Deeply honored and filled with joy by the supreme Lord’s grace, the speaker declared, “We shall behold that god who grants boons, the bestower of blessings.” It was through your austerity, he said, that the Lord had been satisfied and had manifested directly before you. Yet now, a question arose: “Where shall we see that god, the blessed Lord Kapalin? He favored me, but then, in an instant, vanished from sight. I do not know where he is or where he resides. Let us seek him out. Why did the god speak to Nandi alone about the Lord?” With reverence, the questioner pressed further: “Tell me, Lord of gods, is there some secret of the trident-bearer? What did the great Lord say that I, being old and devoted, should not be told? What did Mahadeva say to Nandi?” The answer was given with gravity: “Listen. There is a certain region upon the earth, a sacred place among mountains, far beyond the Himalayas—a land blessed and filled with groves where ascetics dwell. Only one truly favored by me, whose sins have been burned away by austerity, may know of it. That place, named after the Lord, is divine and inhabited by those who have performed long penance. “In that very place, while roaming in the form of a deer, I was seen by the gods. But you must not reveal this secret to those gods or to the celestial nymphs.” The narrative then unfolded a wondrous vision: the place became radiant, illuminating all directions, and was soon surrounded by the gods. Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, ascended his wish-fulfilling chariot. Varuṇa, bestower of boons and lord of the aquatic beings, arrived with his retinue, his presence shining like molten gold and adorned with jewels. He came with hundreds of thousands of aerial cars, joined by Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, attended by the virtuous, moving with the majesty of Vaivasvata. All around, aerial cars blazed like fire as they descended from the sky to the mountain. The two divine Aśvins came swiftly to the great mountain Mauñjavant, racing along the path of Airāvata. They reached the splendid mountain, which echoed with the cries of hundreds of peacocks. Alongside them arrived Hāhā and Hūhū and all the foremost Gandharvas. Anila, Anala, Dharma, Satya, and another Dhruva also came, as did the great-souled Guhyakas. Among the celestial nymphs were Urvaśī, Menakā, Rambhā, and Pañcasyā. The gathering was further graced by the sages: Pulastya, Atri, Marīci, Vasiṣṭha, Bhṛgu, Bhāradvāja, Agniveśya, the aged Parāśara, Jamadagni, Bhārgava, and Cyavana. Even the sacred rivers themselves arrived: Śatadrū, Vipāśā, and the excellent Gaṇḍakī, along with Godāvarī, Veṇī, Tāpi, Nandā, Paranandā, Carmaṇvatī, Sindhu, Puruṣa, and Prabhāsa. Soma came as well, joined by many other holy fords and shrines—each manifesting in its own divine form. The greatest of mountains assembled: Mahāmeru, Kailāsa, Gandhamādana, Vindhya, Mahendra, Sahya, Malaya, and Dardura. All these lords of the mountains, dwellers of the forests, came together in that sacred place. All the sacrifices, the branches of knowledge, and the four Vedas themselves arrived, as did Vāsuki, the most fortunate and nectar-eating king of serpents. With him came Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of serpents, and Kirmīrāṅga, king of the nāgas. Thus, in that sacred region, a great and divine assembly gathered—gods, sages, rivers, mountains, sacrifices, branches of knowledge, and noble beings from all realms—drawn by the mystery and the blessing of the supreme Lord.