At the sacred seat of Hari, the wielder of the discus, the highest gifts should be offered for my satisfaction. You too, O best among the virtuous, are urged to undertake the pilgrimage here, following the prescribed injunctions. On the eastern side, beginning from the cow’s ford and stretching for three yojanas, lies this holy expanse. Here, after bathing as instructed by the scriptures, one must behold the sanctified place with care and reverence. Even the gods themselves, having performed this pilgrimage with great attention to the sacred rites, have come here. From that time onward, O foremost of brāhmaṇas, this place has become renowned throughout the earth. At the confluence of sacred waters, after a ritual bath, the concealed Lord Hari is to be worshipped; he is the granter of all desired boons. The pilgrimage to Hari with the discus must be undertaken with utmost care, for whoever completes it rejoices in the world of Viṣṇu. At this point, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa spoke again, filled with wonder, saying, “What you have described fills my mind with amazement. Please tell me in detail about this most marvelous greatness.” In response, he was told, “Listen, O best of Brahmins, to the wondrous glory of this confluence. Ten billion thousand and ten billion hundred beings always dwell here, as Skanda has revealed—gods, immortals, perfected beings, and yogis alike. A man who bathes here at the confluence, with a concentrated and pure mind, and performs sacrifice with Vaiṣṇava mantras, attains a fruit equal to a thousand horse sacrifices and a hundred Vājapeya rites. The merit acquired by daily giving of gold is also gained here. On auspicious days—the new moon, the full moon, and both twelfth lunar days—if one were to stand for a thousand ages even on one foot, or hang head downward for ten thousand ages, the merit obtained here surpasses even a hundred such sacrifices. Especially in the month of Pauṣa, bathing here yields abundant rewards. Whoever bathes with devotion during Pauṣa attains the abode of Brahman, never to return. In this sacred month, if one gives a lamp filled with ghee, even the gravest sins accumulated over countless births are washed away. Here, one gains long life, health, prosperity, offspring, and supreme happiness. He who, with discipline and devotion, observes a vow on the thirteenth day of the bright fortnight in Pauṣa, keeping vigil through the night and offering lamps everywhere, who is a devotee of Viṣṇu, worships the Lord and listens to the stories of Hari, remaining awake through the night immersed in these meritorious tales—such a person, at dawn, after bathing in pure water according to the prescribed rites and with reverence, and who gives gold, food, and garments with faith, should perform this vigil every year. Those devoted to merit should continue this observance: Hari should be worshipped, and the twice-born should be properly honored according to one’s ability. Even serpents become harmless here, just as they are at the sight of Tārkṣya. One who bathes at this confluence ascends to heaven and finds happiness. All living beings in the three worlds are encompassed by its blessings. Among all those afflicted by suffering, whether seven inferior or seven superior beings, along with the person himself, all find solace here. Even those who are congenitally blind or lame are made equal at this sacred place; such is its extraordinary power and grace.