Sudhana, a wise merchant, approached after his night vigil dedicated to Hari, to Vishnu, the Lord of the worlds. He declared that he had come either as prescribed by proper rule or as he himself desired. With firm resolve, Sudhana addressed the terrifying Brahmarakshasa, saying, “By the truth of my words, O dreadful one, consume me.” At this, the Brahmarakshasa spoke sweetly to Sudhana, acknowledging his wisdom and the noble path he had attained. The Rakshasa said, “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.” He requested Sudhana, “Whether it be half, the whole, or even half of a watch of time, O best of merchants, grant 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 these words, 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 attained the state of 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.” Then, Śrī Varāha narrated how, seeing the deity standing before him, Sudhana departed to the earth. The god of gods, Janardana, spoke sweet words to Sudhana: “Ascend the excellent celestial vehicle and go to my world.” Sudhana, along with his body and family, went to heaven. Śrī Varāha then addressed Vasundhara, “The power of this sacred place has thus been told to you. By the power of that sacred place, Sudhana attained liberation. For one who bathes there, O Vasundhara, the fruit of the Rājasūya sacrifice is obtained. A man performing the release of a bull saves all his lineage. By him, the ancestors and always the great-grandfathers are delivered.” Thus concludes the chapter in the glorious Varāha Purāṇa, in the greatness of Mathurā, named ‘The Power of Akūra Tīrtha,’ being the one hundred and fifty-fifth. Now begins the manifestation of Mathurā. Śrī Varāha continues, “I shall describe the sacred place called Vatsakrīḍanaka, which is supreme to me. By merely bathing there, a man attains the world of the wind. Listen, O Vasundhara, as I tell you of another sacred place. This place is adorned with sāla, tāla, tamāla, and arjuna trees. There, having bathed at Bhāṇḍīraka, disciplined and restrained in diet, one may give up the life-breath and attain my world. There, I sport together with cows and cowherds. In that great and blessed pool, thickly covered with bushes and creepers, one delights, playing with Gandharvas and Apsarases.” Varāha then described another holy place, which destroys great sins. “The holy place where Keśī was slain is a hundred times more meritorious. Its merit is a hundredfold; there is no need for doubt. By offering piṇḍa there, one obtains the same result as at Gayā. At the Sūrya-tīrthas on earth, named after the twelve Ādityas, there Kāliya was subdued, and the Ādityas were established by me. The Ādityas themselves requested, ‘Let bathing at this excellent tīrtha be granted to us.’” Thus, Varāha revealed the greatness and sanctity of these places to Vasundhara, extolling their power to grant liberation, merit, and blessings to all who visit and honor them.