Victory resounds for the remover of sin, for the One who dispels the fever of birth and death. All beings offer salutations to the Lord of all, the master of creatures, the mighty slayer of Kaitabha. Reverence is given to the God of gods, to Nārāyaṇa himself. He is both the mother of all worlds and the father of the universe; the offering, the sacred utterance ‘vaṣaṭ’, the master of sacrifice, and the very fire that consumes the oblation. O Mādhava, bearer of the conch, discus, and mace, uplift me! Be gracious, O bearer of Mandara, O slayer of Madhu. Then, Vishnu, the soul of the universe, appeared, riding upon Garuda. He was Achyuta, holding his conch, discus, and mace, clad in yellow garments, radiant and resplendent. O wise one, through this hymn your sins are destroyed. Choose a boon, O foremost of Brahmins; I stand before you as the grantor of boons. The Brahmin, filled with devotion, prayed, “O Lord of the universe, grant me unwavering and exclusive devotion to you.” The Blessed Lord replied, “You indeed possess unwavering devotion to me, the Vaishnavi devotion that bestows liberation.” O highly fortunate one, this place will become renowned by your name. Then the Lord revealed the water of the Ganga from the realm of the netherworld. With that pure water, the ocean of compassion performed sacred ablutions. From that time onward, O twice-born, the place became known as Cakra-tirtha. By bathing and giving gifts there, one attains the world of Vishnu. Then the Blessed Lord again addressed Vishnusharman. Vishnuhari, renowned as the bestower of liberation to devotees, is established there. The Lord installed an image bearing his own name, that of the Discus-wielder. From that time onward, O lord of Brahmins, the bearer of conch, discus, and mace—beginning from the tenth day of the bright fortnight of Kartika—by bathing at Cakra-tirtha, one is freed from all sins. He who, for the sake of his ancestors, offers rice-balls there, having bathed at Cakra-tirtha and seen Vishnuhari, the Lord, and by giving gifts according to his ability, becomes free from all blemish. At any other time as well, a man who has conquered his senses at Cakra-tirtha attains purity. Thus, Hari, the ocean of all virtues, the contemplative form, the consciousness-self, stood here in the supreme form for the sake of liberation. Once again, O best of twice-born, Vishnu, the Lord Hari, spoke. Agastya said: Long ago, Brahma, the creator of the world, recognizing Hari, the infallible one, arrived at this sacred place. Brahma performed the pilgrimage according to the prescribed manner and carried out the rites there. The site was adorned with expansive waves of water, washing away impurity. It was beautiful with birds called hamsa and sarasa, and known as Cakra, delightful to behold. There, in the pond, all the gods bathed, endowed with purity. Suddenly, all the gods witnessed a great wonder and were amazed—the entire pond, excavated, shone with pure brilliance. “By bathing here, all our impurity is gone,” the gods exclaimed. “O best of gods, by your grace, tell us further.” The greatness of this pond is endowed with various fruits, blessings, and merits for all who seek it.