Sudhana, filled with devotion, knew that if he did not return as promised, he would be stained by sin—his own and that of others. This sense of duty weighed upon him, and he resolved to fulfill his word. When the Brahmarakshasa heard Sudhana’s sincere intentions, he was pleased and said, “If I do not return again, I will follow the path that leads to liberation.” His words were gentle and kind as he bade Sudhana farewell, saying, “Go quickly, salutations to you.” Sudhana, ever devoted, stood once more before the Lord, dancing in reverence. Again and again, he joyfully proclaimed, “Salutations to Narayana!” Having witnessed the Lord’s divine form, Sudhana set out for the city of Mathura. On his journey, the Devi asked him, “Where are you hastening to?” Sudhana replied, “I am going quickly to the presence of the Brahmarakshasa.” He explained, “While alive, one gains the greatness of dharma; after death, how can there be dharma or fame? O highly fortunate one, I have come after dancing as I pleased. I have come from the night vigil for Hari, for Vishnu, the Lord of the worlds—either according to proper rule, or as you desire. By that truth, O terrible Brahmarakshasa, consume me.” The Brahmarakshasa, moved by Sudhana’s sincerity, spoke sweet words to him: “You are a merchant, and very wise; such is the path you have attained. By the power of truth and virtue, may I attain liberation; I will not take the merit of your dance as food for a man. Whether half, or the whole, or even half of a watch of time, O best of merchants, give me the merit of a single dance; I will not give you merit as stated—act accordingly.” Sudhana then asked, “By what fault in action did you attain the state of a Rakshasa?” Hearing this, the Rakshasa laughed and replied, “Agnidatta was my name, a foremost Brahmin of the Chandasa lineage. Having died with a desire for a fine house, I became a Rakshasa. Grant me, O excellent merchant, the merit of a single period of rest.” Sudhana responded, “Well done, O Rakshasa; I have given you a single dance.” At that moment, Lord Varaha described how, upon seeing the deity standing before him, the Rakshasa departed to the earth. Then Janardana, the god of gods, spoke sweetly, “Ascend the excellent celestial vehicle and go to my world.” And so, Sudhana, along with his body and family, ascended to heaven. “O Vasundhara,” said the Lord, “thus have I told you the power of this sacred place. By the power of this holy site, Sudhana attained liberation. For one who bathes here, the fruit of the Rājasūya sacrifice is obtained. One who performs the release of a bull here saves all his lineage; by him, the ancestors and even the great-grandfathers are delivered.” Thus concludes the chapter in the glorious Varaha Purana, within the greatness of Mathura, named “The Power of Akūra Tīrtha,” the one hundred and fifty-fifth chapter. Now, I shall describe the manifestation of Mathura, and especially the sacred place called Vatsakrīḍanaka, which is supremely dear to me. By merely bathing there, a person attains the world of the wind. Hear of another sacred place, O Vasundhara: where sāla, tāla, tamāla, and arjuna trees abound, and where, after bathing at Bhāṇḍīraka with discipline and restraint in diet, one who gives up the life-breath there attains my world.