The Srimad Devi Bhagavata Purana

Contents Srimaddevibhagavatamahatyam xix Volume First xi The Book 1 xi 1. On the questions by Saunaka and other Rsis 3 2. On the question by Saunaka and Other Rsis 5 3. On Praising the Puranas an do each Vyasa of every Dvapara Yuga 9 4. On the Excellence of the Devi 12 5. On the narrative of Hayagria 17 6. On the Preparation for War by Madhu Kaitabha 26 7. On the Praise of the Devi 29 8. On Deciding who is to be Worshipped 34 9. On the Killing of Madhu Kaitabha 37 10. On Siva's granting Boons 44 11. On the Birth Of Pururava 46 12. On the Birth of Pururava 53 13. On Urvasi and Pururava 58 14. On the Birth of Suka Deva, and on the Duties of Householders 60 15. On the Dispassion of Suka and the Instructions of Bhagavati to Hari 66 16. on Suka's desiring to go Mithila to see Janaka 71 17. on Suka's Self-control 76 18. On Janaka's Instructions ot Suka Deva 81 19. On Suka's Marriage 87 20. On Vyasa doing his Duties 92 The Book II 1. On the Birth of Matsyagandha 101 2. On the Birth of Vyasa Deva 104 3. On the Curse on the River Ganga 108 4. On the Birth of the Vasus 112 5. On the marriage of Satyavati 117 6. On the Birth of the Pandava 122 7. On Shewing the Departed ones 127 8. On the Extinction of the Family of Yadu and on the Anecdote of Pariksit 132 9. On the Account of Kuru 136 10. On the Death of Pariksit 139 11. On the Sarpa Yajna 144 12. On the Brith of Astika 149 The Book III 1. On the Question Put by Janamejaya 157 2. On Rudras going towards the Heavens of the Celestial car 160 3. On Seeing the Devi 163 4. On the Hymns to the Devi 168 5. On Chanting Hymns by Hara and Brahma 172 6. On the Powers of the Devi 178 7. On Creation 184 8. On the Characteristics of The Gunas 189 9. On the Anecdote of Satyavrata 192 10. On the Anecdote of Satyavrata 196 11. On the Devi in the Anecdote of Satyavrata 202 12. on the Amba Yajna 206 13. On the Devi Yajna 213 14. On the Glories of the Devi 218 15. On the Fight between Yudhajit and Virasena 221 16. On Yudhajit's going to the Hermitage of Bharadvaja 226 17. On the Story of Visvamitra 230 18. On Svayamvara of the Daughter of the King of Banaras 235 19. On the Marriage 239 20. On the Svayamvara Hall 244 21. On the king of Benares Fulfilling the Advice of his Daughter 249 22. On Sudarsana's Marriage 254 23. On Killing the Enemy of Sudarsana 259 24. On the Installation of Durga Devi in Banaras 263 25. On the Installation of the Devi in Ayodhya and Banaras 267 26. On the Navaratri 271 27. On Worshipping the Virgins 276 28. On Incidents Connected with Navaratri 281 29. On the Stealing of Sita 286 30. On Rama's Performing the Navaratra Ceremony 291 The Book IV 1. On the Question put by Janamejaya Regarding Krsna's Incarnation 299 2. On the Supremacy of the Effects of Karma 303 3. On the Previous Curse of Vasudeva 307 4. On Adharma/td> 311 5. On the Dialogues of Nara Narayana 315 6. On the Origin of Urvasi 319 7. on Ahamkara 324 8. On Going to the Tirthas 328 9. On the Fight between the Rsis and Prahlada 332 10. On the Curse of Visnu by Bhrgu 336 11. On Sukra's going to Mahadeva to get the Mantra 339 12. On Bhrgu's Curse and the Dialogue between Sukracarya and the Daityas 344 13. On Cheating the Daityas 348 14. On the Daitya's getting back their Sukracarya 353 15. On