O King, though you took me as your wife, the memory of my past life never left me. In time, at the sacred place called Dhārāpatanaka, I relinquished my own life. There, she recounted her story to another, explaining how he had perished in the realm of Yama. As they gazed upon me, both of them met their end at that very spot, for such was the decree of destiny. O Devi, I have now related to you this extraordinary and wondrous event. Understand this: one who has truly abandoned sin does not attain the world of the ancestors. Instead, such a soul reaches the world of Vishnu, assuming a divine form adorned with four arms. Indeed, when a person gives up their life at these holy places, they come to reside in my world. Those who die here, after bathing in these sacred waters, ascend to heaven and do not return to mortal birth. Again, when someone surrenders their life here, they are welcomed into my divine realm. Now, O Vasundhara, listen as I reveal something further. There, after bathing and drinking, having observed discipline and regulated food, at the pure Soma-tirtha—O Vasudha—in the sanctified waters of the Yamuna, one should perform ablutions after fulfilling one’s duties. Whoever gives up their life at this place is assured a place in my world. O Devi, even a person of no caste, if they bathe at this tirtha, becomes as pure as an ascetic. Whoever bathes there, having fasted for three nights, also attains my world upon leaving their body. For those who bathe with discipline at this sacred spot, heaven becomes easy to attain. At the dawn of creation, Brahma himself fashioned this holy place through the power of his mind. Those who bathe here and die ascend to heaven, never to be reborn. At this sacred ford, the lord of obstacles does not trouble those who have bathed; indeed, the king of obstacles cannot afflict them. The son of Parvati—Ganesha—removes all obstacles for such a devotee. Beyond this lies Koṭitīrtha, renowned as supremely pure. There, whoever abandons greed and delusion and departs from life is liberated. Further on is the Śiva-kshetra, half a krosha distant and difficult to reach. By bathing and drinking there, one attains the fruit equal to that of Māthura itself. Thus concludes the one hundred fifty-fourth chapter, titled ‘The Power of the Yamuna Ford,’ in the Mathura-mahatmya of the glorious Varaha Purana. Now, O goddess, I shall again proclaim the greatness of the Akrura Ford, which is exceedingly rare in this mortal world. At that place, I always reside for the welfare of all beings. Especially during the solstices, equinoxes, and at the sacred Viṣṇupadī times, my presence there is constant, O Earth. This field is renowned as Akrura. By bathing at Akrura Ford, a person gains the merit of both the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices. Bathing there also bestows the fruit of bathing at Prayāga. Among my devotees, one named Sudhana is ever devoted to me. He enjoys unsurpassed affection and harmony at home, surrounded by his relatives, sons, and wife. His days, months, and years pass peacefully. He never resorts to deceit in weights or measures, and he is always engaged in excellent worship of Hari. Such is the glory and sanctity of these sacred fords and the blessings they bestow.