O king, going then to the river Mandakini which destroys sins and which is on that best of mountain called Chitrakuta, he who bathes there and worships the Pitris and the celestials obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha and attains to the best state.
ततो गिरिवरश्रेष्ठे चित्रकूटे विशाम्पते। मन्दाकिनी समासाद्य सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम्॥ तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणः पितृदेवार्चने रतः। अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति गतिं च परमां व्रजेत्॥