CONTENTS
THE FIRST BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the questions by S’aunaka and other Risis. 1
" II – On the question by S’aunaka and other Risis. 3
" III – On praising the Purânas and on each Vyâsa of every Dvâpara Yuga 6
" IV – On the excellency of the Devî 8
" V – On the narrative of Hayagrîva 12
" VI – On the preparation for war by Madhu Kaitabha 19
" VII – On the praise of the Devî 22
" VIII – On deciding who is to be worshipped 26
" IX – On the killing of Madhu Kaitabha 29
" X – On S’iva’s granting boons 33
" XI – On the birth of Budha 36
" XII – On the birth of Pururavâ 41
" XIII – On Urvas’î and Pururavâ 45
" XIV – On the birth of S’uka Deva and on the duties of householders 47
" XV – On the dispassion of S’uka and the instructions of Bhagavatî to Hari 51
" XVI – On S’uka’s desiring to go to Mithilâ to see Janaka 56
" XVII – On S’uka’s self-control 60
" XVIII – On Janaka’s instructions to S’uka Deva 64
" XIX – On S’uka’s marriage 69
" XX – On Vyâsa doing his duties 73
THE SECOND BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the birth of Matsyagandhâ 78
" II – On the birth of Vyâsa Deva 82
" III – On the curse on the river Gangâ 84
" IV – On the birth of the Vasus 87
" V – On the marriage of Satyavatî 90
" VI – On the birth of the Pândavas 94
" VII – On shewing the departed ones 98
" VIII – On the extinction of the family of Yadu and on the anecdote of Parîksit 102
" IX – On the account of Kuru 104
" X – On the death of Parîksit 107
" XI – On the Sarpa Yajña 111
" XII – On the birth of Âstika 115
THE THIRD BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the questions put by Janamejaya 119
" II – On Rudrâs going towards the heavens on the celestial car 122
" III – On seeing the Devî 124
" IV – On the hymns to the Devî 127
" V – On chanting hymns by Hara and Brahmâ 131
" VI – On the powers of the Devî 135
" VII – On creation 141
" VIII – On Gunas 146
" IX – On the characteristics of the Gunas 149
" X – On the anecdote of S’atyavrata 153
" XI – On the Devî in the anecdote of S’atyavrata 159
" XII – On the Ambâ Yajña 163
" XIII – On the Devî Yajña 170
" XIV – On the glories of the Devî 174
" XV – On the fight between Yudhâjit and Vîrasena 178
" XVI – On Yudhâjit’s going to the hermitage of Bharadvâja 182
" XVII – On the story of Vîsvâmitra 186
" XVIII – On Svayambara of the daughter of the king of Benares 191
" XIX – On the marriage 195
" XX – On the Svayambara Hall 199
" XXI – On the king of Benares fulfilling the advice of his daughter 204
" XXII – On S’udarsana’s marriage 209
" XXIII – On killing the enemy of S’udars’an 213
" XXIV -- On the installation of Durgâ Devî in Benares 217
" XXV – On the installation of the Devî in Ayodhâ and Benares 221
" XXVI – On the Navarâtri 225
" XXVII – On worshipping the virgins 229
" XXVIII – On incidents connected with Navarâtri 234
" XXIX – On the stealing of Sîtâ 240
" XXX – On Râma’s performing the Navarâtra ceremony 244
THE FOURTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the questions put by Janamejaya regarding Krisna’s incarnation 249
" II – On the supremacy of the effects of Karma 252
" III – On the previous curse of Vasudeva 256
" IV – On Adharma 260
" V – On the dialogues of Nara Nârâyana 265
" VI – On the origin of Urvas’î 268
" VII – On Ahamkâra 272
" VIII – On going to the Tîrthas 276
" IX – On the fight between the Risis and Prahlâda 280
" X – On the curse on Visnu by Bhrigu 283
" XI – On S’ukra’s going to Mahâdeva to get the Mantra 286
" XII – On Bhrigu’s curse and the dialogue between S’ukrâchârya and the Daityas 290
" XIII – On cheating the Daityas 294
" XIV – On the Daitya’s getting back their Sukrâchârya 299
" XV – On the truce between the Daityas and the Devâs 303
" XVI – On the birth of the several Avatâras of Visnu 309
" XVII – On the the questions asked by Janamejaya 311
" XVIII – On the Devî Earth’s going to the Heavens 314
" XIX – On chanting the hymns to the Devî 319
" XX – On Devakî’s marriage 323
" XXI – On the killing of the sons of Devakî 329
" XXII – On the part incarnations of the several Devas 333
" XXIII – On the birth of S’rî Krisna 337
" XXIV -- On the stealing away of Pradyumna 340
" XXV – On the Devî’s Highest Supremacy 346
THE FIFTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the superiority of Rudra over Visnu 353
" II – On the birth of the Dânava Mahisa 357
" III – On the Daitya armies getting ready 360
" IV – On the war counsels given by Indra 363
" V – On the defeat of the Dânava forces of Mahisa 366
" VI – On the Deva Dânava fight 369
" VII – On the going of the Devas to Kailâsa 372
