Because of the immeasurable might of Mahākāla, the wheel of time itself does not operate in that sacred region. It is a place so powerful that even Hariścandra, though born into a despised outcaste lineage, found liberation there. For this reason, all people are urged to ever seek rest and refuge in that holy land. When the wise sage Āstika spoke these words, the great nāgas—Elāpatra, Kambala, Karkoṭaka, Dhanaṃjaya, Padmaka, and Arbuda—listened attentively. In their presence, delightful and supremely holy places arose, sanctuaries that bestow immense merit and are known to remove even the gravest of sins. These sacred spots are ever attended by hosts of apsarases and noble souls, filling the atmosphere with divine grace. In this blessed land, Lord Viṣṇu himself, lotus-eyed, reclines majestically upon Śeṣa, the cosmic serpent. This realm is renowned as Śvetadvīpa, a land adorned with radiant jewels, where beauty and purity abound. Swans, cranes, crows, cuckoos, and sarasa birds dwell harmoniously amidst the splendor. The air is fragrant with blue lotuses, and the land is celebrated as the great lotus treasure. Here, celestial maidens, exquisitely adorned, frolic and play, filling the place with joy and beauty. One who bathes in these waters attains the splendid abode of Vaikuntha, the highest realm of Lord Viṣṇu. Within this sacred domain lies Ramāsara, a tirtha of supreme beauty and sanctity. O Vyasa, this is the supreme place, the greatest remover of all sins. It is in this very place that one should perform bathing and other sacred rites, for Lord Hari is ever-present here. Even those who offer a small measure of land in this holy region are granted inexhaustible prosperity and eternal worlds. Worship of the Nagas and the performance of Śrāddha at the new moon are especially meritorious here. Thus concludes the sixty-fifth chapter, entitled "The Description of the Glory of the Nāga Tīrtha," in the section on pilgrimage to holy places, within the Avanti Khanda of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa. This sacred place, belonging to the great soul Narasimha, destroys all sins. By merely beholding it, one is freed from every blemish. In ancient times, the entire earth was seized by a wicked being. In her distress, the earth, taking the form of a cow with tears streaming down her face, sought refuge with Brahma among the assembly of gods. Brahma spoke to her with gentle words, offering comfort and relief. He assured her with words that were true and perfectly suited to the time and place. With a disciplined mind, Brahma performed worship of Gayatri, invoking her divine power. The wicked being, seeking invulnerability, had desired that death should not come to him—neither by day nor by night, neither in the sky nor on earth, not by gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, serpents, kinnaras, nor by humans or birds. Yet, it was foretold that a great hero would become his death. That fierce, law-giving demon sought to seize both his own tradition and the worlds of others. But those who had been oppressed under his rule were freed from distress when his end came. Therefore, all are advised to journey to the forest of Mahākāla, the domain of the mighty Lord. On the southern side of Saṃgameśvara, and to the north of Karkarāja, stands the supreme abode called Nṛsiṃha, the sacred place of the Lord who is half-man, half-lion. All are urged to act without delay, for by reaching this forest of Mahākāla, where the pure waters of the river Śiprā flow, they would regain the worlds and find liberation once again.