O King, your glory shall endure on this earth as long as the sky is adorned with clouds and the sun, moon, and stars shine above. As long as the seven great oceans and the mighty mountains like Meru stand firm, as long as the gods dwell in heaven, your fame shall remain undiminished and spread everywhere. There exists a sacred place known as Indradyumna Lake, which arose from the very limbs of sacrifice. Whoever bathes even once in its holy waters attains the world of Indra, king of the gods. If one offers ancestral oblations on the beautiful banks of this lake, he uplifts twenty-one generations of his lineage and is also granted entry to Indra’s realm. There, honored by celestial nymphs and with the sweet songs of Gandharvas resounding, he dwells in a radiant chariot for as long as fourteen Indras reign. On the southern side of this lake, towards the southwest, stands a venerable banyan tree, and nearby is a splendid pavilion. This place is embraced by a grove of ketaki and crowded with many kinds of trees—coconut palms, champaka, bakula, ashoka, karnikara, punnaga, nagakesara, patala, mango, atisara, sandalwood, and deodar. There are also banyan, sacred fig, khadira, parijata, arjuna, hintala, various palms, shimshapa, and jujube trees. The grove is further beautified by karanja, lakucha, plaksha, jackfruit, bael, dhataki, and many other trees. On the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha, under the constellation sacred to the ancestors, we shall be taken there and kept for seven days. In the pavilion, we will be seated with beautiful courtesans, enjoying abundant amusements, enchanting dances, and melodious songs. Attendants will fan us with golden-handled fly-whisks and jeweled fans, and auspicious women will serve us devotedly. Celibates, ascetics, learned twice-borns, forest-dwellers, householders, perfected beings, and other Brahmins will also be present. With hymns of many meters and words, with the sounds of the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas, they will offer their praises again to Rama and Keshava. Having praised, beheld, and bowed with devotion, a man will then dwell in the splendid city of Hari for ten thousand divine years. Honored by celestial nymphs and accompanied by the songs of Gandharvas, he shall play there as a companion of Hari, with Keshava himself. In a celestial chariot shining like the sun and adorned with jeweled garlands, he will abide in the highest world, enjoying all pleasures and delights. When his merit is exhausted and he returns to earth, he is born as a Brahmin, blessed with immense wealth, prosperity, and mastery of the four Vedas. Thus, having granted this boon and made an agreement, Hari departed from sight, O Brahmins, together with Vishvakarma. The king, his heart filled with joy and his hair standing on end, felt his purpose fulfilled, as if all his desires had been accomplished by beholding Hari. Thereafter, Krishna, Rama, and Subhadrā, bestowers of boons, were brought forth on chariots that shone like celestial vehicles, adorned with jewels and gold. At that time, the wise king, accompanied by his ministers and priests, respectfully welcomed them with auspicious sounds. With the resounding of many instruments and the chanting of the Vedas, he established them in a pure and delightful place. On an auspicious date and time, under a favorable constellation, he performed the installation ceremony with the Brahmins, at the most propitious moment. The king completed all rites and actions as prescribed, with the approval of his teacher. The lord then gave the teacher his proper gift and, according to custom, gave wealth to the officiating priests and others. Having completed the installation in the excellent palace, he established all the deities according to the prescribed rites. He worshipped them with fragrant flowers, gold, jewels, pearls, and many beautiful garments. He also gave gifts of divine gems, seats, villages, towns, and other territories, including ancient cities. Thus, having made many gifts, ruled the kingdom righteously, performed various sacrifices, and given in charity, the king, his purpose fulfilled, renounced all possessions and went to the supreme abode—the highest realm of Vishnu. O best of sages, thus have I told you of the noble king and the greatness of this sacred field. What else do you wish to hear? Hearing these words of Brahma, the unmanifest-born, the Brahmins marveled and joyfully asked further: “O lord, at what time should one go to Purushottama? By what rite should the Pañcatīrtha be performed? Tell us, one by one, the fruits of bathing and giving at each tīrtha, and also of beholding the deities, all separately.” He who, fasting, performs austerity at Kurukshetra, standing on one foot, with senses and anger subdued, for seven thousand years, attains great merit. Yet, one who beholds Purushottama on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of Jyeshtha, having observed a fast, attains a result even greater than that. Therefore, O best of sages, Brahmins and others who desire heaven should strive with effort and discipline to behold that Supreme Person in the month of Jyeshtha. Having performed the rite of the five sacred waters according to rule in Jyeshtha, the best of men should behold that Supreme Person on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight.