Once, the Lord of gods bestowed upon you noble maidens—sixteen thousand of divine birth—for the sake of your enjoyment and play. Yet, O Lord, when Sāmba entered their presence, the minds of all these women became agitated and restless. I have come to inform you of this, O best of the gods, for your pleasure. In this world, one attains heaven through righteous rites, and by neglecting them, one falls into hell. As long as a person possesses speech, he is recognized as such; but in hell, the wise describe a person as the opposite. The agitation of those seated among the maidens was genuine, and as long as the assembly seats remained, they were spread out separately. Afterwards, Sāmba arrived and, standing before you, joined his hands in reverence. When the noble women beheld Sāmba’s exceedingly handsome form, he addressed them: “Rise, all dear ones, and return to your own abodes.” Sāmba remained there, trembling, his hands still joined in salutation. At that moment, Kṛṣṇa began to relate the entire matter in detail to Nārada. “There is no moment, no privacy, and no concealment in action,” he said. Among the maidens, some wore a single garment, some were fair, some dark, all possessed excellent complexions. Upon seeing a handsome man, O best of sages, their hearts were stirred. Sāmba himself was exceedingly proud, radiant, righteous, and endowed with great virtues. Nārada, honoring the words of Hari, listened intently. Just as a chariot cannot move with only one wheel, so too, by the mere glance of a man with clear vision, these women felt fulfilled in their purpose. Yet, upon seeing Sāmba, all the maidens were afflicted by desire, even without physical contact. Therefore, Sāmba, with a mind turned toward mischief, had become the destroyer of your women. I have heard this repeatedly from the worlds and from the Brahmarṣis. You, who are worthy here, have now heard from me what is beneficial to you, O one whose nature is known to me. Then, Kṛṣṇa cursed Sāmba: “You shall become deformed.” Blood would always ooze from his body, accompanied by a foul smell. But through Nārada alone, the destruction of Sāmba’s curse was accomplished. “O Sāmba, mighty-armed son of Jāmbavatī,” Nārada instructed, “listen carefully. Offer proper salutations according to the Vedas, Upaniṣads, and other scriptures.” Sāmba, distressed, asked, “O sage, how will that god be pleased with me?” Nārada replied, “I will always recite this in Brahmaloka before Brahmā. And Sumantu will proclaim it among mortals, O lord, how, having gone to the eastern mountain, Sāmba became like a lump of flesh. By your grace, though I am sinless, I have suffered great distress; just as by worshipping the god at the eastern mountain, one attains the fruit.” Similarly, by going to Mathurā and worshipping at the six Suns, one attains the fruit. In Mathurā, at midday, at the midday Sun, and by reciting prayers at sunrise and sunset of the Sun, one gains merit. After bathing in the Krishna-Ganga, one should worship the Sun with diligence. Śrī Varāha declared: “Mathurā, which grants the fruit of liberation, inspires eagerness for worship of the Sun.” Following the procedure spoken by Nārada, Sāmba, son of Jāmbavatī, composed his mind through yoga and stood before the Sun at that time, ready to worship and seek deliverance.