The gods were pleased by offerings of fruits and other pure substances, not by flesh born of blood. In this spirit, Shambhudatta, who was beloved of Shiva and possessed great powers of illusion, performed complete oblations with fruits and other items. With these rites, he burned the city along with its men and women. Meanwhile, Liladhara, a Brahmin living with his ten sons, was present. At the same time, King Kshatrasingha approached Mohana. With reverence, he offered salutations to Ambā, the great heroine, again and again. Reciting the sacred Seven Hundred verses, Vishnu obtained the Vaishnavi power. Ambā, whose offspring is Pranava and who is dear to the fourth person, in whose body the universe resides, was honored repeatedly. Ambā was praised as Shachi, as success, as death, as radiance, as the army of the gods, and as beloved of the guardians of the worlds. She was indeed the mother of the world, to whom salutations were offered again and again. Within her are thirst, satisfaction, pleasure, conduct, violence, patience, thought, and movement. By the power of these eight, King Kshatrasingha was strengthened. Therefore, O Vikramaditya, it was advised to worship Durga, the eternal one. Through questions and answers, the king was examined. All the cities and fields had been destroyed by robbers, but the king who would restore all the sacred places would bring righteousness back to the land. This era, known as Vikrama, once again upheld dharma. At the end of that time, a powerful portion of Krishna would be born on earth. All the sages, such as Sūta, dwelling in Naimisharanya, would become devoted to listening to the Purāṇas. Having spoken these words, Vaitāla disappeared right there. Knowing that twilight had arrived, the sages bathed in the Kedara pond and worshipped Shiva in their minds. Absorbed in meditation, they spent a year there. During this time, King Vikramaditya ruled. After their stay, the sages went to Sūta and requested, “By your command, let us conduct the horse sacrifice for the king.” Sūta agreed and returned with them, first to Kapila’s place, then south to Setubandha. The horse swiftly traveled and reached the Kshipra river. At the king’s sacrifice, all the gods assembled with their wives. At the end of the sacrifice, after giving various gifts, and accompanied by Vaitāla, the king was honored. When the dreadful Kali age would arrive, nectar-like water was given, and the Moon vanished once again. Indra, having received the nectar from the king, returned to heaven. At that time, there was a renowned Brahmin named Jayanta. Jayanta praised Bhartṛhari, describing him and offering a hundred thousand gold coins. Vikramaditya alone held his kingdom without affliction. The sages, headed by Śaunaka, knowing that the king had attained heaven, listened as the bard again recited the Purāṇas. Having heard these sacred stories, all the sages joyfully returned to their own hermitages. Thus ends the twenty-third chapter in the section of the Kali Age history, in the cycle of the four ages, within the Pratisarga Parva of the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa.