Having adorned myself in garments that fit my body, I prepared to make the sacred offering. With the sound of Om, and enveloped in righteousness and merit, I took up the offering, knowing it to be the supreme act—one that brings mutual delight, preserves the lives of all beings, and is proper, suitable, true, and beneficial for myself. “O Deva,” I prayed, “accept this offering.” Having thus made the offering, faithfully following the prescribed path, the pure-hearted devotee then praises the gods, for this alone is the highest form of offering. After giving food and respectfully removing what remains of the offering, the devotee continues the ritual, adorning the gods in every way with all fragrant substances and the like. Taking betel, I pray, “O Lord of the world, may our house and your image be especially adorned.” The best ornament for the mouth has been prepared by me for your pleasure, and by this very service, my devotee should perform the ritual. Thus concludes the procedure for divine offerings as declared in the sacred Varaha Purana, in the chapter named ‘The Procedure for Divine Offerings.’ Now, let me reveal the rule regarding what is to be eaten and what is forbidden. Having heard the procedure of action that leads to liberation from worldly existence, this most powerful act is to be performed according to your path. But with what substance should it be accompanied? “Tell me this, O Mādhava,” I ask. He who knows righteousness and is skilled in speech replies: “With whatever mantra it is joined, let it be brought to me.” Then, taking seven grains of rice together with milk, and many other substances by the hundreds and thousands, I shall declare, O Mādhavi, the types of rice suitable for use: Dharmacillika, leafy greens, fragrant red jasmine, Āmodā, Śivasundarī, Śirī, Kākula, and Śālikā varieties. Also suitable for the rite are mudga beans, māṣa beans, sesame, kaṅgu, kuluttha, and others. Śyāmāka is also mentioned as suitable, O Vasundharā. I accept these, and also whatever is dear to the devotee. Such things should be offered in the rite for me, for they bring me delight. My share is present as well in animals and goats, but one should avoid meat there; the Vaiṣṇava eats with the Yajus. Now, O Vasundharā, I shall declare the birds that may be used: the lāvaka, the vārttika, and also the praised kapiñjala—these are suitable for my rite. Those who follow this command do not transgress my word, O dear one. Therefore, one who desires the highest accomplishment should indeed perform the sacrifice in this way. Those who perform actions prescribed by me attain supreme perfection. Now, listen to the supreme secret of invocation at the three junctions of the day, which you previously asked about, O Earth. Having bathed properly, those devoted to my rites—whoever, O blessed one, recites thus my eternal form—should know that below, above, and across, I alone am established. In every way, they are always to be worshipped by my devotee. Moreover, I shall tell you another secret, renowned in the world. Having performed the supreme act with proper understanding, one should utter ‘Om namo Nārāyaṇa’ and recite this mantra: “We worship Nārāyaṇa, the source of those devoted to righteousness, the chief of all worlds.