The Lord spoke lovingly to his consort, saying, “By following my path, O beloved, one attains my supreme secret.” Yet he cautioned, “But those whose conduct is tainted by envy are cast downward. One joined with envy cannot see me anywhere—neither austerity nor knowledge, nor constant action, will reveal me to them if their hearts are corrupted by illusion. But one who is devoted to my scripture, and who desires the highest goal, O Earth, will find me.” He continued, “This scripture, O most fortunate one, has been set forth by me with due order and rule. Listen now, O noble one, as I reveal the wondrous matter of my Bhūtagiri. Some describe it as made of bronze, others say it is of iron. Yet, whether above or below, those who worship me—those who behold me established upon Maṇipūra mountain—remain steadfast on the path of my actions, having honored the virtues of their teachers.” “In that sacred field, O noble one, my supreme secret is concealed. There, a man should bathe, observing the five prescribed times. When he departs from life at that holy place, he becomes one who has truly fulfilled his purpose.” He revealed further, “Bhṛgukuṇḍa is renowned here, and in that place, too, my supreme secret lies hidden. There, one should bathe, following my path. And where Dhruva stands upon the summit of Meru, amidst the rocky heights, one who departs from life there—remaining true to my path of action—finds the same supreme secret at Maṇikuṇḍa, a place famed in all the worlds. That deep heart, O blessed one, is difficult even for the gods to attain. There, too, a man should bathe at the five appointed times, and, departing from life, if he has followed my way, he fulfills his highest aim.” “A most secret place lies on the eastern side of my field, O beautiful one. There, one should bathe, and he attains my world. And five krośas to the west of my sacred field, there is a place—golden in appearance, deep as an emerald—which I myself have fashioned. There, performing arduous deeds, established in the self of the five elements, one attains Indra’s realm, O fair-hipped one, and rejoices there with the gods. Yet, abandoning even Indra’s realm, he comes to my own world, and, O wide-eyed one, dwells upon my mountain, Maṇipūra.” “When his sins are washed away, O lovely-hipped one, the stream descends to earth. Only the pure may enter there; one whose sins are cleansed alone gains entry. There, O goddess, I reside, established in the western direction, and by my own power, fruits arise at all times.” He described the path further: “A devotee, a pure Bhāgavata, devoted to my prescribed actions, should go there at sunrise, O beautiful one, with single-mindedness and abundant resolve. In five nights, he obtains the fruit of his devotion on that mountain of mine.” At this point, Nārāyaṇa was addressed humbly by his consort, who said, “You ought now to declare the etymology of this name.