With deep reverence and generosity, twelve villages were bestowed upon the Brahmins, along with cows and their calves, each adorned with fine garments and ornaments, all offered in devotion to the teacher. Food, too, was shared equally among friends, companions, the poor, the blind, and the suffering. Even a greedy couple, after participating in the worship, were respectfully dismissed. O king of kings, it is revealed that you yourself were once that hunter with his wife. Because Keshava had not been worshipped with heaps of lotuses, your devotion was incomplete. Yet, the lotus pavilion you constructed, O king, has destroyed all your sins, and by the power of that virtuous act, even with little austerity, you attained great merit. As you had wished, the Lord of all worlds—the four-faced Brahma—appeared before you. Janardana, in the form of Brahma, was pleased with your devotion. The courtesan Anangavati, too, was transformed by her own deeds; she has now become both wife and co-wife of Kamadeva. It is well known that she is the beloved of Rati, the bringer of joy, and is worshipped by all the gods. Therefore, O king, leaving behind your lotus pavilion on earth, you should seek the banks of the sacred Ganga and there perform the Vibhuti Dvadashi vow. By doing so, you will surely attain liberation. Having spoken thus, the sage vanished on the spot. The king, following the sage’s instructions, again performed worship of Pushpavahana with great devotion. O Brahmin, this sacred vow should be observed without interruption, as best as one can, by offering lotuses for twelve consecutive Dvadashi days. Gifts should be given to Brahmins according to one’s means, and one should never act deceitfully regarding wealth, for Keshava is pleased by sincere devotion. Now, let me explain the excellent Shashthi vow, divine and proclaimed by Rudra, which destroys even the gravest sins. One should fast at night for a year, and then, together with a cow and his family, present to a Brahmin a golden discus, a trident, and garments. By this act, one takes on the form of Shiva and rejoices in Shiva’s world—this is the divine vow, destroyer of great sins. Whoever, with unwavering devotion, gives a golden cow with a golden bull and a sesame cow, attains the abode of Shiva. This is known as the Rudra vow, which destroys sin and sorrow. If one gives a blue lotus made of gold, along with a vessel of sugar, and, after fasting every other night for a year, offers a bull, he attains the world of Vishnu. This is known as the playful vow. During the four months beginning with Ashadha, a man should avoid anointing his body and should give food utensils. By this, he attains the abode of Hari; this is called the vow of pleasing, which brings joy to people. Whoever avoids curds, milk, ghee, and sugarcane during spring, and gives fine garments with vessels for liquids, after properly worshipping a pair of Brahmins and praying for Gauri’s favor, performs the Gauri vow, which bestows the world of Bhavani. At the beginning of Pushya, on the thirteenth day, after fasting at night and again in spring, one should give a golden ashoka tree, ten fingers in length, with sugarcane, to a Brahmin along with garments, saying, “May Pradyumna be pleased.” Having performed this rite, standing at Vishnu’s feet, one becomes free from sorrow; this is the Kama vow, destroyer of grief. During the vow beginning with Ashadha, if one avoids cutting nails and eating brinjal, honey, and clarified butter for four months, then offers gold to a Brahmin in Karttika, he attains the world of Rudra—this is the Shiva vow. Whoever avoids flowers during the Hemanta and Shishira seasons, and in Phalguni gives three kinds of flowers and gold according to his ability, at the two junctions of the day, pleases both Shiva and Keshava. Having given these, he attains the supreme abode; this is the gentle vow. Whoever, from the third day of Phalguni onwards, abstains from salt and, at the end, gives a bed and a house furnished with utensils, after worshipping a pair of Brahmins and seeking Bhavani’s grace, dwells in Gauri’s world for an age—this is called the vow of good fortune. After observing silence at twilight, one should, at the conclusion, offer to a Brahmin a pot of ghee, a pair of garments, sesame seeds, and a bell. By this, he attains the Sarasvata state, difficult to regain through rebirth; this is the Sarasvata vow, bestowing knowledge and learning. By worshipping Lakshmi on the fifth day, fasting, and then giving a golden lotus with a cow, one attains the Vaishnava state, blessed with prosperity in every birth; this is the vow of prosperity, which always destroys sins. After anointing Shiva and Keshava, one should annually give a cow with a water pot. This grants kingship for ten thousand births, after which one attains the city of Shiva; this is the vow of longevity, fulfilling all desires. With controlled speech, one should bow to the Ashvattha tree, the Sun, and the Ganga together, taking only one meal a day for a year, free from envy. At the end of the vow, worship two Brahmins with three cows and give a golden tree; this yields the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice and is called the vow of fame, bestowing prosperity and renown. One should bathe Shiva or Keshava with ghee, make a circle of cow dung with unbroken rice and fine flowers, and at the end, offer a pure golden lotus, eight fingers in size, along with a sesame-cow. This act brings honor in Shiva’s world as a singer of Sama; thus, it is called the Sama vow. On the ninth day, after taking a single meal and feeding maidens as able, one should give them seats and golden-brocade garments. Giving a golden lion to a Brahmin, one attains Shiva’s state, is handsome for a hundred million births, and unconquered by enemies. This is the hero’s vow, also granting happiness to women. Whoever observes the milk vow on the fifteenth day for as many years as possible, should at the end perform a shraddha and give five milking cows, along with tawny garments and water pots. He attains the Vaishnava world and delivers a hundred ancestors. At the end of the age, he becomes a king of kings—this is known as the ancestor’s vow. Thus, O noble one, are the sacred and powerful vows, each a path to merit, prosperity, and liberation, revealed for the benefit of all who seek the divine.