When the bright fortnight arrived, the devotee, steadfast in righteousness, prepared himself for worship. In deep devotion, he called upon the Lord: “Release, release, O Lord—even the discus, shining like fire!” Responding to his plea, the Lord unleashed the radiant discus. Pierced by its divine power, the devotee, foremost among all, attained union with the Lord. Thus, he reached the highest state, beloved of the Lord. The Lord then explained the nature of certain metals, saying: “Tin, lead, zinc, and bronze, as well as iron, are impure; impurity belongs to them. But whatever is offered with a copper vessel upon the earth is pure.” He instructed that this practice should always be followed by his dear devotees, the Bhāgavatas. Those who are initiated Bhāgavatas must offer water for washing the feet and arghya, and so forth, in their ritual worship. Turning to the goddess, the Lord said, “O goddess, I have explained these truths to you. What else do you wish to ask?” She replied, “O Lord of gods, tell me how an initiated person performs the twilight worship. By which mantra does your devoted follower, intent on action, perform it?” The Lord responded, “Listen, Mādhavī, to the supreme mantra for twilight worship, spoken in truth. Just as the Sun is worshipped, so too are the former and later twilights honored. Assuming a meditative posture for a moment, one should recite this mantra. By doing so, the devotee delights in my world for as many thousands of years as he performs this worship.” He then revealed the mantra: “All the gods—Brahma, Rudra, Indra, and you, O Sun—are the primal, unmanifest form arising from existence.” The Lord continued, “We, having established the god, the primal, unmanifest form, within ourselves, likewise perform this worship. Indeed, with this very mantra, the initiated should perform the twilight worship.” Thus concludes the one hundred twenty-ninth chapter of the glorious Varaha Purana, entitled ‘Description of the Initiation of the Four Classes and Copper.’ Now begins the expiation for eating the king’s food. Having heard about the initiation directly from the mouth of Narayana, Earth spoke: “Having heard, O greatly fortunate one, I have become pure, O Lord. Truly, the greatness of the Lord of the worlds is wondrous! There is one supreme secret that abides in my heart, O Lord. Your former and later offenses, even thirty-two in number, have been recounted. By what action are those who commit offenses purified?” Hearing these words, Hrishikesha, the Lord of great mind, replied: “Those who eat the king’s food, whether out of greed or fear, or even in distress, partake of it, O Vasundhara.” Hearing this, Vasundhara trembled. Dejected in mind yet firm in her vow, Earth asked, “What indeed is the fault of kings? Please tell me.” The best of those who know all dharma, Śrī Varāha, answered: “Food belonging to the king must never be consumed by the pious Bhārgavas. Even if the king acts with impartiality in the world, food from the king is still considered blameworthy because of this.” He continued, “Therefore, listen to what I am about to declare, O Earth. Having established me, O goddess, through the prescribed rite, food that remains after being offered to me by the devoted Bhāgavatas is pure.” Hearing these words of Viṣṇu, Earth, steadfast in her vow, asked, “By what act is it purified? Tell me that, O Janārdana.” Śrī Varāha replied, “By which means do those who partake of the king’s food become purified? By performing one Cāndrāyaṇa and a thorough Taptakṛcchra penance, there is no fault for him, O Earth. This is my word. If one desires supreme attainment for the sake of my worship here, let him do so.” Thus ends the one hundred thirtieth chapter, entitled ‘The Expiation for Eating the King’s Food,’ in the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa, the divine scripture.