Having prepared the offerings with fragrance, flowers, and rice, the devotee begins the worship of Hari, invoking the root mantra that proclaims Him as “Born of Viṣṇu’s energy.” With reverence, the offering is placed before the deity established in the sacred fire, and prayers are directed to the Lord, who rests upon the great serpent-bed in the ocean of milk. In the early morning, the devotee calls to Keśava: “I will worship you; be present.” After honoring Indra and the other gods, offerings are presented to the attendants of Viṣṇu. Before the deities, a pot is placed, filled with a pair of garments, fragrant substances like rocanā, camphor, and saffron, and water. Adorned with these fragrances and flowers, the worship continues, guided by the root mantra, moving outside the pavilion to the three consecrated circles. Within these circles, the ritual proceeds in order: the five products of the cow, curd, and sacred firewood are arranged. The devotee listens to the Purāṇas, recites hymns, and keeps vigil through the night. For messengers, children, women, and those who enjoy pleasures, a swift consecration is performed, omitting the fragrant purifying thread. Then Agni speaks, revealing the rite of Pavitra-adorning for all the gods. The Pavitra must bear all marks, be pure, and may be crafted from gold or fire. With your retinue, approach the very source of the universe. In the morning, the devotee invites the gods: “Let the Pavitra be given to you. O creator of the world, I bow to you; accept this Pavitra.” For sanctification and the fruits of annual worship, the devotee bows to Shiva: “Accept this Pavitra.” Garlands of pearls and coral, Mandara flowers and others, are offered, marking the annual worship for the knower of the Veda. Having completed the worship as instructed, the Pavitra is released to the heavenly world. The Sun god is addressed: “I bow to you; accept this Pavitra for sanctification and the fruits of annual worship.” Shiva is again invoked, as are the Lord of Speech and the Lord of Power, each receiving the Pavitra with prayers for sanctification and divine merit. Threads of great significance are offered: the thread made of Narayana, the excellent one of Aniruddha, bestowing wealth, grain, long life, and health; the thread made of Kamadeva and the excellent one of Sankarshana, granting knowledge, progeny, and good fortune; the thread of Vasudeva, bestowing righteousness, desire, wealth, and liberation, enabling one to cross the ocean of worldly existence; and the thread of the Universal Form, destroyer of sin and uplifter of all lineages, past and future. Agni then describes the immense fruits of constructing a temple for Vāsudeva and others. For one who desires to create a divine abode, building a temple removes the sins of a thousand births. Even those who, with their mind, build a house for Kṛṣṇa destroy the sins of a hundred births, and joy fills the hearts of people when such a house is made. Those freed from sin attain the world of Acyuta, and a person leads tens of thousands of family members, past and future, to liberation. After building a house for Hari, he quickly leads them to Viṣṇu’s world; ancestors, adorned, dwell in Viṣṇu’s realm after witnessing it. The builder of Kṛṣṇa’s temple, freed from the sufferings of hell, destroys even the gravest sins, such as brahminicide. The merit gained by sacrifices is equaled by building a temple; constructing a temple for the gods grants the fruits of bathing in all sacred waters. The results gained by those slain in battle for the gods are also granted to one who builds a temple, even if done deceitfully or with mere sand. One temple grants heaven; three, the world of Brahmā; five, the world of Śiva; eight, abiding with Hari. Building sixteen temples bestows both enjoyment and liberation. By building a lesser, middle, or excellent house for Hari, one attains heaven, Viṣṇu’s world, and liberation in order. The most excellent temple for Viṣṇu brings these fruits to a wealthy man, but even the least temple, if built by one with means, bestows merit. Having acquired wealth, even with a little, one should build a temple for the gods. By building a temple for Hari, greater merit is attained, whether with a hundred thousand, a thousand, a hundred, or even half. The builder goes to where Garuḍa-bannered Hari resides. Even children, playing and making a house for Hari with sand, are blessed. Those who build for Vāsudeva also go to His world, whether at a holy place, in a temple, in a sacred field, or at an auspicious eighth place. The builder of Viṣṇu’s temple attains threefold fruit; decorating a Vaiṣṇava temple with bandhūka flowers and sweet clay brings devotees to the city of the Blessed Lord. Even those who let a temple fall, or half-fallen, are not forsaken. Whoever restores Hari’s temple gains double the merit; repairing what has fallen or protecting what is falling is highly rewarded. As long as the arrangement of bricks remains in the temple of Hari, its builder attains the world of Viṣṇu. The one who constructs it, along with his family, is honored in Viṣṇu’s world. Truly, he alone is virtuous and worthy of reverence in this world and the next.