When the earth itself is lost and beyond finding, who could be greater than the divine being who restores it? It is the Boar incarnation, Varaha, who became manifest and revealed the Purana. Simply beholding this sacred text frees one from all sins. On the ninth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha, if a person bathes in the holy waters of the Ganga and gives charity according to his ability, he is released from all sins. Such a one, shining brilliantly like twelve suns, ascends to the heavens in a celestial vehicle. Varaha then spoke of a time when one named Panchala approached the sage Sumantu and asked, “You are our teacher and father; tell me, what should I do? Should I undertake the three-night penance, the Kricchra, the Paraka, or the Chandrayana vow?” Sumantu replied, “Whatever is prescribed in the Akasha-Bharati is true and never false. Each day, before bathing, you should go regularly and remain abstinent from sin for as long as you live. Whoever does so will attain a good destination and be freed from all sin, without doubt. Such is the glory of this holy place in Mathura, O Earth.” The greatness of the Krishna-Ganga and also of Kalinjar is the same. Whoever hears this account with supreme faith, O beautiful one, will have all the sins accumulated over seven births destroyed, and will attain immortality and ascend to the heavenly world. Thus ends the chapter called “The Greatness of Krishna-Ganga” in the glorious Varaha Purana. Then Sri Varaha continued, “Now hear about the curse of Samba while he was living in Dvaraka.” At that time, Krishna was seated in comfort with his sons, wives, and children. He was offered water for washing his feet, arghya, a seat, and a vessel of honey-mixture. When Krishna was alone, a certain lord approached him with a request. Krishna was always desirable and beloved by women, and the Lord of the gods had given him noble maidens for the sake of play—sixteen thousand of divine birth were bestowed upon him. Whenever these noble women beheld Samba, their minds became agitated, O Lord. For Krishna’s pleasure, the visitor said, he had come to share this matter. “By performing righteous acts, one attains heaven; by the opposite, one falls to hell. As long as there is speech, a person is so called; in hell, the wise say, it is otherwise.” Those seated on their seats experienced real agitation, and as long as those seats remained, they were spread out separately. Afterward, Samba approached and, standing before Krishna, joined his hands in reverence. On seeing Samba’s exceedingly handsome form, the noble women were moved. Krishna then said, “Rise, all dear ones, and return to your own abodes.” Samba remained there, trembling, with hands joined in salutation. Krishna began to relate the entire matter in detail to the sage Narada. He explained, “There is no moment, no privacy, and no concealment in action. Some wore a single garment, some were fair, some dark, all of excellent complexion. Upon seeing a handsome man, O best of sages, they are moved. Samba is exceedingly proud, radiant, righteous, and endowed with great virtues.” Narada, honoring Krishna’s words, listened intently. Krishna continued, “Just as a chariot cannot move with only one wheel, so by the mere glance of a man with clear vision, these women become fulfilled in their purpose.” Thus, the tale of the greatness of Krishna-Ganga, the holy places, and the episode of Samba’s curse in Dvaraka was told, as revealed by the Lord himself.