Listen, O best of sages, to the wondrous greatness of beholding Krishna, seated upon the platform and armed, together with Subhadra. The merit said to be gained at the sacred Puṣkara by giving a hundred tawny cows—such merit is obtained simply by gazing upon Krishna in this divine assembly. If one were to give a hundred maidens in charity, or a hundred golden niṣkas, or even a thousand cows, the same spiritual fruit is granted to the one who beholds Krishna seated thus. Likewise, the merit arising from the proper gift of land, from offering food and honoring guests, from the sacred release of a bull, or from giving water in the heat of summer—all these are matched by the blessing received from seeing Krishna on the platform. Even the merit gained by giving a sesame cow, or by donating elephants, horses, or chariots, or by gifting a cow with golden horns or a water-cow, is equaled by the act of beholding Krishna in this holy manner. The reward of giving a cow with ghee, or of performing the Chandrayana vow, or of observing the monthly fasts according to the prescribed rules—these, too, are attained by seeing Krishna upon his couch. Why, then, should one speak at length, repeating these glories again and again? Such is the immeasurable greatness of that Supreme Lord who lies upon the couch. The fruit that is praised as arising from all vows and gifts performed at every sacred ford—this, too, is gained by seeing Krishna upon the couch, adorned with his weapons. Moreover, the righteous devotee attains the grace of Subhadra as well. Therefore, whether man or woman, all should seek to behold that Supreme Person. By doing so, one obtains the fruit of bathing at all sacred fords. The very water left from Krishna’s bath has the power to consecrate the self. If a barren woman, one whose children have died, one beset by misfortune, afflicted by malevolent planets, possessed by spirits, or suffering from disease, is anointed with this sanctified water, she will obtain whatever her heart desires. A woman longing for a son will bear sons; one seeking good fortune will find it; the sick will be healed, and the poor will gain wealth. Indeed, the holy waters found throughout the earth do not equal even a sixteenth part of the power contained in the water from Krishna’s bath. Therefore, O twice-born, let all anoint themselves with this sacred water, for it grants every desire. Those who witness Krishna, bathed and proceeding southward, are freed from even the gravest of sins, such as the slaying of a brahmin—of this, there can be no doubt. The merit of circumambulating the earth three times, or of undertaking pilgrimages to all holy fords, or of beholding Narayana at Badari—these are all attained by seeing Krishna as he moves southward. The rewards of bathing and giving gifts at the gates of the Ganga, at Kurukshetra during eclipses, or at Prayaga during the great Magha festival, are likewise granted to those who see Krishna in this sacred procession. The merit gained by bathing and giving gifts at Śālagrāma during the great festival of Caitrā, or at Puṣkara during the renowned Kārttikā festival, or at the confluence of the Ganga and the ocean, or at Kurukshetra during a solar eclipse—all these fruits come to those who behold Krishna facing south. In the Ganga, at all sacred fords, in the holy places of the Yamuna and Sarasvati, and in other lakes, whatever blessings arise from bathing and charity—these, too, are bestowed upon the one who sees Krishna facing south. At Puṣkara and other sacred places, at Gayā, Amarakaṇṭaka, Naimiṣa, and countless other holy sites, in fields and temples, the merit gained by bathing and giving gifts during a solar eclipse is equaled by the simple act of seeing Krishna facing south. Why, then, should these glories be repeated again and again? All the merits described here as the fruits of virtuous deeds—whether in the Vedas, the scriptures, the Purāṇas, the Mahābhārata, the Dharmaśāstras, or by the wise—are gathered and granted to the devotee who beholds the Supreme Lord Krishna in these sacred moments.