O noble king, hear of the wondrous fruits that await those who perform sacred acts with devotion. When a person undertakes such meritorious deeds, he does not ascend to blessed realms alone—three generations of his family accompany him as he attains the lofty realm of Brahma. Even by standing for but half a moment in the shade of a holy tree, he is led to the radiant world of the gods. Those who establish ponds or villages for the benefit of all are honored in the company of Hari himself. Let me tell you, O king, of the great merit earned by those who dedicate their works to the gods: such a one delights in heaven for as many years as there are tens of millions in his lineage, and together with them, he reaches the abode of Brahma, the one lord of all ages. Listen well, for by these acts, a person dwells for a hundred full ages in the abode of Nārāyaṇa. Now, hear also the merit gained by offering the nectar-like water of the sacred Gaṅgā. The one whose deeds are praised finds himself rejoicing, intoxicated by the bliss of Viṣṇu. All his sins—even the gravest, such as the killing of a brāhmaṇa—are destroyed. Such a blessed soul dwells with the Lord who abides in the Milk Ocean, for as long as the moon and stars endure. Again, he journeys to the abode of Brahmā, accompanied by three generations of his family. In Viṣṇu’s own mansion, he abides until the dissolution of all beings, rejoicing in the temple of Viṣṇu along with twenty-one generations of his lineage. There is no return from Viṣṇu’s world for such a one, O lord of men. In the Vaiṣṇava realm, he rejoices with tens of thousands of his family members, dwelling in Viṣṇu’s city with hundreds of thousands of his kin. Endowed with millions of his lineage, he attains union with Hari. Indeed, he attains union with Viṣṇu, accompanied by countless hundreds of thousands. Now, hear of the fruit that comes from bathing Viṣṇu with coconut water. The devotee rejoices with Viṣṇu, surrounded by two hundred families. He reaches Viṣṇu’s abode with Keśava, accompanied by a hundred thousand ancestors. Having bathed Hari with devotion, he enters the Vaiṣṇava realm, freed from all sins, and rejoices eternally with Viṣṇu. He dwells in the abode of Viṣṇu, together with three hundred virtuous men. Consider the auspicious times: the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, the eighth day, the full moon, during lunar and solar eclipses, at the beginning of Manus and Yugas, the new moon with Saturn, Tuesday in the Ashvini constellation, Wednesday in the Anuradha constellation, during the solar month of Shravan, the eighth day ruled by Mercury, in the Ashadha month of Mercury, and in holy places. Whether he makes offerings with ghee, honey, or curd, listen to the result: he dwells in the city of Viṣṇu with three hundred virtuous men, O king, and attains liberation, making rebirth difficult for him. When offerings are made to Shiva with milk, the devotee attains union with Shiva and is purified. On the eighth day or on Monday, those who worship Shiva gain union with him. By offering ghee and honey to Shiva, the devotee attains likeness to Shiva himself, as well as to his ancestors and the virtuous. In the world of Shiva, he dwells for a kalpa, surrounded by the virtuous. Or, if he offers milk, hear now, O fortunate one, the result as I have spoken: such is the glory and fruit of these sacred acts.