mine of all jewels, attended by siddhas and cāraṇas.
13.64.64
दर्शनाद्गमनात्पूतो भवेदनशनादपि ।
शरीरमुत्सृजेत्तत्र विधिपूर्वमनाशके ॥ १३.६४.६४ ॥
By seeing it, by going there, and even by fasting, one becomes purified; there, in Anāśaka, one should give up the body according to rule.
13.64.65
अध्रुवं जीवितं ज्ञात्वा यो वै वेदान्तगो द्विजः ।
अभ्यर्च्य देवतास्तत्र नमस्कृत्य मुनींस्तथा। ॥ १३.६४.६५ ॥
Knowing life to be impermanent, a twice-born man who has gone to the end of the Vedas, having worshipped the gods there and bowed to the sages…
13.64.66
ततः क्रोधं च लोभं च यो जित्वा तीर्थमावसेत् ।
न तेन किञ्चिन्न प्राप्तं तीर्थाभिगमनाद्भवेत् ॥ १३.६४.६६ ॥
Then, he who, having conquered anger and greed, dwells at a holy place — nothing remains unobtained by him; by going to the holy place it comes to be.
13.64.67
यान्यगम्यानि तीर्थानि दुर्गाणि विषमाणि च ।
मनसा तानि गम्यानि सर्वतीर्थसमीक्षया ॥ १३.६४.६७ ॥
Those holy places that are inaccessible, difficult and rough — these may be reached by the mind, through contemplating all the holy places.
13.64.68
इदं मेध्यमिदं पुण्यमिदं स्वर्ग्यमनुत्तमम् ।
इदं रहस्यं वेदानामाप्लाव्यं पावनं तथा ॥ १३.६४.६८ ॥
This is pure, meritorious, leading to heaven, and supreme. This is the secret of the Vedas, fit for a sacred bath, and purifying as well.
13.64.69
इदं दद्याद्द्विजातीनां साधोरात्महितस्य च ।
सुहृदां च जपेत्कर्णे शिष्यस्यानुगतस्य च। ॥ १३.६४.६९ ॥
This should be given to the twice-born and to the good man who seeks his own welfare. It should be whispered into the ears of friends and of a devoted student who follows him.
13.64.70
दत्तवान्गौतमस्यैतदङ्गिरा वै महातपाः ।
अङ्गिराः समनुज्ञातः काश्यपेन च धीमता ॥ १३.६४.७० ॥
The great ascetic Aṅgiras indeed gave this to Gautama, having been permitted by the wise Kāśyapa.
13.64.71
महर्षीणामिदं जप्यं पावनानां तथोत्तमम् ।
जपंश्चाभ्युत्थितः शश्वन्निर्मलः स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् ॥ १३.६४.७१ ॥
This is to be recited by the great sages, supreme even among the purifying rites. Reciting it, rising ever watchful, the stainless man should attain heaven.
13.64.72
इदं यश्चापि शृणुयाद्रहस्यं त्वङ्गिरोमतम् ।
उत्तमे च कुले जन्म लभेञ्जातीश्च संस्मरेत् ॥ १३.६४.७२ ॥
Whoever hears this secret taught by Aṅgiras should attain birth in a noble family and recall his former births.