" VIII – On the description of the origin and the Form of the Devî 376
" IX – On the worship by the gods to the Devî 381
" X – On the messenger’s news to Mahisa 385
" XI – On Tâmrâ’s fighting with the Devî 389
" XII – On the cabinet held by Mahisa 393
" XIII – On the killing of Vâskala and Durmukha 397
" XIV – On the killing of Tâmra and Chiksura 400
" XV – On the slaying of Vidâlâksa and Asilomâ 403
" XVI – On the conversation between the Devî and Mahisa 406
" XVII – On Mandodarî’s accounts 410
" XVIII – On the killing of Mahisa 414
" XIX – On the hymns to the Devî 418
" XX – On the peace of the world 422
" XXI – On the conquest of the Heavens by S’umba and Nis’umbha 425
" XXII – On praising the Devî 429
" XXIII – On the prowess of Kaus’ikî 433
" XXIV -- On Dhûmralochana 437
" XXV – On Dhûmralochana killed 440
" XXVI – On Chanda Munda killed 444
" XXVII – On the fight of Raktabîja 447
" XXVIII – On the Devî’s fighting 451
" XXIX – On the killing of Raktabîja 454
" XXX – On the killing of Nis’umbha 458
" XXXI – On the death of S’umbha 461
" XXXII – On the king Suratha’s going to the forest 465
" XXXIII – On the greatness of the Devî 469
" XXXIV – On the worship of the Devî 473
" XXXV – On the King Suratha’s getting the boons and on the Vais’ya’s Samâdhi 477
THE SIXTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On Tris’ira’s austerities 481
" II – On the birth Vritrâsura 484
" III – On the Deva defeat and on Vritra’s tapasyâ 487
" IV – On the defeat of the Devas by Vritra 491
" V – On praising the Devî 495
" VI – On Vritrâsura slain 499
" VII – On Indra’s disguise in the Mânas Lake 503
" VIII – On S’achî’s praising the Devî 507
" IX – On Indra’s getting the fruits of Brahmahatyâ and on the downfall of king Nahusa 511
" X – On the phase of Karma 515
" XI – On the Dharma 518
" XII – On the war between Âdi and Baka 522
" XIII – On the above fight 526
" XIV – On the birth of Vas’istha from Mitrâ Varuna 530
" XV – On Nimi’s getting another body and on the Haihayas 534
" XVI – On the Haihaya and the Bhârgavas 538
" XVII – On the continuance of Bhrigu’s family 541
" XVIII – On the origin of the Haihayas 546
" XIX – On the Haihayas born of a mare 549
" XX – On the son born of a mare by Hari 553
" XXI – On the installation of Ekavîra 556
" XXII – On stealing away Ekâvali 560
" XXIII – On the war between Haihaya and Kâlaketu 564
" XXIV -- On Viksepa S’akti 568
" XXV – On the cause of Moha of Vyâsa 571
" XXVI – On Nârada’s Moha 575
" XXVII – On Nârada’s marriage 578
" XXVIII – On Nârada, a woman 582
" XXIX – On Nârada again a man 585
" XXX – On the glory of Mahâ Mâyâ 588
" XXXI – On Mahâ Mâyâ
THE SEVENTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the Solar and Lunar Kings 596
" II – On the piercing of the eyes of Chyavana Muni 598
" III – The King S’aryâvati’s giving his daughter in marriage to Chyavana Muni 601
" IV – On Sukanyâ and the As’vins 605
" V – On Chyavana’s getting his youth 609
" VI – On the As’vins getting the right to drink Soma 612
" VII – On the As’vins drinking the Soma cup 616
" VIII – On the King Revata and the Solar Dynasty 619
" IX – On the story of Kâkutstha and on Mândhâtâ 622
" X – On Satyavrata 626
" XI – On Tris’anku 629
" XII – On Vas’istha’s curse on Tris’anku 632
" XIII – Vis’vâmitra helping Tris’anku 636
" XIV – On Tris’anku going to the Heavens 639
" XV – On the King Haris’chandra 643
" XVI – On S’unahs’epha 647
" XVII – On S’unahs’epha freed and Haris’chandra cured 650
" XVIII – On the quarrel between Haris’chandra and Vis’vâmitra 654
" XIX – On Haris’chandra’s kingdom taken 657
" XX – On Haris’chandra paying his Daksinâ 661
" XXI – On the sorrows of Haris’chandra 664
" XXII – On selling Haris’chandra’s wife 666
" XXIII – On Haris’chandra as a slave of theChândâla 669
" XXIV -- On Haris’chandra in the burning Ghât of Kâs’î 672
" XXV – On the quarrels between Haris’chandra and Vis’vâmitra 674
" XXVI – On the sorrows of Haris’chandra 680
" XXVII – On Haris’chandra’s going to the Heavens 684
" XXVIII – On the glory of S’atâksî Devî 687
" XXIX – On the Devî’s birth in the Daksa’s house 692
" XXX – On the birth of Gauri and S’iva’s distraction 695
" XXXI – On the birth of Pârvatî 701
" XXXII – On Self Realisation spoken by the Devî 707
" XXXIII – On the Devî’s Virât Rûpa 710
" XXXIV – On the Final Emancipation 714
" XXXV – On the Yoga and Mantra Siddhi 718
" XXXVI – On the knowledge of Brahman 722
" XXXVII – On Bhakti 728
" XXXVIII – On the vows and the sacred places of the Devî 731
" XXXIX – On the worship of the Devî 734
" XL – On the outer worship of the Devî 737
THE EIGHTH BOOK