At the dawn of Chaitra, it is taught that vessels filled with saktu, the wholesome parched grain, should be gifted, and when Shravana begins, vessels containing ghee are to be offered. One who completes such vows is blessed with wife, sons, and the heavenly realms. Brahma then spoke, promising to explain the sacred Agastya Arghya vow—a practice that bestows both worldly enjoyment and liberation. This vow must be performed before sunrise, when the maiden is present, within three days of the proper time. One should offer arghya to the sage Agastya, first worshipping his image with utmost reverence, using a pot crafted from kasha flowers and keeping vigil at dusk. The ritual proceeds with offerings of curd, unbroken rice, and similar items, accompanied by fasting with fruits and flowers. The arghya itself should be adorned with five colors and fashioned from gold and silver. It is presented in a vessel containing seven kinds of grains, smeared with curd and sandalwood, while reciting the mantra that invokes Agastya from the earth: “O you who resemble the flower of khāsa grass, born of fire and wind! Son of Mitra and Varuṇa, born from the pot, I bow to you.” If a Śūdra woman or others undertake this vow, they must renounce grain, fruit, and juice, and give a pot containing gold and proper gifts to a Brahmin, feeding seven Brahmins. After performing the rite for a year and giving to all, the ritual is complete. Brahma continued, describing the third Rambhā festival, which grants fortune, prosperity, sons, and more. On the third day of the waxing moon in Mārgaśīrṣa, one should fast. Gaurī is worshipped with bilva leaves, then with water and kuśa grass. As Kadamba month begins, the daughter of the mountain is honored with marubaka flowers in Pauṣa. In Māgha, Subhadrā is worshipped with kalhāra flowers, camphor, rice gruel, and toothsticks made from jasmine wood; clarified butter and maṇḍaka cakes are offered. In Phālguna, Gomati is worshipped with musical instruments made from stringed wood, and śaṣkulī cakes are given after making toothsticks from kunda wood. During Caitra, Viśālākṣī is honored with damanaka flowers and rice gruel, while curd-rice, toothsticks, and tagara are offered to Śrīmukhī. In Vaiśākha, karṇikāra flowers are used, and banyan is offered with aśoka. In Jyeṣṭha, Nārāyaṇī is worshipped with śatapatra flowers and khaṇḍa is given. In Āṣāḍha, clove is offered and Mādhavī is worshipped. In Śrāvaṇa, sesame, bilva leaves, milk-rice, and banyan are offered, and Audumbara is worshipped with toothsticks and tagara, bestowing prosperity. Mallikā is worshipped with toothsticks and milk in Śrāvaṇa, and in Bhādrapada, lotuses are used, with offerings of śṛṅgadā and gṛḍādi. In Āśvayuja, the royal daughter is worshipped with hibiscus flowers and cumin, and rice gruel is offered at night. In Kārtika, rice gruel is the offering. Padmajā is worshipped with jasmine flowers and five products from the cow. At the end of the rainy season, clarified butter rice is given, and Brahmins and their wives are honored. After worshipping Umā and Maheśvara, jaggery and similar offerings, cloth, umbrella, gold, and other gifts are bestowed. The night is kept awake with song and music, all due offerings are given, and the devotee purifies himself. Brahma then explained the vows of the four-month period, to be performed on the eleventh day. On the full moon of Āṣāḍha, or at any time, Hari is worshipped with all offerings. The devotee prays, “O Lord, I have undertaken this vow before you; may it be completed without obstacles, and may I attain success with your favor, O Keśava. O Lord, if I die before completing this vow, may it be considered fulfilled by your grace, O Janārdana.” Having worshipped, one accepts the vow, its worship, and recitation. Whoever undertakes Hari’s vow sees all sins destroyed. After bathing, worship, recitation, and other observances follow. If, for four months, one worships with a single meal, he attains Vishnu and the spotless world of Vishnu. By abandoning liquor, meat, and wine, worshipping the enemy of the demons with Vedic knowledge, and avoiding oil, one attains the world of Vishnu, sharing in Vishnu, having performed difficult observances. Fasting for one night makes a person divine and grants a celestial body; fasting for three nights and abstaining from the sixth meal leads to Shvetadvipa. The Chandrayana vow grants the abode of Hari and liberation; the Prajapatya vow leads to the world of Vishnu, and the Paraka vow to Hari. Those who eat only saktu, barley, or live on alms, or subsist on milk, curds, ghee, cow urine, barley, or the five products of the cow, or who eat vegetables, roots, fruits, and avoid juices, become partakers of Vishnu. Brahma then spoke of the monthly fast, the most excellent of all. A forest-dweller, ascetic, or woman should perform it. On the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Ashvina, after fasting, the vow is undertaken for thirty days. The devotee pledges, “From today onward, O Vishnu, until your awakening, I will worship you without laziness for thirty days. O Vishnu, if I should die between the bright twelfth days of Kartika and Ashvina, let there be no breaking of my vow.” During the vow, Hari is worshipped after bathing thrice daily, using scents and the like, but fragrant ointments are avoided in the temple. On the twelfth day, food is offered to Brahmins, and then the fast is broken. If the observer becomes faint, milk and similar things may be taken without breaking the vow, attaining both enjoyment and liberation. Brahma finally declared the vows for Kartika: after bathing, Vishnu is worshipped with a single meal, at night, for a month, or by begging. Alternatively, milk, vegetables, fruits, and fasting may be practiced. Freed from all sins and desires fulfilled, the devotee attains Hari. Among all, the vow of Hari is the best, followed by the southern solstice, the four-month vow, and then, in Kartika, the Bhishma Panchaka. The best vow is performed on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight; after bathing, Hari is worshipped three times daily, along with ancestors and others, with offerings. The silent one worships with ghee and the five products of the cow, and with water. After bathing, he anoints with camphor and other fragrant substances. A twice-born should burn incense of guggul smeared with ghee for five days; the offering is the best food, and he should recite one hundred and eight times. Thus, through these sacred observances, offerings, and vows, one attains blessings, prosperity, and ultimately, the divine abode of Hari.