After performing worship with devotion—offering gold, fine garments, cows, grains, and other excellent gifts—the wise devotee bows reverently and recites this sacred mantra: “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.” Having spoken these words, one should then circumambulate the assembled Brahmins three times, bowing low with the head in humility and devotion, and then respectfully take leave of the teacher. With a heart full of devotion, the devotee should accompany the Brahmins to the boundary of the place, following after them, offering salutations, and then taking leave with due respect. Afterward, surrounded by relatives and friends, the devotee partakes of food, maintaining restraint in speech, and sharing the meal with other worshippers, the poor, mendicants, and all those who desire food. By performing these acts—whether man or woman—one attains a reward equal to a thousand horse sacrifices and a hundred royal consecrations. O best of men, drawing from a hundred past and a hundred future merits, the devotee attains heaven, taking on a divine form. Endowed with all auspicious marks and adorned with every ornament, fulfilled in all desires, godlike and free from suffering, the devotee is blessed with beauty and youth, graced with every virtue, praised by the Apsarases, and adorned among the Gandharvas. He rides in a celestial chariot, radiant as the sun, moving at will and unwavering, adorned with banners, flags, and all manner of jewels. Shining in all directions, free from fatigue as he moves through the sky, youthful, mighty, and wise, he enters the world of Vishnu. There, for a hundred aeons, he enjoys every pleasure he desires, in the company of accomplished Apsarases, Gandharvas, gods, Vidyadharas, and serpents. Praised by eminent sages, he remains free from all affliction, like the Lord of the universe himself, bearing the conch, discus, and mace. Filled with delight, the Brahmin assumes a four-armed form, enjoys the finest pleasures, and plays among the gods. Afterwards, he ascends to the abode of Brahma, where all desires are fulfilled, surrounded by accomplished Vidyadharas, gods, and Kinnaras. There, after enjoying happiness for ninety aeons, he proceeds, O foremost of Brahmins, to the realm where all desired fruits are granted. He then arrives at Rudra’s world, served by hosts of gods, bestowing happiness and liberation, amidst countless celestial palaces. There, adorned by accomplished Vidyadharas, Yakshas, Daityas, and Danavas, he enjoys happiness for eighty aeons. After this, he journeys to Goloka, filled with every pleasure, splendid and enchanting, adorned by gods, accomplished beings, and Apsarases. There, for seventy aeons, he enjoys supreme pleasures, rare in the three worlds, remaining composed like a god. From there, he attains the supreme world of Prajapati, surrounded by Gandharvas, Apsarases, accomplished beings, sages, and Vidyadharas. There, for sixty aeons, he delights in various pleasures, and then reaches the wondrous abode of Shakra. In Shakra’s world, he is surrounded by Gandharvas, Kinnaras, accomplished beings, gods, Vidyadharas, serpents, secretive Apsarases, Sadhyas, and other excellent gods. There, he enjoys happiness for fifty aeons, before moving on to the world of the gods, adorned with celestial palaces. After enjoying rare pleasures for forty aeons, he attains the world called Nakshatra, exceedingly difficult to reach. There, for thirty aeons, he enjoys excellent pleasures as he desires, and then, O best of Brahmins, he attains the world of the Moon. There, where Soma dwells, adorned by all the gods, he enjoys rare pleasures for twenty aeons. After that, he goes to the world of the Sun, revered by the gods, wondrous and virtuous, attended by Gandharvas and Apsarases. There, he delights in auspicious pleasures for ten aeons, O best of the twice-born, and then attains the exceedingly rare world of the Gandharvas. There, for one aeon, he enjoys all pleasures as he wishes, and then returns to earth, taking birth as a righteous king. He becomes a universal monarch, endowed with great prowess, adorned with every virtue, ruling his kingdom by his own dharma and performing sacrifices with excellent gifts. At the end of his reign, he reaches the world of yogis, a realm granting liberation and auspiciousness, where he enjoys excellent pleasures until the dissolution of creation. From there, he returns to earth, born in the noble lineage of yogis—honored among the virtuous—in a rare and excellent Vaishnava family of Brahmins. He becomes a distinguished Brahmin, versed in the four Vedas, performing sacrifices with acquired gifts, and adopting Vaishnava yoga, he ultimately attains liberation. Thus, O Brahmins, I have properly described the fruits of pilgrimage, which bestow both enjoyment and liberation upon men. What else would you wish to hear? The sages replied: “O Lord, we wish to hear about Vishnu’s world, free from affliction, delightful to all beings, wondrous and filled with every charm. O Master, tell us the extent of that world, its pleasures, splendor, and power. By what actions do those devoted to dharma reach there? Whether by seeing, touching, or bathing at holy places—tell us in detail and truth, for our curiosity is boundless.” The Lord replied: “Hear, O sages, of the supreme, highest abode—desired by devotees, blessed, virtuous, and the destroyer of worldly existence. I shall speak of the foremost of all worlds, called Vishnu’s, wondrous, virtuous, and honored in the three worlds.