Durvasa spoke to the wise sage, saying, “In the same way, during the bright fortnight of the month of Phalguna, on the twelfth day—Dvādashī—one should observe a fast and worship Lord Hari according to the prescribed method. When worshipping Narasimha, offer your reverence at his feet; for Govinda, worship his thighs; for Vishvabhuja, the waist; and for Aniruddha, the arms. For Shitikaṇṭha, honor the neck; for Piṅgakeśa, the head; for the destroyer of demons, worship the discus; and for the water-formed, the conch. Each is to be worshipped with sandalwood paste, fragrant flowers, and fruits. In front of the deity, place a pot adorned with a pair of white cloths. Above it, install a golden image of Narasimha in a copper vessel—if possible, make the image of gold, or else use wood or bamboo. After placing this image in a jewel-encrusted pot and performing the proper worship, offer it on the twelfth day to a Brahmin learned in the Vedas. The fruit of this observance is great, as once obtained by a king of old, whose tale I shall now recount to you—he was known as Vatsa. In the land of Kimpurusha, there ruled a righteous king named Bharata, and his son was Vatsa. When Vatsa was defeated in battle, his treasury and elephants seized by enemies, he retreated to the forest with his wife and took refuge in the hermitage of sage Vasiṣṭha. As time passed, the sage Vasiṣṭha asked him, ‘What brings you to this great hermitage?’ The king replied, ‘O revered one, my kingdom and wealth have been lost, my spirit broken by my foes. I have come seeking your guidance and refuge—please instruct me and show your favor.’ Vasiṣṭha then taught him the vow of Dvādaśī, detailing the method. Vatsa followed every instruction carefully. At the conclusion of his vow, the blessed Narasimha was pleased and bestowed upon him a discus, supreme in destroying enemies. Armed with this divine weapon, Vatsa reclaimed his kingdom, performed a thousand Aśvamedha sacrifices, and ultimately attained Viṣṇuloka, the realm of Lord Vishnu. Thus, O sage, this auspicious and sin-destroying Dvādaśī vow has been revealed to you. Having heard it with attention, act as you deem best. Durvasa continued, “Similarly, in the month of Chaitra, one should resolve to observe Dvādaśī, fast, and worship Janārdana, the god of gods. Worship his feet as Vāmana, his waist as Viṣṇu, and his abdomen, chest, and entire body as Vāsudeva. The neck is to be honored as Viśvakṛt, the head as the one whose form is space, and the arms as Viśvajit; the conch and discus are worshipped by their own names. After worshipping the eternal god in this way, place two water pots in front—one to the east and one to the north. In the designated vessel, install a golden image of Vāmana, small according to your ability, adorned with a white sacred thread. Place a water pot at the side, an umbrella, sandals, a rosary, and especially a staff. With these offerings, in the morning, present them to a twice-born, saying, ‘May Viṣṇu, in his dwarf form, be pleased.’ This rite, joined with the name of the month and the act of manifestation, is declared everywhere as the rule. In ancient times, there was a king named Haryaśva, lord of the earth, who was childless and performed austerities desiring a son. As he kept vigil at night for this purpose, Lord Hari himself appeared first, disguised as a twice-born. The Lord asked, ‘By your austerity, O King, what do you seek?’ The king replied, ‘I seek a son.’ The Lord then instructed him in the proper procedure and vanished. The king quickly performed the ritual, reciting mantras for the twice-born, and offered the gifts to the poor and to the wise Jyotirgarga. He prayed that, just as another’s son had become his own, by that truth he too might be blessed with a noble son. By this method, a son was born to him—Kuvalashva, a mighty emperor. Thus, a sonless man gains a son, a poor man finds wealth, one who has lost his kingdom regains it, and the departed reach Vishnu’s abode. King Haryaśva, praised for a long time, returned to this mortal world and became a wise emperor, like Yayati, son of Nahusha. Durvasa further instructed, “In the month of Vaishakha, one should resolve to follow this procedure: after bathing and performing other rites, go to the temple. There, worship Hari with devotion, reciting these mantras: ‘To Jamadagni, the feet; to the bearer of all, the abdomen; to Madhusudana, the waist and chest, the bearer of the Srivatsa mark. To the destroyer of Kshatriyas, the arms; to the one with a jeweled throat, the neck; by his own name, the conch and discus; to the bearer of the universe, the head.’ Having thus worshipped, place a pot in front, wrapped with a pair of cloths. In a vessel made of bamboo, install the deity—Hari as Jamadagni, the destroyer of suffering—making him hold an axe in his right hand. Worship him with all fragrances and various auspicious flowers. Then, keep vigil in front of him; at dawn, when the sun is pure, offer the image to a Brahmin. Listen to the fruit of such observance. Once there was a king of great fortune and strength, Virasena, who was sonless. He performed intense austerity with great energy. As he was engaged in this fierce penance, the great sage Yajnavalkya, a master of yoga, came and saw him from not far away. Thus, Durvasa revealed the sacred methods of worship and the stories of those who gained great blessings through the observance of the Dvādaśī vow, illustrating the power of devotion, ritual, and the grace of Lord Hari.