With a heart full of devotion, the worshipper prepares the sacred food offerings for Puruṣottama: sweet pāyasa, delicate apūpa cakes, śaṣkulī, vaṭaka, modaka, a little phāṇita, and a variety of fruits. These fivefold offerings are lovingly placed before the Lord, and with each, the devotee’s reverence deepens. After the offerings are made, the worshipper recites, one hundred and eight times, “Salutations to Puruṣottama,” letting the sacred name fill the space with holy vibrations. Then, bowing low, the devotee prays from the depths of the heart: “Salutations to you, Lord of all worlds, giver of fearlessness to your devotees. O Puruṣottama, save me, who am submerged in the vast ocean of worldly existence. The twelve pilgrimages I have performed—may they be fulfilled by your grace, O Lord of the universe, O Govinda.” With these words, the worshipper propitiates the deity and then prostrates fully upon the ground in humble surrender. Next, with unwavering devotion, the devotee turns to the guru, honoring him with flowers, fine garments, and fragrant ointments, for there is no difference between the guru and the Lord Himself. With faith and focused mind, a beautiful pavilion is constructed above the deity, woven from many kinds of flowers, creating a fragrant canopy of devotion. As night falls, the vigil begins. The worshipper stays awake through the night, narrating sacred stories and singing melodious songs in praise of Vāsudeva. The wise spend these hours in meditation, recitation, and hymns, their hearts and voices joined in praise of the Lord. When the pure, auspicious morning of the twelfth day dawns, the devotee invites learned brāhmaṇas—those who have bathed for the vow, who are versed in the Vedas, who know the histories and Purāṇas, who are śrotriyas, and who have mastered their senses. Having bathed according to the prescribed rules, dressed in clean garments, and with their minds controlled, the devotee then performs the ceremonial bathing of the deity as before, worshipping Puruṣottama with fragrances, flowers, offerings of food, radiant lamps, and many kinds of loving service. Prostrations and circumambulations are offered, honoring Him with every gesture. The Lord of the Universe is further worshipped with Vedic recitations, hymns, salutations, and delightful songs accompanied by musical instruments. When the worship is complete, the brāhmaṇas are honored with deep respect. With faith and devotion, the devotee gives them twelve cows, gold, and a pair of umbrella and footwear. Further gifts of wealth, garments, and other items are given, for when brāhmaṇas are worshipped sincerely, Govinda Himself is pleased. The guru is then honored with a cow, a garment, gold, another pair of umbrella and footwear, and a bronze vessel, all given with devotion. After these offerings, the brāhmaṇas are fed a sumptuous meal, beginning with sweet rice, cooked grains, and various delicacies mixed with jaggery and ghee. When they are satisfied and at ease, the devotee presents them with twelve water pots filled with pure water, and further gifts are given according to one’s ability, without envy, including a water pot and a gift to the teacher. Having worshipped the brāhmaṇas, the devotee again honors the guru, the giver of knowledge, with supreme devotion, treating him as one would honor Vishnu Himself. The guru is worshipped with gold, garments, cows, grains, and other excellent gifts, and the devotee bows low, reciting this prayer: “May the all-pervading Lord of the Universe, who holds the conch, discus, and mace, the beginningless and endless God, the Supreme Person, be pleased.” After this, the devotee circumambulates the brāhmaṇas three times, bowing with the head in devotion, and then respectfully takes leave of the teacher. With devotion, the devotee accompanies the brāhmaṇas to the boundary, offering salutations before returning. Finally, joined by relatives, friends, other worshippers, the poor, mendicants, and those in need, the devotee partakes of the sacred meal, observing restraint in speech and mind. By performing this sacred observance, whether man or woman, one attains the merit equal to a thousand horse sacrifices and a hundred royal consecrations. Indeed, taking a hundred from the past and a hundred from the future, one attains heaven, adorned with a divine form—endowed with all auspicious marks, adorned with all ornaments, all desires fulfilled, godlike and free from suffering. Such a soul is blessed with beauty and youth, adorned with every virtue, praised by the Apsarases and adorned together with the Gandharvas. Riding in a celestial chariot radiant as the sun, steady and moving at will, adorned with banners, flags, and all manner of jewels, the devotee shines in every direction, moving freely through the sky, tireless, youthful, mighty, and wise, ascending to the world of Vishnu. There, for a hundred aeons, the devotee enjoys every desired pleasure in the company of accomplished apsaras, gandharvas, gods, vidyadharas, and serpents. Praised by eminent sages, free from all affliction, the devotee shines like the Lord Himself, bearing the conch, discus, and mace. Delighted, the devotee assumes a four-armed form, enjoys excellent pleasures, and plays among the gods. Thereafter, he ascends to the abode of Brahma, where all desires are granted, and is adorned by the company of accomplished vidyadharas, gods, and kinnaras. After enjoying happiness there for ninety aeons, the devotee proceeds to the next realm, where all desired fruits are bestowed. Arriving at Rudra’s world, served by hosts of gods and surrounded by countless celestial palaces, the devotee enjoys happiness and liberation, adorned by accomplished vidyadharas, yakshas, daityas, and danavas, for eighty aeons. After this, the devotee ascends to Goloka, a realm filled with every pleasure, splendid and enchanting, adorned by gods, accomplished beings, and apsaras. There, enjoying the rarest and most supreme pleasures for seventy aeons, the devotee remains composed, like a god, radiant and fulfilled in every way.