In days gone by, profound events unfolded around the divine form of Narayana, who had assumed the guise of a tortoise. With reverence, salutations were offered to him—Narayana, the gentle lord Janardana, who had taken this humble shape for the benefit of the worlds. Yet, so great was his majesty that one devotee confessed, “O virtuous one, I am unable to look upon you or even to ask.” Bowed in devotion, he implored the Lord, “Always bestow your grace upon me.” Janardana, the lord of the worlds, manifested in a gentle, small-bodied form. Another devotee, awed by this incarnation, said, “O god, you are of small body; I am not capable of lifting you. Yet, I wish to take you to the unsurpassed city of Lanka.” Hearing these words, Shri Varaha narrated how Kapila’s devotion moved Ravana, who then spoke. Ravana’s unwavering devotion blossomed from witnessing the divine form, and as his heart filled with reverence, his own form became light. Thus, Ravana brought the gentle deity to Lanka, placing him in his own house. In time, Rama, the illustrious lord of Ayodhya, vanquished the foremost among the Rakshasas. Vibhishana was then consecrated as the ruler of Lanka. Sri Rama requested, “Give me the deity, the Rakshasa who has come today from the world of Indra.” Day after day, Rama worshipped the god in the form of Varaha. Eventually, Kapila, possessing a divine form, was offered to Rama. Establishing him in Ayodhya, Rama worshipped him with devotion. Later, for the purpose of slaying Lavana, Rama dispatched Shatrughna. Accompanied by a fourfold army, Shatrughna marched towards Mathura, and, having slain Lavana, entered the city triumphantly. There, twenty-six thousand Brahmins—accomplished in the Vedas and Vedangas—were honored, for feeding even one Brahmin was said to equal feeding a crore. Upon hearing of Lavana’s death, Raghava spoke words of wisdom. Shatrughna, hearing his brother, humbly requested, “Grant me this deity, if you are indeed a giver of boons to me.” Rama replied, “Take, O Shatrughna, the divine god in the form of Varaha.” Blessed were the people of Mathura, for they beheld Kapila always. Shatrughna, having been anointed, was empowered to remove all sin, to destroy sin and grant liberation. Taking the deity, Shatrughna journeyed to Mathura. In the heart of the city, Raghava installed and worshipped the divine form. The merit obtained by offering oblations at the sacred sites of Gaya, Jyeshtha Pushkara, Vishranti, Govinda, and Hari was equaled by worship here. At sunrise, the Lord’s radiance was always present at Vishranti; at Keshava, his brilliance shone forth in the fourth part of the day. This ancient knowledge, O goddess, was spoken, for the father was ever virtuous. Thus concludes the one hundred sixty-third chapter, named “The Greatness of Kapila Varaha,” in the section on the glory of Mathura, from the sacred Varaha Purana. Now begins the account of the greatness of circumambulating Annakuta. There is a place called Govardhana, supremely difficult to attain. There, a lake abounds—filled with trees, bushes, and creepers. To the east lies the Indra lake; to the south, the Yama tirtha. “O blessed one,” the Lord declares, “I will play at will, dwelling among them.” He rejoices in the world of Indra, free from all dualities.