After the sacred bathing of Kṛṣṇa, along with Rāma and Subhadrā, the air became charged with joy. The assembled devotees, hearts overflowing, began to praise the divine trio with reverence and delight. Their voices rang out in exultation: “Victory to you, Kṛṣṇa, Lord of the universe! Victory to you, the younger brother of Saṃkarṣaṇa! Victory to you, lotus-eyed one, bestower of all desires! Victory to you, whose chest is adorned with garlands, bearer of discus and mace, beloved of Padmā, O Viṣṇu! Salutations to you!” As these praises resounded, the gods led by Śakra (Indra), the hosts of Siddhas and Cāraṇas, and all the celestial beings joined in, their minds radiant with happiness. The sages too, including the revered Vālakhilyas, gazed upon Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, and Subhadrā standing in the sky. Filled with awe and devotion, they bowed down in homage. Having thus seen, praised, and offered their obeisance, the dwellers of heaven, satisfied and uplifted, returned to their own abodes, leaving Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, and Subhadrā duly honored. At that moment, the heavens themselves seemed to celebrate: celestial chariots of the gods coursed through the sky, some soaring high, others gliding low, all divine, steady, and wish-fulfilling. These chariots sparkled with precious jewels, were attended by groups of apsarases, echoed with melodious songs and instruments, and were festooned with fluttering banners, shining with incomparable brilliance. In that sacred atmosphere, those mortals fortunate enough to behold the Supreme Person—Kṛṣṇa, together with Balabhadra (Rāma) and Subhadrā—were blessed with the attainment of the imperishable state. Whoever saw the Supreme Person, seated upon the platform with Subhadrā and Rāma, gained a place free from all affliction—there could be no doubt of this. The merit gained by giving a hundred tawny cows at Puṣkara, it was said, was equaled by the merit of simply beholding Kṛṣṇa, armed and seated on the platform with Subhadrā. The same was true for the merit of giving a hundred maidens, a hundred gold niṣkas, a thousand cows, or even properly gifting land—each of these great rewards could be attained by seeing Kṛṣṇa enthroned. The same merit arose as from giving food and honoring guests, from the proper release of a bull, from giving water in the heat of summer, from donating a sesame cow, or from giving elephants, horses, chariots, or a golden-horned cow, or even a water-cow. All these fruits, so highly praised in scripture, were granted to those who beheld Kṛṣṇa seated on the platform. Likewise, the merit obtained by gifting a cow with ghee, or by performing the Chandrayana vow, or from monthly fasts observed with discipline—each of these, too, was bestowed upon one who gazed upon Kṛṣṇa upon his couch. Why, then, should one repeat at length all the merits of vows and gifts at every sacred ford? Such is the greatness of the Lord who lies upon the couch: by seeing him, adorned with his weapons, one gains the fruits of all vows and gifts. Moreover, the righteous person beholds not only Kṛṣṇa but also attains Subhadrā; therefore, whether man or woman, all should seek the vision of that Supreme Person. By doing so, one acquires the merit of bathing at every sacred ford, and the water left from Kṛṣṇa’s bath becomes a sanctifying elixir, consecrating the self. For women who are barren, those who have lost children, those afflicted by misfortune, troubled by planetary influences, possessed by spirits, or suffering from diseases—when they are anointed with the water left from Kṛṣṇa’s bath, they obtain whatever desires they cherish in their hearts. A woman longing for a son gains sons, one seeking good fortune finds it, the sick are healed, and those desiring wealth are granted prosperity. No holy water upon earth can compare, even in the smallest measure, to the water left from Kṛṣṇa’s bath. Therefore, it is taught, one should anoint oneself with this water, for it fulfills all wishes. Those who see Kṛṣṇa, bathed and proceeding southward, are freed from even the gravest of sins, such as brahmin-murder—there is no doubt. The reward of circumambulating the earth three times, of pilgrimage to holy fords, or of beholding Nārāyaṇa at Badari—all these are gained by seeing Kṛṣṇa as he moves southward. The merit earned at the gates of the Ganga, at Kurukshetra by bathing and giving, or at Prayaga during the great Magha festival—each of these, too, is granted to one who beholds Kṛṣṇa proceeding southward. Such, O best of sages, is the boundless glory and blessing that flows from the vision of Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, and Subhadrā, and from the sacred water left from their bath.