the truce between the Daityas and the Devas 357 16. on the Birth of the several Avataras of Visnu 363 17. On the questions asked by Janamejaya 365 18. On the Devi Earth's going to the Heavens 369 19. On Chanting the hymns to the Devi 374 20 On Devaki's Marriage 378 21. on the Killing of the Sons of Devaki 384 22. On the part incarnations of the several Devas 389 23. On the Brith Sri Krsna 393 24. On the Stealing away of Pradyumna 396 25. On the Devi's Highest Supremacy 402 The Book 1. On the Superiority of Rudra Over Visnu 411 2. On the Birth of the Danava Mahisa 415 3. On the Daitya Armies getting Ready 419 4. On the War Counsels given by Indra 423 5. On the Defeat of the Danava Forces of Mahisa 427 6. On the Deva Danava Fight 431 7. On the Going of the Devas to kailasa 434 8. On the description of the Origin and the Form of the Devi 439 9. On the Worship by the Gods to the Devi 445 10. On the Messenger's News to Mahisa 450 11. On Tamras Fighting with the Devi 455 12. On the Cabinet held by Mahisa 460 13. On the Killing of Baskale and Durmuka 465 14. On the Killing of Tamra and Ciksura 468 15. on the Slaying of Bidalaksa and Asiloma 472 16. On the Coversation between the Devi and Mahisa 477 17. On Mandodari's Accounts 482 18. On the Killing of Mahisa 486 19. On the Hymns to the Devi 491 20. On the Peace of the World 496 21. On the Conquest of the Heavens by Sumbha and Nisumbha 500 22. On Praising the Devi 505 23. On the Prowess of Kausaki 510 24. On Dhumralocana 515 25. On Dhumralocana Killed 520 26. On Canda Munda Killed 524 27. On the Fight of Paktabija 528 28. On the Devi's Foghting 533 29. On the Killing of Raktabija 537 30. On the Killing of Nisumbha 542 31. On the Death of Sombha 546 32. On the King Suratha's Going to the Forest 551 33. On the Greatness of the Devi 556 34. On the worship of the Devi 562 35. On the King Suratha's getting the Boon and on the Vaisya Samadhi 566 The Book VI 1. On Trisira's Austelities 573 2. On the Brith of Vrtrasura 578 3. On the Deva Defeat and on Vrtra's Tapasya 581 4. On the Defeat of the Devas by Vrtra 586 5. On Praising the Devi 590 6. On Vatrasura Slain 596 7. On Indra's Disguise in the ManasLake 601 8. On Saci's praising the Devi 606 9. On Indra's Getting the Fruits of Brahmahatya and on the Downfall of the king Nahusa 611 10. On the Phase of Karma 616 11. On the Dharma 619 12. On the War between Adi and Baka 624 13. on the above Foght 629 14. On the Birth of Vasistha from Mitra Varuna 633 15. On Nimi's getting another body and on the Haihayas 638 16. On the Haihaya and the Bhrgava 643 17. On the Continuance of Bhrgu's Family 647 18. On the Origin of the Haihayas 653 19. On the Haihayas born of a mare 657 20. On the Son Born of mare by Hari 661 21. On the Installation of Ekavira 666 22. On Stealing away Ekavali 671 23. On the War between Haihaya and Kalaketu 675 24. On Viksepa Sakti 680 25. On the cause of Moha of Vyasa 684 26. On Narada's Moha 689 27. On Narada'a Marriage 693 28. On Narada's Getting Femininr Form 697 29. On Narada's again a Man 701 30. On the Glory of Maha Maya 705 31. On Maha Maya 709 Volume Second The Book VII 1. On the Solar and Lunar Kings 717 2. On the Piercing of the Eyes of Cyavana Muni 720 3. The King Saryati Giving his Daughter in Marriage to Cyavana