The Blessed Lord, standing before the foremost among Brahmins, spoke with gentle majesty, “Choose a boon, O best of Brahmins; I stand before you as the grantor of boons.” With folded hands and a heart full of devotion, the sage replied, “O Lord of the universe, grant me unwavering and exclusive devotion to you.” Smiling with compassion, the Lord answered, “You already possess this unwavering devotion to me—the Vaishnavi devotion that bestows liberation.” Pleased with the sage’s devotion, the Lord continued, “O highly fortunate one, this very place will become renowned by your name.” Then, with divine power, He revealed the sacred water of the Ganga, drawing it forth from the realm below. With that pure and holy water, the Lord—ocean of compassion—performed sacred ablutions. From that moment onward, O twice-born, this place became known as Cakra-tirtha. The Lord declared that by bathing and giving gifts at Cakra-tirtha, a man attains the world of Vishnu Himself. Then, once more, the Blessed Lord addressed Vishnusharman. He announced that Vishnuhari, the bestower of liberation to devotees, would be established there for all time. The Lord installed an image bearing His own name, the Discus-wielder, so that the bearer of conch, discus, and mace would be worshiped in that holy spot from the tenth day of the bright fortnight of Kartika. He proclaimed, “By bathing at Cakra-tirtha, a man is freed from all sins. He who, for the sake of his ancestors, offers rice-balls here—having bathed and seen Vishnuhari, the Lord—by giving gifts according to his ability, becomes pure and free from all blemish. Indeed, at any time, one who has mastered his senses and bathes here attains great merit.” Thus, Hari, the ocean of all virtues, the very form of contemplation and pure consciousness, stood there in His supreme form, bestowing liberation on all who sought Him. Again, O best of twice-born, Lord Vishnu—Hari Himself—spoke. Agastya, the great sage, narrated: “Long ago, Brahma, the creator of the worlds, recognizing Hari, the infallible one, came to this very place. Brahma performed the pilgrimage according to the sacred rites, and the grandsire of the worlds completed the prescribed rituals there. The site was adorned with broad waves of water that removed all impurity, and it was made beautiful by hamsa and sarasa birds, known as cakra, delightful to behold. There, in that shining pond, all the gods bathed, purified and uplifted. Suddenly, a great wonder appeared before them, and all the gods were amazed. The entire pond, freshly excavated, shone with pure brilliance. The gods exclaimed, ‘By bathing here, all our impurity is gone! O best of gods, by your grace, tell us more of this sacred place’s greatness.’ The Lord proclaimed, ‘This pond is endowed with many fruits. By bathing here according to the proper method, even the sinful may dwell in Brahma’s world until the end of creation. By giving charity and offering oblations as one is able, a man becomes prosperous by bathing in this lake of mine. It is equal to all sacrifices and destroys even the greatest sins. In this pond, my presence will always remain. O gods, my annual pilgrimage will always take place here. Gold and various garments should always be given in charity at this spot.’ Having witnessed the sacred place, the ascetic sage saw it vanish along with the assembled gods. From that time onward, that pond became renowned as the supreme tirtha on earth. Sūta concluded, “Having spoken thus, Agastya, the treasury of austerity and born from the pot, continued his narration, revealing the greatness of Cakra-tirtha and the eternal presence of Hari for the benefit of all beings.