Let this sacred reservoir of water be renowned by my name, declared the divine being, bestowing a lasting legacy upon the holy place. Especially on the fourteenth day, those who come here shall attain the highest state. Furthermore, by your name, this tirtha will become supremely meritorious; to bathe here is to earn a hundred thousandfold merit, and any gifts offered here yield inexhaustible virtue. Those who perform śrāddha with full concentration at this site—indeed, even insects and moths, tormented by thirst, who enter these auspicious waters—are blessed. If such is the grace shown to humble creatures, how much more so for humans who come endowed with devotion and truthfulness in speech! O king, all have arrived here by the power of Kapilā. Then Kapilā, surrounded by her cows and herds, ascended them, sanctifying the place even further. Therefore, one should bathe here with all effort and devotion. Pulastya, the great sage, continued: In this very place, long ago, fire itself was lost, and even the gods came here to recover it. Hearing this, King Yayāti asked with curiosity, “How was fire recovered right here, O great sage? Please tell me.” Pulastya replied: Once, the entire world was overtaken by hunger and seized by great doubt. Most beings had perished, and those who survived were as if lifeless upon the earth. Such hardship befell the world of mortals that, with the absence of food and medicinal herbs, only bones remained scattered across the land. Afflicted by hunger and thirst, Agni—the fire-god—wandered and finally reached the dwelling of a caṇḍāla, an outcaste. The caṇḍāla took him in, brought him home, and washed him with water. Knowing well what was fit and unfit to eat, Agni, the wise one, considered the situation: “Now that all medicinal herbs have vanished from the world, this is indeed appropriate at present. Yet, I will not consume what is unfit to eat; I will abandon the earth.” Thus, filled with anger and resolve, Fire withdrew from the world. With Agni’s sudden disappearance, all sacred rites, including the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice, ceased. The hosts of gods fell into great doubt, and mortals, abandoned by Fire, met with destruction. The gods resolved: “Let us seek out Fire—where does he now abide?” They searched the entire expanse of the earth. At last, exhausted, the gods encountered a parrot before them. The parrot, having seen the great and radiant Fire who accepts oblations, revealed his location but, filled with anger, also cursed him. Agni had entered the interior of the śamī and the noble aśvattha trees, hiding himself so that even the gods could not perceive him. The parrot, in his anger, declared, “Your tongue will become inverted.” Similarly, a frog, having encountered Fire, was cursed by the king to become tongueless. Thus, Fire came to dwell hidden in the waterfall and on the mountains. The gods, emerging from the waters, pleaded with him: “If you are absent, the entire world will swiftly fall into destruction. You are the face of all the gods; the worlds are established in you. Without you, we would surely perish. Therefore, you must protect us. “You are Brahma, you are Mahadeva, you are Vishnu, you are the Sun. All the gods, beginning with Indra, depend upon you, O Lord of Sacrifice. Why, O Blessed One, do you wish to abandon us who are innocent?” Thus, the story of the sacred reservoir and the recovery of Fire at this holy place was recounted, revealing its profound sanctity and the blessings bestowed upon all who come here with faith and devotion.