Hear now the wondrous greatness of beholding Krishna in his divine splendor. It is said that the merit one gains by gifting a golden-horned cow, or by giving a water-cow, is bestowed in full simply by gazing upon Krishna as he sits upon the platform. The fruit that arises from offering a cow with ghee, or from performing the Chandrayana vow, or from carefully observing the monthly fasts according to sacred rule—all this, too, is granted to the one who beholds Krishna resting upon his couch. Why, then, should one speak at length, repeating again and again the glories of such acts? The greatness of that god, who reclines upon the couch, is beyond measure. Indeed, the fruits praised as arising from all vows and gifts at every sacred ford are attained by seeing Krishna upon the couch, adorned with his divine weapons. O best of sages, know this as well: the righteous person gains the grace of Subhadra herself. Therefore, whether man or woman, all should seek the vision of that Supreme Person. By the very water left from Krishna’s sacred bath, one becomes consecrated, and it is as if one has bathed at all the holy fords upon the earth. If a woman is barren, or has lost her children, or is beset by misfortune, afflicted by adverse planets, troubled by spirits, or suffering from disease—when she is anointed with the water left from Krishna’s bath, she receives whatever her heart desires. She who longs for a son gains sons, she who seeks good fortune finds it, the sick are freed from illness, and those who desire wealth attain prosperity. The holy waters of the earth do not equal even a sixteenth part of the sanctity of the water left from Krishna’s bath. Therefore, O twice-born, one should anoint oneself with this water, for it fulfills every wish. Those who witness Krishna, bathed and proceeding southward, are freed from the gravest of sins—even the sin of brahmin-murder—without any doubt. The merit of circumambulating the earth three times, or of journeying to every holy ford, is gained by seeing Krishna as he proceeds southward. The fruit of beholding Narayana at Badari, the merit of bathing and giving gifts at the gate of the Ganga or at Kurukshetra during a solar eclipse, the blessings of Prayaga during the great Magha festival, and the rewards gained at Śālagrāma during the Caitra festival—all these are attained by seeing Krishna facing south. Likewise, the merit acquired at Puṣkara during the renowned Kārttikā festival, or from bathing and giving gifts at the confluence of the Ganga and the ocean, or at Kurukshetra during an eclipse—all these, too, are gained by beholding Krishna facing south. In the Ganga, at every sacred ford, in the holy places of the Yamuna and Sarasvati, and in other sacred lakes, whatever fruit is declared to arise from bathing and giving gifts, is likewise bestowed upon those who see Krishna facing south. At Puṣkara and other sacred places, at Gayā and Amarakaṇṭaka, at Naimiṣa and elsewhere, in fields and temples, the merit of bathing and giving gifts when the sun is eclipsed by Rahu is also gained by seeing Krishna facing south. Why, then, repeat what has already been said? Whatever merit has been described in the Vedas, the scriptures, the Purāṇas, the Mahābhārata, the Dharmaśāstras, and elsewhere by the wise—all this comes to one who beholds Krishna, armed with all his weapons, together with Bhadrā, proceeding southward. Those who see Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra seated on the chariot as they journey to the Guḍivā pavilion are granted passage to the very abode of Hari. Those who behold them abiding for seven days in the pavilion attain the world of Vishnu. The sages inquired: “By whom was this festival on the southern side established, O Lord of the universe? What is the fruit of this festival, and for what reason did the king go to the pavilion by the lake, in that pure and secluded place?” It was revealed that Krishna, Sankarshana, and Subhadra, leaving their own temple, dwell for seven nights in the chariot. Long ago, Hari was approached by King Indradyumna, who prayed, “Let my festival be for seven days on the shore of the lake.” The Lord, called Guḍivā, bestower of both enjoyment and liberation, granted this boon: “O King, for seven days on the shore of the lake, there will be my festival, Guḍivā, which fulfills all desires.” Those who worship Krishna there with faith, in the pavilion, with proper focus, honoring Sankarshana and Subhadra as prescribed, receive his supreme blessings. Thus, the greatness of beholding and serving the Lord in these sacred rites is sung by the wise, for it grants all fruits of virtue and fulfills every longing of the heart.