He who worships with devotion the Lord who is the refuge of the afflicted and protector of the poor—he who offers his heart to Gaṇeśvara, the eternal Lord of the gods—finds his obstacles removed, whether in dreams or in waking, at all times. Such a devotee is blessed with knowledge, learning, and poetic skill by the Lord’s grace. If one desires a boon, all wishes are fulfilled; if not, liberation itself is granted. Through this devotion, all austerities, righteousness, fame, and unsurpassed glory are attained. Yet, even the Creator may mock such a person, and Viṣṇu’s own māyā may delude him. But when she bestows the mantra of Viṣṇu, she shows her compassion. The blessed one then enjoys happiness in this world and, in time, attains the supreme abode of Viṣṇu. Together with her, he reaches that highest realm. The most supreme seed, worshipped by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and other gods, is both with form and without form—a sovereign light, pervading all, existing by its own will. Ever detached, the Lord remains the witness, yet takes form for the sake of his devotees’ grace. For such a devotee, even the four exalted states, such as Sālokya, are regarded as insignificant. He sees lordship itself as no more than a clod of earth, knowing it to be perishable. He counts as nothing, even in thought, what is utterly insignificant, like a bubble of water. Without the spirit of servitude, one cannot seek the supreme abode of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. But serving the most complete Brahman, one remains ever steady. By playful grace, a devotee of Kṛṣṇa rescues a hundred members of his father-in-law’s line, and surely goes to Goloka. Yama, the lord of death, out of fear, instantly erases such a devotee’s record from his register. Ah! Crossing over the world of death, the devotee travels by this path. Even the sins committed over millions of births become afraid. Whatever deeds, good or bad, may have been done in the past, they abandon him; old age and death themselves depart in fear when the Lord’s discus is near. Without fear, he leaves behind his human body and goes to Goloka. As long as Krishna remains in Goloka, so long does the devotee always dwell there. Once, a Brahmin spoke, saying, “I know the remedy for all diseases, for I am a physician. If, within seven days, a person afflicted by disease becomes as one dead or actually dies, know that I have brought royal Death, Yama, and Time itself, together with disease, before you. Therefore, disease does not move among the bodies of embodied beings, and the evil, inauspicious seed of sickness does not spread. Or, if one by yoga or austerity gives up the body, it is by their own will.” Hearing these words, Mālāvatī, who was flourishing, remained steadfast. She said, “Though you appear young in age, your knowledge is supreme among those skilled in yoga. You have promised to bring my beloved back to life. Afterwards, the best among the knowers of the Veda will revive my beloved.” In the assembly, when her beloved was alive and in the presence of that powerful one, the gods beginning with Brahmā and all those present in the assembly bore witness. For if a woman protects her husband with devotion, then no one is able to harm him.