O Yudhishthira, listen attentively as the sacred rites for fulfilling desires are revealed. First, it is taught that until the worship of Shukra is completed—with auspicious garlands, cakes, wheat, and chickpeas—one should abstain from food to attain three cherished goals. In a similar manner, the worship of Vachaspati, the preceptor of the gods, is explained. In a golden vessel, one places gold symbolizing Brihaspati. After bathing with mustard and combining palasha and asvattha, along with the five products of the cow, the image is adorned with yellow flowers and cloth. Clad in yellow ointment and garment, the worshipper offers ghee, bows reverently, and presents these together with a cow to a Brahmin. With heartfelt salutations, Brihaspati, Lord of the Angirases and master of speech, is honored—he who is nectar for those afflicted by harsh planetary influences. By worshipping Brihaspati at his transit, at the start of journeys, and on auspicious occasions, all desires are fulfilled. Yudhishthira, eager for further guidance, requests a vow that bestows heaven, health, and happiness. In response, the solar observance called the Auspicious Seventh, or Saptami, is revealed—a practice that removes sorrow, brings abundant fruits, and destroys sin. Among these Saptamis are the meritorious Śarkarā Saptamī, Kamala Saptamī, Mandāra Saptamī, and the auspicious Śubha Saptamī; all bestow good fortune and endless results, and are revered by gods and sages alike. The procedure for these observances is detailed. When the bright seventh lunar day falls on Sunday, it is called Kalyāṇinī or Vijayā. On this day, one bathes in the morning with cow’s milk, dons white garments, and prepares a lotus with unbroken rice grains. Facing east, an eight-petaled lotus with a circular center is placed, and the Lord of the gods is worshipped with flowers and rice on each petal, each dedicated in sequence: Tapanāya on the east; Mārtaṇḍa on the southeast; Divākara on the south; Vidhātri on the southwest; Varuṇa on the west; Bhāskara on the northwest; Vikartana on the north; and Ravi on the eighth petal. Salutations are offered at the beginning, end, and center to the Supreme Self, accompanied by mantras, prostrations, and offerings of light. The altar is adorned with white garments, fruits, edibles, incense, garlands, ointments, and offerings of jaggery and salt. With the Vyāhṛti mantra, the foremost Brahmins are respectfully dismissed, and according to one’s ability, devotion is shown with offerings of jaggery, milk, ghee, and the like. A vessel containing sesame and gold is given to a Brahmin. Having observed the discipline and rested, one rises in the morning, bathes, recites prayers, and, together with Brahmins, partakes of rice cooked with milk and ghee. After eating, a knower of the Veda who does not observe the Biḍāla vow receives a vessel of ghee with a golden ornament and a water pot. The blessed Lord, the Supreme Self, the Sun, is thus pleased, and the vow should be observed every month. In the thirteenth month, thirteen cows adorned with garments and ornaments, with golden faces and yielding milk, are given. If wealth is lacking but the heart is free from envy, even a single cow may be given; deceit with wealth leads only to downfall. Whoever performs the Kalyāṇa Saptamī in this way becomes free from all sins, is honored in the world of the Sun, and attains endless life, health, and prosperity. Kalyāṇa Saptamī always removes all sins, is ever worshipped by the deities, dispels all evils, and brings auspiciousness. Whoever hears or recites its procedure is freed from all sins. Next, the Viśoka Saptamī is described—a vow by which one never experiences sorrow in this world. In the month of Māgha, on the sixth day of the bright fortnight, after bathing with black sesame seeds, fasting, brushing the teeth, and eating rice with pulses, one undertakes a fast and remains celibate through the night. Rising at dawn, one bathes, recites prayers, and worships the Sun with a golden lotus, red oleander flowers, and a pair of red garments, invoking, “To the Sun!” The worshipper prays, “Just as you, O Sun, always render the world free from sorrow, so may I be free from sorrow; may I have devotion to you in every birth.” After worshipping with devotion on the sixth day, the twice-born are honored. After sleeping, sipping cow’s urine, and rising, daily rites are performed. Brahmins are honored with food and a vessel of jaggery, and are offered a pair of garments and the lotus. On the seventh day, food without oil and salt is eaten, silence is observed, and the Purāṇas are heard for prosperity. This procedure is followed in both fortnights, until the seventh day of the bright fortnight of Māgha returns. At the vow’s conclusion, a pot adorned with a golden lotus, a bed with furnishings, and a tawny, milk-giving cow are given. Whoever observes the Viśoka Saptamī in this manner, free from miserliness, attains the highest state. For a hundred million and one thousand births, he does not encounter sorrow, remaining free from disease and misfortune. Whatever desire is prayed for is abundantly granted; but the one who performs it without desire attains the Supreme Brahman. Whoever hears or recites the Viśoka Saptamī attains the world of Indra and is never born into suffering. Finally, another observance is described—the Phala Saptamī. By undertaking it, one becomes free from sin and attains heaven. Thus, the sacred procedures for worship and observances are revealed, each bestowing blessings, removing sorrow, and leading the devotee towards health, prosperity, and ultimately, liberation.