The Supreme Self, the highest Brahman, is beyond all qualities and untouched by the workings of nature. With this truth established, the sage explained everything that had been asked, faithfully following the sacred tradition. Then Savitri spoke, her words gentle yet resolute: "Whatever questions I ask, you alone are worthy to answer them. Tell me, O Yama: by what action, or by what cause, does the soul enter a particular womb? What leads to liberation, and what brings about devotion to Hari? What deeds result in a long life, and which in a short one? By what actions does a person become without limbs, or blind, or deaf? What brings about madness, excessive greed, or the fate of becoming a killer of men? How does one become a brāhmaṇa, or an ascetic? By what means is Goloka, the highest realm, free from all affliction? Who is consigned to which hell, and how long do they remain there? All these things I have asked—please explain them to me." Hearing these profound questions from Savitri, Nārāyaṇa tells us, Yama was amazed. Smiling, Yama prepared to speak about the results of actions for living beings. Yama said, "This is the wisdom known to the sages of old, to yogis, and those truly knowledgeable. By the boon given to Savitri, you are now an aspect of her. Just as Śrī dwells on the lap of Śrīpati, and Bhavānī on the breast of Bhava; just as Dharma is held close, and Śatarūpā is with Manu; as Aditi is with Kaśyapa, and Ahalyā with Gautama; as Rati is with Kāma, and Svāhā with the Fire-god; as Varuṇānī is with Varuṇa, and Dakṣiṇā with the sacrifice—so you, O most fortunate and beloved Satyavatī, are blessed. Choose, O goddess of great fortune, whatever you desire—I will surely grant it." Savitri replied, "O greatly fortunate one, let the boon I desire be fulfilled. May my father have a hundred sons, and may my father-in-law’s sight be restored. And in the end, may I, together with Satyavat, reach the abode of Hari. Above all, I am eager to hear about the results of actions for living beings." Yama answered, "I will tell you about the fruits of actions—listen carefully. In Bhārata, birth comes from both auspicious and inauspicious actions. The gods, demons, Dānavas, Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, and all other beings—each, according to their merit, experiences the results of their actions in every form of birth. They reap the highest fruits of good and bad deeds performed in the past, enjoying or suffering accordingly. Through evil actions alone do they wander in the realms of hell. But service to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Self, is itself liberation. According to one's actions, a being becomes long-lived or short-lived, happy or unhappy. The most excellent deeds lead to success and other achievements. That which is rarest and most delightful is praised in the Purāṇas and the Vedas. Among all births in Bhārata, a human birth is most difficult to obtain. Therefore, in Bhārata, a twice-born devotee of Viṣṇu is the most exalted of all. Whether desiring, prominent, or free from desire, only the devotee—when he leaves his body—attains Viṣṇu’s flawless abode. Those who serve Kṛṣṇa, the two-armed Lord, the Self, the Supreme Lord, are truly blessed.