The passage notes that ritualistic atonement fails to uproot material desire, whereas chanting the holy name liberates one from sinful reactions regardless of intent. Ajāmila was rescued by Viṣṇudūtas, who protected him from Yamarāja’s jurisdiction. Indra’s pride caused Bṛhaspati’s rejection and demon attacks. He received the Nārāyaṇa kavaca from Viśvarūpa. After Indra killed Viśvarūpa, Vṛtra emerged. Dadhīci sacrificed his body for a thunderbolt. Indra defeated Vṛtra, who attained liberation. Victory and defeat depend on the Supreme Will, not material strength. Indra killed Vṛtrāsura, incurring sin that forced him to hide. Parīkṣit asked how a demon attained devotion. Śukadeva explained King Chitraketu’s grief, teaching that the soul is eternal and bodies temporary. Chitraketu’s pride in criticizing Śiva caused his fall to a demon family. Diti sought an immortal son to kill Indra. Indra exploited her ritual lapse, cutting the embryo into forty-nine Maruts, who survived through her devotion. Parīkṣit requested detailed instructions for the puṁsavana vow, noting it pleases Viṣṇu. A wife begins on the first day of Agrahāyaṇa’s bright fortnight, following her husband’s guidance. She performs daily rituals: bathing, worshipping Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī, chanting mantras, and offering ghee. She worships her husband as the Supreme Person’s representative. If she cannot perform the service, the husband executes it so she shares the result.