Listen, O blessed one, to this sacred account as revealed in the divine Varāha Purāṇa. He who disregards the proper observances and acts on the third or fourth day in matters of union is considered base. Yet, at the right time, enjoyment with all women is permitted for the sake of progeny. Those who withhold themselves out of anger or delusion are deemed lowly and do not progress. Now, O Earth, attend further, for I shall share more. By their actions, those devoted to Me attain My supreme abode. Know that knowledge, yoga, and Sāṃkhya cannot exist without the support of the mind. But he who, becoming a devotee, observes the proper times—when the fourth day arrives—should purify himself by bathing, cleansing the impurities of the head. Then, making both intellect and mind tranquil, O Earth, he should abide in stillness. At that time, the mantra to be recited is: “O goddess, origin, hidden, endless, middle, menstruating, O divine one, we bow to you.” By this sacred mantra, O Earth, menstruating women are purified. Thus, O goddess, neither woman nor man is defiled. Each day, O auspicious one, all beings should follow My mind. By becoming of one mind, O Earth, through restraint of the senses, those who always act in this way—women, men, and the neuter—are sanctified. Yet, even now, men immersed in worldly existence do not know Me. Thousands of mothers and fathers, and hundreds of sons and wives—so many relations—fill the world, which is veiled by ignorance and overwhelmed by delusion. The mother departs one way, and the father another. Each being is born in its own place, arising from its own actions, and their union lasts but a short time—a month, a year, or so. O Earth, for those who know all this—the entire discipline of renunciation—whoever rises early and listens to this daily, O human, is blessed indeed. This, O blessed one, is the supreme and great secret I have revealed to you. Thus concludes the one hundred forty-second chapter of the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa, entitled ‘The Greatness of Secret Rites.’ Now, hear further of the glory of Mandāra, O beautiful one. Listen attentively to this other account. On the southern bank of the Jāhnavī, nestled on the slope of the Vindhya mountains, there was, in the Tretā Yuga, a radiant being named Rāma. Having listened to the teachings of Nārāyaṇa, and desiring righteousness, Earth herself spoke: “You have spoken of Mandāra, endowed with divine righteousness and purpose. What actions do people perform at Mandāra, and what results do they obtain? What are the secrets and mysteries of Mandāra?” Śrī Varāha replied: “I shall tell you the secret—the great rite of Mandāra. At that time, I was playing there at Mandāra, when the mountain was in full bloom. While I was upon Mandāra mountain, a thought arose within Me. And there, by My power, on the Vindhya, exists also the Mandara—the great tree. The stone surface there is most delightful and charming. Hear now, O lovely-hipped one, of a marvel concerning this magnificent Mandara tree. At midday, it is beheld by people, radiant and wondrous.” Thus, the sacred narrative flows, revealing the greatness of secret rites and the glory of Mandāra, as spoken by the Lord Himself.