Sri Lord Narayana tells Narada the further story:

There was an old and poor Brahmin in the city of Kashi. He was a man of virtue and yet extremely poor and was always begging for the next meal. Since the Lord is Viprapriya- (Brahmana priya means Lover of Brahmana- Brahmana means anyone on the devotional path) - He came in the guise of an old Brahmin and accosted him " Tell me my friend, what ails you?". The Brahmin replied "I am an old and very poor man and I shall be grateful if you can tell me how to get rid of this poverty of mine which does not seem to leave me". The Lord replied "Why don’t you perform Sri Satyanarayana Vrata", and He told him how to perform the Vrata.

The poor man now desires to do this vrata and thinking over these thoughts of the Lord he goes to bed. He could not sleep on account of these thoughts. Again in the morning he had same thoughts and he says to himself, "whatever I earn today by begging I shall use it to perform the vrata". Since the Lord likes such feelings, (Bhavena Devam - Lord does not want our material possessions, he is won by the genuineness of our feelings) that day, he got plenty of money while begging and thus pleased, he took the necessary articles and performed the vrata.

Very soon he became rich and had all the things of the world and thereafter he started performing the vrata every month and thus he enjoyed all the pleasures of the world and finally reached the Moksha too.

Now Shaunakji and other rishis want to know how this vrata spread in the world. Also those who have heard the story, what benefits they got. Sutaji replies:

Once when this Brahmin was performing the Sri Satyanarayana Pooja there came to his house a woodcutter. He saw the Pooja and wanted to know what it is and what are its fruits. The Brahmin said, "This is Sri Satyanarayana Pooja. Performing this vrata will fulfill whatever desires you have in your mind. My own poverty and troubles all ended by my very decision to perform this vrata". On hearing this, the woodcutter prostrates to the Lord, takes prasad, and decides to perform this Pooja next day. He thought in his mind, "Whatever amount I get from the sale of the wood tomorrow, I will use it for the performance of the vrata." That day he sold the wood for twice the price. Happily thinking of the Lord Satyanarayana he proceeds to do this Pooja, inviting his friends and relatives. Thus performing regularly he became rich and happy and finally reached Satyaloka.

End of Chapter II

OM SHRI SATHYANARAYANAYA NAMAH
OM SHRI SATHYANARAYANAYA NAMAH
OM SHRI SATHYANARAYANAYA NAMAH