Blessed Satyavatī, radiant with fortune and beloved by all, stood before the divine presence. She was addressed with deep affection: “O most fortunate Satyavatī, choose freely whatever your heart desires, O goddess of great fortune. I promise, I shall grant all that you ask.” With humility and grace, Sāvitrī replied, “O greatly fortunate one, may the boon I seek be fulfilled. Let my father be blessed with a hundred sons, and may my father-in-law’s sight be fully restored. In the end, may I, together with Satyavat, journey to the abode of Hari. And, O Lord, I am eager to understand the results of actions for living beings—please enlighten me.” Yama, the lord of dharma, replied, “Listen well, for I shall explain the results of actions for living beings. In Bhārata, birth arises from both auspicious and inauspicious deeds. The gods, demons, Dānavas, Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, and all other beings—each experiences the fruits of their actions in every form of birth. Those of great merit enjoy or suffer the highest rewards or consequences of their past good and bad deeds. Through evil actions alone, beings wander the realms of hell. “But know this: service to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Self, is itself liberation. A being’s life—whether long or short, filled with happiness or sorrow—unfolds according to their actions. By the most excellent deeds, one attains success and other cherished achievements. That which is most rare and supremely enjoyable is described in the Purāṇas and the Vedas. “Among all births in Bhārata, human birth is the most difficult to obtain. Therefore, among all, the twice-born devotee of Viṣṇu is considered the most exalted. Whether they are filled with desires, are prominent, or are free from desire, it is only the devotee who, upon leaving the body, attains Viṣṇu’s flawless abode. “Those who serve Kṛṣṇa—the two-armed Lord, the Self, the Supreme—and those who serve Nārāyaṇa, the four-armed One, the Vaiṣṇavas with desires, indeed, reach Vaikuṇṭha. In time, even those with desires gradually become free from them. Except for the brāhmaṇa Vaiṣṇavas, all others retain desires through many births. “The twice-born who reside at sacred fords and are devoted to austerities, the Brāhmaṇas of Bhārata who are steadfast in their own duty and worshippers of the Sun, those devoted to their own duty who follow Śiva, Śakti, or Gaṇeśa, and those who worship other deities but remain true to their duty—all these, as well as desireless twice-born who are devoted to Hari yet neglect their own duty, and Brāhmaṇas who neglect their own duty but always serve other gods—each receives results according to their actions. “Those devoted to their own duty, and all four varṇas, are uplifted; but those who neglect their duty surely descend into hell. Brāhmaṇas devoted to their own duty, and those who honor such Brāhmaṇas, dwell in blessed realms for as long as the reign of fourteen Indras endures. Those who act with desires reach those worlds, but desireless Vaiṣṇavas do not. “Those who give cows, silver, wives, garments, grain, fruits, and water, dwell in those worlds for the duration of a manvantara. Those who give gold, cows, copper, and similar gifts, remain in those realms for ten thousand years. And he who gives land and abundant grains to Brāhmaṇas—” Thus, Yama revealed the fruits of action, the supreme value of devotion, and the enduring rewards of charity and righteousness to the blessed Satyavatī.