Listen, O blessed one, to the sacred account of Kokāmukha and Badarikāśrama, as revealed in the divine Varāha Purāṇa. There exists a most holy place, the confluence of the Kauśikī and Kokā rivers, where, if a person departs from life steadfast in actions dedicated to Me, that person attains supreme blessedness. This confluence is a secret and sanctified spot: whoever bathes there and remains for a day and a night, whatever he desires—be it in heaven or on earth—will surely be granted. If one departs from the body there, engaged in My acts, liberation is assured. At this confluence, three sacred streams unite, all seeking refuge in the holy Kauśikī river. There, while bathing, if one happens to see a fish, and again if the sacrificer sees that same fish, know, O goddess, that this is no ordinary vision. Whoever bathes at this most secret place, having beheld the fish, is freed from all bondage—the fish itself is My supreme secret. My sacred field called Kokāmukha stretches five yojanas wide. Listen, O Earth, to what I now reveal: this place shines like stone and sandalwood, resplendent and difficult even for the gods to attain. It is marked by unique features—such as a high left side of the face and an elevated left tusk—mysteries that liberate those who remember Me there from all sin. Whenever, during the course of life, one visits Kokāmukha, know that this place is the supreme secret among secrets, the highest and greatest. The perfection found here cannot be attained by Sāṃkhya or Yoga alone. Thus, O highly fortunate one, I have disclosed to you the highest truth you sought. Whoever, O Earth, recounts the greatness of this supreme Kokāmukha, whether dying there or being born, is assured birth in a pure and devoted family. If a man listens to this account daily, rising early, or if he recites this story of Koka each day, he is blessed. Thus concludes the one hundred fortieth chapter, “The Description of the Greatness of Kokāmukha,” in the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa. Now, hear also of the glory of Badarikāśrama, on the slopes of the Himalayas—a most secret teaching. This sacred field of Mine, resting on the icy, rocky surface of the great mountain, is exceedingly rare and cannot be attained even by the most difficult of deeds. There, upon the heights, is the renowned Brahmakuṇḍa. If a man, steadfast in vows and self-controlled, gives up his breath there, or if one fasts for three nights and bathes in those waters, he attains supreme merit. Within this field lies the supreme place called Agnisatya. Again, if a man fasts for three nights and bathes there, he is blessed. In Badarī, My hermitage is famed as Indraloka, and from the peaks a great stream descends anew. If a man fasts for one night and bathes in that sacred water, he is purified. There is also a holy place in Badarī’s hermitage called Pañcaśikha; whoever bathes at the five streams there is sanctified. If, after performing extremely difficult deeds, one gives up the breath at this place, the highest goal is attained. Within this field of Mine is the place known as Catuḥsrota. If a man fasts for one night and bathes there, he is blessed and purified beyond measure. Thus, O seeker, are revealed the supreme sanctities and their fruits, as declared by the Lord in the divine scripture.