After circumambulating in reverence, Śuka made his way to the sacred Mount Kailasa. His mother, her heart troubled and full of longing, cried out to him, "Stay for just a moment, my son!" Yet Śuka, seeking only liberation, departed toward the supreme state, undeterred by worldly ties. Once again, a sage approached the Brahmin to inquire about Śuka’s descent. Hearing the tale, the sage’s mind was filled with the highest peace, for the virtues of Kṛṣṇa are an ocean whose thirst is never quenched. Still, a lingering doubt remained: "Where do those virtues reside here?" he wondered. Composing himself according to the sacred scriptures, the great sage faced east, shining with the radiance of the sun. In that place, there were no birds, no sounds, nor any sights—only profound stillness. At that moment, he saw himself freed from all attachments. Once more, he took up the practice of yoga, seeking the path to liberation. Śuka, the glorious son of Vyāsa, steadfast in his purpose, moved through the sky. All beings beheld him—swift as thought, swift as the wind. Celestial beings honored him, showering him with divine flowers. Accomplished sages, witnessing his ascent, asked each other, "Who is this who has attained perfection?" Śuka, radiant and delighted, spoke to those sages. To those who were attentive, he offered a reply, revealing his journey. He had abandoned the eightfold darkness and cast off the fivefold passion. Then, in that eternal, attributeless state where the sacred emblem is worshipped—joined together, white and yellow, splendid, fashioned of gold and silver—the parrot approached, his mind free from doubt. O best of the twice-born, both Śuka and his father became invisible, as if something wondrous had occurred. The supreme mountain did not obstruct his path. The righteous-minded Śuka saw a forest of blossoming trees. The formless was perceived by those with form, from afar. Having attained the highest path, he followed behind, displaying his own power. He then became all beings. Within the span of a blink, the parrot’s ascent took place. Sages and perfected ones declared to him the path of his son. Śuka himself, together with his father, resounded loudly through the three worlds. The righteous-minded sage replied, echoing with the sound "Bhoḥ." He drew back the entire world, both stationary and moving, with a mighty voice. On the slopes and hollows of the mountain, he addressed the parrot. Having abandoned qualities such as sattva, he reached the supreme state. Thus, O Nārada, Vyāsa was entreated by the Blessed One and Rudra. O Brahmin, you see within your own self the one who does not come, who has become Brahman. Having attained the state of Brahman, Śuka wandered among the worlds, leaving behind the life of a householder. He journeyed to the hermitage at Badarikā to see Nara and Nārāyaṇa. There, engaged in austerity, he continually remembered Śuka, remaining steadfast in his spiritual practice.