Muni 724 4. On Sukanya and the Asvin's 729 5. On Cyavana's Getting his Youth 733 6. On the Asvins Getting the Right to Drink Soma 737 7. On the Asvins Drinking the Soma Cup 742 8. On the King Revata and the Solar Dynasty 745 9. On the Story of Kakustha and on Mandhata 750 10. On Satyavrata 754 11. On Trisanku 758 12. On Vasistha's Curse on the Trisanku 762 13. Visvamitra Helping Trisanku 766 14. On Trisanku's Going to the Heavens 771 15. on the King Hariscandra 775 16. On Sunahsepha Free and Hariscandra Lured 779 17. On Sunahsepha Free and Hariscandra cured 783 18. On the Quarrel Between Hariscandra and Visvamitra 788 19. On Hariscandra's Kingdom taken 792 20. On Hariscandra Paying his Daksina 796 21. On the Sorrows of Hariscandra 800 22. On Selling Hariscandra 's Wife 802 23. On Hariscandra as a Slave of the Candala 806 24. On Hariscandra in the burring Ghata of Kasi 809 25. On the Qurrels between Hariscandra and Visvamitra 811 26. On the Sorrows of Hariscandra 818 27. On Hariscandra's going to the Heavens 823 28. On the Glory of Sataksi Devi 827 29. On the Devi's Birth in the Daska's House 833 30. On the Birth of Gauri and Siva's Distruction 836 31. On the Birth of Parvati 843 32. On Self Realisation Spoken by the Devi 849 33. On the Devi's Virat Rupa 853 34. On the Final Emancipation 857 35. On the Yoga and Mantra Siddhi 862 36. On the Knowledge of Brahman 867 37. On Self Realisation Spoken by the Devi 871 38. On the Vows and the Sacred Places of the Devi 874 39. On the Worship of the Devi 878 40. On the Outer Worship of the Devi 881 The Book VIII 1. On the Description of the Worlds 887 2. On the Earth Raised by Boar 891 3. On Manu's Family 894 4. On the Family of Priyavrata 895 5. On Moutains and Rivers 897 6. On the Rivers and Moutains 900 7. On the Gages and the Varsas 902 8. On Ilavrta 904 9. On the Division of the Continent 907 10. On Bhuvanakosa 911 11. On the Continents and Bharatavarsa 914 12. On the Dvipas 917 13. on the Dvipas 919 14. On the Lokaloka 922 15. On the Motion of Sun 924 16. on the Motion of the Planets 927 17. On the Dhruva Mandalam 930 18. On the Rahu 932 19. On the Nether Regions 934 20. On the Narrative of Talatala 937 21. On the Narrative of Hells 939 22. On the Sins 942 23. On the Reaming Hells 945 24. On the Devi Puja 947 The Book IX 1. On the Description of Prakrti 955 2. On the origin of Prakrti an Purusa 969 3. On the Origin of Brhma, Visnu, Mahesa and othre 975 4. On the Hymn, Worship an Kavca of Sarasvati 979 5. On Sarasvati Stotra 985 6. On the Coming in this World of Laksmi, Ganga and Sarasvati 988 7. On the curses of Ganga, Sarasvati and Laksmi 992 8. On the Gretness of Kali 997 9. On the Origin of the Sakti of the Earth 1004 10. On the Offences Caused to the Earth and Punishments thereof. 1009 11. On the Origin of the Ganga 1011 12. On the Origin of the Ganga 1017 13. On the Anecdote fo the Ganga 1022 14. On Ganga, as the Wife of Narayana 1031 15. On the Anecdote fo Tulasi 1033 16. On the Incarnation of Maha Laksmi in the House Of Kusadhvaja 1037 17. On the Anecdote of Tulasi 1041 18. On the Union of Sankhacuda with Tulasi 1045 19. On the Going of the Devas to Vaikukuntha after Tulasi Marriage with Sankhacuda 1051 20. On the War Preoarations of Sankhacuda 1057 21. On the War between Maha