O thousand-eyed Indra, even to behold you in a dream is exceedingly rare, so great is your majesty. Yet, if you are inclined to grant me a boon, O slayer of Vṛtra, do not hesitate—for I have already dispatched a messenger to the sacred lake. Here, at this holy place, the ancestors attain supreme satisfaction when rice-balls are offered to them. By my grace, there can be no doubt that this site is the highest, O best of Brahmins. Those who come here with a focused mind on the full moon of the Phalguna month, and offer rice-balls, will receive the supreme fruit, equal to that gained at Gaya, the renowned tirtha. Mudgala, ever contemplating the supreme Brahman, became absorbed in pure meditation and thus attained imperishable liberation. At this very spot, the great sage Narada once sang a verse, declaring that whoever bathes in the Māmū lake and beholds the lord Mudgala, is blessed—for this is why the lake is known as Māmū. This sacred place, famed throughout the world, is the foremost among all holy sites. Whoever desires liberation, who seeks the supreme state, finds fulfillment here. But when does that fruit arise, and what result comes to those who witness it? Hearing this, a man is freed from all sins. Long ago, in the age of the gods, O king, there was a mighty demon named Mahisha. By his power, Indra and the other gods were defeated in battle by the thousands. Mahisha conquered the three worlds and himself became Indra. The Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Ashvins, and the hosts of Maruts—even Agni, seized by fear—abandoned the ranks of the gods. The sun shone only with the brilliance approved by Mahisha, and all the guardians of the worlds performed his deeds. At last, all the gods gathered together in despair. “O Lord, what shall we do? Where shall we go, being without refuge?” they cried. Hearing their plea, their guru meditated deeply on Time. He revealed that Mahisha was invulnerable to all the gods, except for one woman. “For the sake of austerity, let your accomplishment arise there without delay. Worship in solitude her by whom this universe is pervaded. She will undertake the effort of manifesting an incarnation. I shall declare to you the supreme mantra of Śakti.” Thus addressed, all the gods were filled with great joy. The lord of speech initiated all those who were pure and had bathed, and together, with their retinues, the three were consecrated. With various mantras and beautiful hymns, with devotion, free from possessiveness and ego, and devoted to their guru, they stood in reverence. Then, O king, a radiance like the light of a lamp entered their bodies. Within six months, a brilliance equal to twelve suns arose in them. A mandala was created, bestowing all accomplishments, and the energy residing in their bodies, with supreme powers and mantras, was awakened.