O Nārada, the narrative unfolds with a reverent invocation to the sacred rivers and goddesses: Nalinī, Nandinī, Sītā, Mālinī, Padmāvatī, Bhogavatī, Svarṇarekhā, Kauśikī, Vidyādharī, Suprasannā, Lokaprasādhinī, Sāvitrī, Tulasī, Durgā, Mahālakṣmī, Sarasvatī, Ahalyā, Aditi, Saṃjñā, Svadhā, Svāhā, and Arundhatī. Their names are called out in devotion, honoring the purity and auspiciousness they bestow. After invoking these divine presences, the wise practitioner bathes repeatedly, attaining great purity. Once cleansed, he applies the sacred tilaka mark, signifying his readiness for worship. Bathing, giving, austerity, oblations, and rites for the gods and ancestors are all prescribed, and the brāhmaṇa, adorned with the tilaka, proceeds to the twilight worship and the offering of water. Care is taken to wash the feet thoroughly and to don clean garments. It is cautioned that one should not enter the temple after bathing without first washing the feet. Once properly attired in smooth clothing, the householder enters the home. If a brāhmaṇa washes his feet only above the shins, he must be mindful of proper purification. Seated upon a clean seat, the pure practitioner sips water for further sanctification. Worship may be performed in various forms—at the Śālagrāma stone, in a gem, with a mantra, at an image, in water, or on land. In all these, worship is praiseworthy, but especially so at the Śālagrāma, O Nārada. One who worships there is as though bathed in all sacred waters and initiated in all sacrifices. Whoever drinks water from the Śālagrāma stone with devotion each day attains great merit. Wherever the Śālagrāma stone and its disc are present, one who dies there, knowingly or unknowingly, attains the divine. Apart from the Śālagrāma, who else, being virtuous, would worship Hari elsewhere? The basis of worship has thus been described; now listen to the order of worship. Some offer sixteen items of service to Hari, others offer twelve substances, and some offer five. These items include a seat, garment, water for washing the feet, arghya, water for sipping, fragrant substances, garlands, and a delightful, distinguished bed. Except for fragrance, food, bedding, and betel, the other twelve items are required. The excellent practitioner should offer all these with their roots intact. First, purification of the elements is performed, followed by breath control. After completing the placement of syllables, the vessel for offering is designated. The conch is filled with water and placed for worship. With this water, the items for worship are cleansed again. With meditation imparted by the guru, one meditates on Krishna with unwavering mind and worships Hari as prescribed in the tantra, honoring each limb and sub-limb deity. After offering gifts and praises, the protective hymn is recited. Having completed the worship of the deity, the wise perform the sacrifice, daily ancestral rites, and giving according to their means and wealth. Thus, everything has been revealed—the supreme thread as stated in the Vedas. Then, Nārada asks: "For ascetics, Vaishnavas, widows, and celibates—what should be done, what should not be done, what is to be enjoyed, and what is not?" Maheshvara replies: "Some subsist on air, and some on fruits." Thus, the guidance for different practitioners is given, marking the continuation of sacred instruction.