Those steadfast souls who ceaselessly worship the Supreme Person with the twelve-syllable mantra, their hearts filled with devotion, truly attain liberation. Such is the power of this worship that even the gods, the accomplished yogis, and those who partake of the sacred soma cannot reach the exalted state that is attained by those devoted to the twelve-syllable mantra. Therefore, with that very mantra, one should worship Krishna, the teacher of the world, with loving devotion—offering sandalwood paste, fresh flowers, and other sacred gifts, bowing low and seeking his grace. All glory to Krishna, Lord of the universe! All victory to him, the destroyer of all sins, the slayer of Chanura and Keshi, the mighty vanquisher of Kamsa! Victory to you, O lotus-eyed one! Victory to you, bearer of the discus and mace! Victory to you, whose complexion is like a dark blue cloud, O bestower of all happiness! All victory to you, divine one, worshipped by the world, destroyer of worldly bondage, Lord and master of all beings, fulfiller of every desire! In this dreadful ocean of worldly existence—devoid of true essence, frothing with suffering, filled with the fierce crocodiles of anger, and churned by the floods of sense-objects—I am submerged. In the mire of countless diseases, in the perilous whirlpool of delusion, I am caught, O best of gods. Save me, O Supreme Person! Thus, when one pleases the Lord of gods—he who bestows boons, cherishes his devotees, removes all sins, and grants the fruits of every desire—one may behold Krishna himself. He appears with strong limbs and two arms, his eyes wide as lotus petals, his chest broad and mighty, clad in yellow garments, his face radiant with auspiciousness. In his hands he holds the conch, discus, and mace, adorned with a crown and armlets, marked with every sign of excellence, and garlanded with wild forest flowers. Upon seeing him, a person joins their palms and bows down in prostration, and thereby attains the merit of a thousand horse sacrifices. Whatever merit is declared for bathing and making offerings at all sacred places, that fruit is gained simply by seeing Krishna and bowing to him. Whatever reward is gained by worship with precious jewels and abundant gold, that too is attained by seeing Krishna and bowing to him. The fruits of all the Vedas and all sacrifices, the rewards of all acts of charity, vows, and disciplines, as well as the results of the most intense austerities and rightly practiced celibacy—all these are equally attained by seeing Krishna and bowing down before him. Even the merit earned by a householder faithfully following his prescribed conduct, or by a hermit dwelling in the forest, or by one who has embraced renunciation—all these results are obtained by beholding Krishna and offering obeisance. Indeed, why speak at length about the greatness of this? Simply by seeing Krishna with devotion, one attains the rarest liberation. Freed from all sins, pure in soul—even from faults accumulated over millions of ages—one becomes endowed with supreme prosperity and every virtue. Riding in a radiant aerial chariot, fulfilled in every desire, such a devotee uplifts twenty-one generations of their lineage and journeys to Vishnu’s celestial city. There, for a hundred aeons, enjoying delightful pleasures with Gandharvas and Apsaras, he dwells resplendent, like four-armed Vishnu himself. When his time there ends, he is born once more in the world, in a noble family of Brahmins, all-knowing, learned in the Vedas, and free from envy. Devoted to his duty, peaceful, generous, intent on the welfare of all beings, and blessed with Vaishnava knowledge, he ultimately attains liberation. Then, worshipping Subhadra—beloved of devotees—with mantra, he should propitiate her, bowing with joined palms: “Salutations to you, O all-pervading goddess, giver of auspicious happiness. Protect me, O lotus-eyed one, O Katyayani, my salutations to you.” Thus, having pleased Subhadra, the world’s benefactress, the boon-giving sister of Baladeva, the auspicious goddess, one ascends by a wish-fulfilling aerial chariot to Vishnu’s city, where he dwells in divine play until the dissolution of the universe. When he is again born on earth, he becomes a Brahmin, knower of the Vedas, and finally attains union with Hari, the Supreme, thus surely obtaining liberation. Thus, by seeing Balarama, Krishna, and Subhadra, and bowing to them with reverence, one surely attains dharma (righteousness), artha (prosperity), kama (pleasure), and moksha (liberation). Departing from the temple after such worship, a person becomes one who has fulfilled all purpose, and should leave with mind focused and at peace. There, too, where Vishnu abides—his form like sapphire, covered with sand and hidden from sight—one should bow to him and proceed to Vishnu’s city. O Brahmins, he who embodies all the gods, who slew the foremost of demons, resides there in his half-lion form. By seeing this god with devotion and bowing to Narasimha, a mortal is freed from all sins—there is no doubt of this. Those who are devotees of Narasimha on earth—none of their evil deeds bear fruit, and whatever they desire is fulfilled. Therefore, with all effort, one should take refuge in Narasimha, for he bestows the fruits of righteousness, prosperity, pleasure, and liberation. The greatness of Narasimha, which brings joy and is so rare in this world, fills the hearts of all who hear of it with wonder and awe.