Having heard the sacred procedures that lead to liberation from worldly existence, the question arose regarding the rules of what should be eaten and what must be avoided in the ritual. The most powerful act, it was said, must be performed according to one’s own path, but with what substances should it be accompanied? This inquiry was brought to Mādhava, the knower of righteousness and skilled in speech. He spoke of what is joined with righteousness, saying, “Let the substance be brought forth with the appropriate mantra.” Then, the ritual required seven grains of rice accompanied by milk. Not only these, but hundreds and thousands of other offerings were mentioned. Mādhavi was told of the many types of rice suitable for the rite: Dharmacillika, leafy greens, fragrant red jasmine, Āmodā, Śivasundarī, Śirī, Kākula, and Śālikā varieties. Alongside these, mudga beans, māṣa beans, sesame, kaṅgu, kuluttha, and others were deemed suitable. Śyāmāka was also included among those appropriate for the ritual, O Vasundharā. All these, and whatever is dear to the devotee, are accepted and should be offered, for they bring delight. Even among animals, the share of goats is mentioned, but meat should be avoided, for the Vaiṣṇava eats with the Yajus. The birds suitable for the rite were also enumerated: lāvaka, vārttika, and the praised kapiñjala. These are the offerings appropriate for the ritual, as spoken by the divine voice. One who follows these commands does not transgress the spoken word, and thus, anyone who desires the highest accomplishment should perform the sacrifice in this manner. Those who act according to these prescriptions attain supreme perfection. Now, listen to the supreme secret of invocation at the three junctions of the day, as previously asked, O Earth. After bathing properly, those devoted to the rites recite the eternal form of the divine. Below, above, and across, the Lord alone is established, and in every way, he is always to be worshipped by his devotee. Another secret, renowned in the world, is revealed: having performed the supreme act with proper understanding, one should utter, “Om namo Nārāyaṇa,” and recite the mantra, “We worship Nārāyaṇa, the source of those devoted to righteousness, the chief of all worlds.” Turning to face west, and again taking a handful of water, one recites the twelve-syllable mantra and praises the one thus established—the primeval, with endless forms, whose intentions never fail, the infinite. At the same time, again taking water and uttering “Namo Nārāyaṇa,” the mantra is recited. Then, turning to face south, one worships the wondrous sacrifice, the true and the right, the primal form, the origin of time and all others. Becoming intent on the wooden ritual act and restraining the senses, one worships the drinker of Soma, whose eyes are the moon and the sun, and whose gaze is like a hundred-petaled lotus. At the three junctions of the day, this rite is to be performed according to these precise rules. This is the highest secret among all secrets, the supreme treasure among all yogas. It must not be given to fools, slanderers, or deceitful persons.