In this world, the householder, moved by the wondrous power of Viṣṇu’s māyā, sows eight kinds of seeds, setting the course of destiny and family. The virtuous, meanwhile, undertake long austerities in the land of merit, striving for righteousness and spiritual gain. Their actions find expression in many places: in the mouths of brāhmaṇas, in the best of fields, and even upon uncultivated land, for merit knows no single home. Yet, one must understand that neither strength, nor beauty, nor lordship, nor wealth alone can be called a son. Rather, it is he who, with devotion, serves Prakṛti throughout many births who attains unwavering prosperity. Such a person is blessed with sons, grandsons, land, wealth, and a flourishing lineage. The auspicious, that very form of Śiva, the giver and cause of all auspiciousness, rewards those who serve Him with devotion, birth after birth, granting knowledge, wisdom, poetic skill, sons, grandsons, and supreme prosperity. Likewise, worship of Brahmā bestows progeny and prosperity. And he who, with a devoted heart, worships the Lord of the afflicted, the ruler of the poor, and Gaṇeśvara—the eternal Lord of gods—finds all obstacles removed from his path, whether in dreams or in waking life, at all times. Such worship brings knowledge, learning, and poetic skill as a boon. If one desires a specific blessing, it shall be granted; otherwise, liberation itself is assured. Through such devotion, all austerity, all righteousness, fame, and unsurpassed glory are attained. But one who is deluded by Viṣṇu’s māyā, even if mocked by the Creator, remains lost until compassion is shown. When she bestows the mantra of Viṣṇu, she brings great mercy. The recipient enjoys happiness in this world and ultimately attains the supreme abode of Viṣṇu. In time, together with her devotee, she too reaches Viṣṇu’s highest realm. The supreme seed, revered by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and others, is both with form and without, a sovereign light, self-willed and all-pervading. Detached, ever the witness, this being takes form only for the grace of devotees, regarding as insignificant even the four exalted states, including Sālokya. For such a one, lordship is as perishable and trivial as a clod of earth, and all things utterly insignificant are counted as nothing, not even worthy of thought, like a bubble on water. Without servitude and surrender, one should not seek the supreme abode of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. But by serving the most complete Brahman, one always remains steady. By Kṛṣṇa’s playful grace, a devotee may even rescue a hundred from his father-in-law’s line, leading them all to Goloka. Indeed, a devotee of Kṛṣṇa rescues his kin and himself certainly goes to Goloka. At this, Yama, the Lord of Death, out of fear, instantly erases the devotee’s records from his register. The devotee, unafraid, crosses over the world of death, following this path. Sins, even those committed over millions of births, flee in terror. Whatever old deeds he has done, whether good or bad, are left behind, and when the fear of the discus arises, old age and death abandon him. Without fear, he leaves his human body and goes to Goloka. As long as Kṛṣṇa remains in Goloka, so long does the devotee also dwell there, sharing in that eternal bliss. Then, a Brahmin spoke: “I know the treatment for all diseases, for I am a physician. If, within seven days, a person afflicted by disease becomes like the dead or dies, know that I have brought royal death, Yama, and Time, along with disease itself, before you.” Thus, the power of devotion, the grace of the Lord, and the mysteries of fate and liberation are revealed.