Why, then, should I keep committing sinful deeds, again and again? Instead, let us truthfully recount the righteous and unrighteous acts performed by these two souls. Since they were under the protection of Hari, let them be released without delay. At the end of their lives, in the house of Vishnu, they attained freedom from all sin through His grace. Indeed, one attains the highest state by His favor—how much more so for those who are devoted to service! Even a person who serves Krishna at the end of life attains the supreme goal. Swiftly do the Lord’s messengers come, and even those who have sinned can reach the highest state. If such is the reward for one who serves at life’s end, how much greater for those who have served for years! These two, always in the house of Hari, worn and weary, had rendered devoted service. How could such greatly blessed souls deserve torment? Thus, they ascended the summit of the celestial chariot and reached the supreme abode of Vishnu. There, O best of sages, the two sages enjoyed divine pleasures for a long time. Even here in this world, the measure of prosperity a person attains comes by the grace of service to Hari. Such a result is difficult even for the gods to obtain, O Brahmin. It is established that we, too, shall attain the highest good for this reason. If such merit is born from the giving of land, O lord of the earth, how much greater it is when done with faith! Those praiseworthy spouses then returned to their own abode. Indeed, service is remembered as a wish-fulfilling cow for all: it grants the highest good and bestows the fruit of all desires. Whoever recites or even hears this account also attains supreme delight. Now, the fivefold worship of Hari is rare in all the worlds and is renowned everywhere. It is the source of dharma, desire, wealth, and liberation, O best of sages. In the bright fortnight of Mārgaśīrṣa, on the tenth day, with controlled senses, one should properly perform the worship of the gods and the five great sacrifices. Then, rising early on the eleventh day, O sage, one should bathe the Lord of lords with the five nectars, according to the prescribed rite. With incense, lamps, offerings, betel leaves, and circumambulations, one should worship Him, saying: “Salutations to you, whose form is knowledge, giver of knowledge—salutations to you!” Having thus bowed to the Lord of gods, Vāsudeva, the remover of men’s distress, one should vow: “From today onward, O Keśava, I will observe the Pañcarātra fast without food.” Thus, having completed the fast for the Lord, with the senses restrained, one should continue the observance on the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth days, maintaining self-control. On the eleventh day and on the full moon, one should also keep vigil. One should perform a sesame-offering into the fire and likewise give sesame in charity. After sipping pañcagavya, one should worship Hari according to the prescribed rite. Then, together with one’s relatives, one should eat in silence. In the bright fortnight, a man should perform the vow as before, according to the rule. On the twelfth day, with concentrated mind, one should partake of pañcagavya. Having worshipped, one who has mastered the senses should give a gift to the priest—a full water-pot, adorned with fragrant substances and accompanied by a proper fee.