3. The Story of a Wood-cutter

The same Brahmin then did the Vrata on a grand scale. A poor wood-cutter entered the
compound of the Brahmin to drink some water. The Katha of Satya Narayana was going on. The
wood-cutter, attracted only by the skill of the story-teller, sat down and heard it with rapt attention.
He also was inspired to observe the Vrata in his house. He took some prasad and ate it.
Then he went to the market-place and sold his bundle of fuel. He received double the usual
amount for his fuel. He immediately purchased the things that were necessary for the Vrata and
observed it along with his family members, with intense faith and devotion. All his desires were
fulfilled. He enjoyed everything that was possible on this earth plane. After death he attained the
supreme abode of Satya Loka where Truth alone prevails.