Deva and Sankhacuda 1063 22. On the Fight between the Devas and Sankhacuda 1069 23. On the Killing of Sankhacuda 1073 24. On the Glory of Tulasi 1075 25. On the Worship of Tulasi 1082 26. On Savitri 1085 27. On the Birth, etc. of Savitri 1091 28. On Savitri 1093 29. On Savitri, on Gifts, and on Karmas, 1095 30. On the Conversation between Savitri and Yama 1100 31. On Yama's giving the Sakti Mantra to Savitri 1109 32. On Various Hells 1111 33. On the Description of Different Sinners 1112 34. On Various Halls 1121 35. On Various Hells 1127 36. On heaving no fear of Yama of Those who are the Pancopasakas 1131 37. On the Eighty-six Kundas 1134 38. On the Glories of the Devi 1142 39. On Maha Laksmi 1149 40. On the Birth of Laksmi 1151 41. On the Churning of the Ocean 1158 42. On the Stotram of mala Laksmi 1162 43. On Svaha 1167 44. On Svaha 1171 45. On Daksina 1174 46. On Sasthi Devi 1181 47. On Mangalacandi 1186 48. On Manasa 1190 49. On Surabhi 1200 50. On the Glory of Sakti Notes on Sakti and the Saktas 1202 The Book X 1. On Svayambhuva Manu 1221 2. On the Conversation between Narada and the Vindhya Mountain 1223 3. On Vidhya's Obstructing the Sun's Course in the Heavens 1225 4. On the Deva's Going to Maha Deva 1227 5. On the Deva's Going to Visnu 1228 6. On the Deva's Praying to the Muni Agastya 1230 7. On the Checking of the Rise of the Vidhya 1232 8. On the Origin of Manu 1234 9. On the Aecdote of Caksusa Manu 1236 10. On the History of the King Suratha 1238 11. On Madhu Kaitabha Killed 1240 12. On Savarni Manu 1243 13. On Bhramari Devi 1249 The Book XI 1. On the Morning Duties 1261 2. On Cleaning the Body 1266 3. On the Glories of the Rudraksa Beads 1269 4. On the Greatness of the Rudraksam 1272 5. On the Rudraksam Rosaries 1275 6. On the Greatness of Rudraksam 1278 7. On the Different Number of Facts of Rudraksam 1281 8. On Bhuta Sudhi 1284 9. On the Rules of Sirovrata 1286 10. On Gauna BHasma 1289 11. On the three kinds of Bhasmas 1292 12. On Holding the Tripundra and Urdhvapundra 1294 13. On the Greatness of Bhasma 1297 14. On Holding the Vibhuti 1300 15. On Using the Tripundra and Urdhva-pundra Marks 1304 16. On the Description of Sandhya Upasana 1312 17. On the Sandhya and other Daily Practices 1320 18. On the Greatness at the Devi Puja 1324 19. on the Mid-day Sandhya 1328 20. On the Description of Brahma Yajna Sandhyas etc. 1330 21. On the Gayatri Purascarnam 1334 22. On the Rules of Vaisavadeva 1339 23. On the Tapta Krcchra Vrata and Others 1342 24. On Sadacara 1347 The Book XII 1. On the Description of the Gayatri 1357 2. On the Description of of the Saktis etc., of the Syllables of Gayatri 1359 3. On the Description of Gayatri Kavavam 1360 4. On the Gayatri Hrdayam 1362 5. On the Gayatri Stotram 1364 6. On the One thousand and Eight Names of the Gayatri 1366 7. On the Diksa Vidhi (Intiation) 1375 8. On the Appearance of the Highest Sakti 1386 9. On the Cause of Sraddha in the Other Devas than the Devi Gayatri 1393 10. On the Description of the Mani Dvipa 1400 11. On the Description of the Enclosure Walls Built of Padmaragamani, etc. of the Mani Dvipa 1406 12. On the Description of the Mani Dvipa 1413 13. On the Janamejaya's Devi Yajna 1418 14. On the Recitation of the Fruits of this Puranam 1420 Index of Slokas 1423