Those who are ever devoted with unwavering faith, firmly established in yogic mastery, continuously worship with reverence. Among them are the humble and wise—ascetics of resolute vows—renunciants, householders, forest-dwellers, and celibates alike. To such sincere seekers, I swiftly dispel all darkness with the radiant lamp of knowledge. Ever-blissful in this world, these devotees are freed from the endless cycle of birth and death. Wherever they may be, they worship Me, together with Menā. Therefore, I urge you: take refuge in My entire form, which is the very origin of time and the source of all things. Remain steadfast in this, devote yourself wholly to it, and let your worship be intent and unwavering. Know that this form is the supreme, infinite, immortal reality—utterly free from all limiting attributes. Those who truly perceive knowledge itself enter into Me alone. When impurities are destroyed by the light of knowledge, such souls attain a state of non-return, never to be reborn. O king, this state cannot be attained by any other means; therefore, take refuge in Me. By worshipping Me with devotion, you will surely reach that supreme state. It is not known or attained otherwise, so seek refuge in Me with all your heart. Worship with effort, and you will abandon all bondage. Worship with devotion, and you will reach that highest state. Understand that I am the beginningless, infinite, supreme, and great Lord—unborn and ever-auspicious. I am eternal bliss itself, without form or qualities, beyond all darkness. This reality is self-experienced, unknowable by the ordinary mind, established in the supreme space. In the dreadful ocean of worldly existence, beings are born again and again. Therefore, one must seek that Brahman for the cessation of birth and bondage. By abandoning all attachment to unrighteousness and standing firm in dispassion, discerning the self by the self, one becomes fit for Brahmanhood. Such a person attains the highest, unwavering, and undivided divine devotion. Freed from worldly existence, he abides in the very essence of Brahman. The one foundation of all that is infinite and imperishable is the great Lord, who rests upon His own Self. For liberation from the cycle of existence, always seek refuge in the Lord. Having considered all this, act as you see fit. Reject Daksha, your father, who reviled the great Lord. Born from Menā’s body, I have taken you alone as my father. It is you who will give me to Rudra at the assembly of the svayaṃvara. O father, by doing so, you are honored, and Śaṅkara is pleased. Having worshipped the god Īśāna, the shelter of all, take refuge in Him. Bowing his head to the goddess, with joined palms, he spoke again: “Tell me the knowledge of the Self, of yoga, and the means of attainment.” The goddess explained, properly and in detail, the means of attaining the Lord. Once more, he became devoted to yoga, now possessing the supreme knowledge of the Mother of the world. By the command of Brahmā and in the presence of the gods, that virtuous lady—standing before Śiva, filled with devotion and pure, immersed in that supreme state—surpassed even the worlds of Brahmā and attained the abode of the goddess.