At the proper time, a man who takes a woman by the hand with his senses controlled acts in accordance with dharma. Hearing this teaching, the listener respectfully acknowledged its truth, addressing his master as an illustrious knower of dharma. Thereafter, he became a devoted disciple, faithfully following the words of his teacher. Pitṛśarmā, too, turned his mind in meditation upon Dāmodara Hari, seeking divine guidance. It is said that by such devotion—even in the dreadful age of Kali—one may attain supreme bliss. Meanwhile, Pāṇini encountered defeat at the hands of the disciples of Kaṇabhujvara, who were learned in the scriptures. Ashamed by this, Pāṇini departed, seeking solace at another sacred site. Upon reaching Kedāra, he drank its holy water and became absorbed in meditation on Śiva. For ten days, he subsisted on air alone, deepening his spiritual practice. During this period, Pāṇini heard words filled with nectar, and overwhelmed with emotion, he praised the divine with a choked voice. He offered reverence to Nandī, the giver of knowledge and freedom from fear, and to Bharga, the destroyer of sin and infinite creator. Bowing to the Lord of the gods, he prayed: “If you are pleased, grant me the root of knowledge.” He recognized that all auspicious syllables, beginning with ‘a’, ‘i’, and ‘u’, possess every color. In the lake of knowledge, filled with the water of truth that washes away attachment and aversion, the mind itself becomes a great sacred place, revealing the vision of Brahman. Having spoken thus, Rudra disappeared, and Pāṇini returned home. There, he composed the Liṅgasūtra and attained the highest liberation. From that place, the Gaṅgā herself—embodying all sacred waters—emerged as auspicious. Pāṇini became a devotee of Kṛṣṇa, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches. He journeyed to the delightful Vṛndāvana, accompanied by cowherds and cowherd women. At the end of the rainy season, Hari himself bestowed upon him unsurpassed knowledge—the same wisdom that Śuka had described to the wise Viṣṇurāta. At the conclusion of this narration, Lord Viṣṇu, Janārdana, appeared. It was acknowledged that by Him, the universe—comprising gods, animals, and humans—was pervaded. Those who invoke His name, even in the age of Kali, find fulfillment; the greatness of this boon was sought. When the world falls under Buddhist rule, marked by hypocrisy and deception, victory belongs to the Lord of existence, the embodiment of truth, consciousness, and bliss—the creator of the universe. Upon hearing this, Śivā asked, “Who is your supreme deity?” The earth’s purity was affirmed, and the goddess Śivā entered a secret time. Caṇḍīśa, Gaṇeśa, Nandī, and Guha were also present. The goddess was invited to listen to the delightful story that resided in the speaker’s mind. After eight days, opening his eyes, he saw Śivā, who had entered sleep. She asked, “How many verses have you heard?” Jagadambikā, the Mother of the Universe, then spoke. A parrot, dwelling in a hollow, had heard the story and thus attained longevity. Remaining in Śiva’s abode, the parrot became absorbed in meditation. Through him, the greatness and rarity of the Bhāgavata were attained. Then, reaching the bank of the Narmadā, the auspicious story was to be narrated, but only to a worthy recipient—a wise devotee of Vishnu. Having spoken thus, the god Bopadeva, his mind serene, disappeared, leaving behind the sacred wisdom for those who are ready to receive it.