Hear now the sacred account of the mountains of offering, each imbued with divine origins and immense spiritual merit. Long ago, when Vishnu vanquished the demon Madhu, from the sweat of his body emerged sesame, kusa grass, and beans. These elements, born from such a holy act, are thus invoked to bring peace wherever they are used. Among them, sesame stands foremost, for it alone is appointed for offerings to the gods and ancestors. Therefore, one bows reverently to the mountain of sesame, seeking its uplifting grace. When the offering is made with devotion, and the finest mountain of sesame is given, the giver attains the Vaishnava realm—a place from which return to earthly existence is exceedingly rare. Such a person gains long life, finds joy among sons and grandsons, and is honored by ancestors, gods, and gandharvas. Ultimately, he ascends to heaven. Next, the supreme mountain of cotton is explained. By offering this, one always attains the highest state. The best cotton mountain is formed with twenty measures, a middling one with ten, and the lowest with five; even those of little means should give according to their ability, free from miserliness. Just as with the grain mountain, all preparations are made, and the offering is given at dawn with the prescribed words. Cotton, the covering of all worlds, is worshipped as the destroyer of sins. Whoever offers the lordly mountain of cotton before Shiva dwells in Rudra’s realm for an age and then returns to become a king. Afterward comes the supreme mountain of clarified butter, radiant and divine, a destroyer of great sins. The best ghee mountain is made with twenty jars, the middling with ten, and the lowest with five. Even the humble may offer a mountain with two jars, arranging four supporting mountains. Upon these jars, vessels of rice and paddy are placed compactly and upright. The mountain is wrapped in white cloths, decorated with sugarcane stalks and fruits, and consecrated with rites as with the grain mountain. At dawn, it is presented to the teacher, and the supporting mountains are given to the priests, all with a peaceful mind. Ghee, born from immortal radiance, is offered to please Shankara, the universal soul, through its flame. Brahman, composed of radiance, resides within ghee, and thus the ghee mountain embodies this divine presence, offering protection. Whoever gives the supreme mountain of ghee in this manner, even if weighed down by great sins, attains Shiva’s realm. There, together with ancestors, the giver enjoys celestial pleasures in a chariot adorned with swans, cranes, and bells, surrounded by apsaras, siddhas, and vidyadharas, until the dissolution of creation. The tale continues with the supreme mountain of gems. A mountain with a thousand pearls is unsurpassed, the medium has five hundred, and the inferior three hundred, with transverse mountains made on all sides with a quarter of the main. Gandhamādana is fashioned in the east with vajra and gomed gems, the south with indranīla stones and padmarāga, the west with vaidūrya and vidruma, and the north with padmarāga and gold. All is arranged as with the grain mountains, with golden trees and deities, and worshipped with flowers and fragrances in the morning, free from envy. The teacher recites mantras to the priests. When the hosts of gods are established within the jewels, and the mountain itself is made of jewels, obeisance is offered to this eternal mountain. Hari is always pleased by the giving of jewels; thus, the mountain is invoked to protect through this act. Whoever gives such a jewel mountain attains the world of Vishnu, worshipped by the lord of immortals. For a hundred kalpas and more, the giver dwells endowed with beauty, health, and virtue, becoming lord of the seven continents. All sins, even the gravest, are destroyed as a mountain is shattered by a thunderbolt. Now, the excellent silver mountain is declared. By giving this, one attains the unsurpassed world of Soma. The best silver mountain weighs ten thousand palas, the medium five thousand, and the inferior half of that. If unable to make it above twenty, one gives according to ability, with transverse mountains at a quarter of the main. As before, silver mountains are crafted, Mandara and others according to rule, and the lords of the world are worshipped with refined silver vessels. Brahma, Vishnu, and Arka are made, with a gold base; the rest for others is of silver, and all that here of gold. The rites proceed as before, including homa and vigil, and in the morning, the silver mountain is given to the teacher. The transverse mountains are offered to the priests with worship, garments, and ornaments, reciting the mantra and holding darbha grass, free from envy. The silver mountain is dear to ancestors, earth-lords, and Shiva, and is invoked to protect from the ocean of sorrow and transmigration. Whoever makes this offering attains the reward of giving ten thousand cows. In Soma’s realm, the wise dwells, honored by Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and Apsaras, until creation’s end. Thus, the sacred mountains of offering—sesame, cotton, ghee, gems, and silver—each bestow their unique blessings, elevating the giver to realms divine and freeing them from the bonds of sin and sorrow.