Devadatta, the sage, was approached by Pramlocā, a celestial maiden. With a playful smile, she asked, "Why do you pursue beings like me—do you hunt deer with the noose of your arms?" She acknowledged, "In every way, we are under your control; whatever you wish, let it be done." Taking her by the right hand, Devadatta laughed, and together they enjoyed delightful pleasures. For many days, as opportunity allowed, he reveled in her company. But suddenly, Devadatta became weary, afflicted by a sense of loss. Though he knew what was happening, fate had overpowered him and he had fallen from his austerity. He reflected, "Such is the talk of fools; there is a great difference when one truly contemplates. A man, merely by seeing a woman, melts away, bewildered." With these words, his mind withdrawn, Devadatta dismissed Pramlocā. A great obstacle had arisen, causing him to lose his austerity. Resolute, he declared, "I will undertake severe austerity and dry up this body." After bathing at the confluence of the Gaṇḍakī River and offering oblations to his ancestors and the gods, he slowly proceeded northward. Along the way, he beheld the beautiful hermitage of Bhṛgu, and, upon seeing it, rested on the banks, contemplating the place of austerity. There, Devadatta performed severe austerity, longing for a vision of Śiva. In response, Śiva appeared before him, assuming the form of a liṅga, manifesting both above and below. With a gracious heart, Śiva spoke, "O sage, behold me—Śiva. That which you have previously seen of me in a subtle form—now, seeing us as one, you shall attain perfection. This place will become renowned as Samaṅgama. The fruit of yoga here will be complete—of this, there is no doubt." Through this divine encounter, Devadatta attained supreme knowledge. Meanwhile, Pramlocā, having conceived the sage's child, departed from the vicinity of the hermitage. Śucismitā, feeling as if she had been reborn, smiled with purity and firmly resolved to undertake austerity. In the first month, she subsisted solely on fruits. On the fifth day of the third month, and during the seventh in the fourth month, in the seventh and eighth months, she ate only fallen leaves. Thus, for a hundred years, she remained, her mind fixed solely on Hara. During this time, Devadatta did not perceive the pairs of opposites, nor any other being apart from himself. Eventually, he saw the earth enveloped entirely by a divine radiance. With his senses restrained, nothing existed outside his consciousness. Then, the Earth goddess herself manifested before his very eyes, saying, "O Earth, O goddess, I stood there, manifest before him." There, she became known by the name Hṛṣīkeśa, established in that very place. Seeing the divine presence standing outside himself, Devadatta bowed down with joined palms. Śucismitā’s body became thrilled, resembling the tender buds of the kadamba tree. The Lord addressed her, "O young maiden with wide eyes, I am pleased with your austerity. I grant you even that which is not to be given, which is exceedingly rare for others." With hands joined in reverence, she praised the Lord of gods. Thus, through devotion, austerity, and divine grace, both Devadatta and Śucismitā attained fulfillment and blessings beyond compare.