The Ganesa - Purana

Contents A. PUBLISHER'S NOTE v B. ABBREVIATIONS XI C. INTRODUCTION I The Ganesa Purana xiii II. Dating and Place of Composition of the Ganesa Purana xv III. The Idiosyncratic Nature of the Ganesa Purana xxi V. Content of the upasanakhanda xxiii VI. Traditional and non-traditional material in the upasanakhanaa xxxiv VII. The upasanakhanda as a ritual text xxxix VIII. A note on the text xlii D. TRANSLATION AND NOTES PART I 1 Description of Somakanta 1 2 The Second Chapter 4 3 Description of Conduct and so forth 7 4 Entering the City 12 5 Conversation between Sudharma and Cyavana 16 6 Arrival at Bhrgu's Hermitage 7 Description of Somakanta's Earlier Life 24 8 The Restraining of many Birds 27 9 The Tale of Instruction to the King 31 10 Description of Vyasa's Questions 34 11 The Tale of the Mantra 37 12 The Vision of Ganesa 40 13 Description of Brahma's Eulogy 43 14 Description of Brahma's Anxiety 15 Description of Gajanana's Worship 51 16 The Entreaty to the Goddess 55 17 Instruction in the Mantra 58 18 The Tale of the-Origin of Siddhaksetra 62 19 Description of Kamala's Son 66 20 Daksa's Eulogy 70 21 Description of the Teaching of the Man 75 22 The Tale of Ballala and Vinayaka 78 23 The Narration of the Future 83 24 The Tale of the Vision 87 25 Description of the Consecration Ceremony 89 26 Description of the Lineage 92 27 Description of the Consecration of Rukmangada 95 28 The Fasting unto Death 97 29 The Visit of Narada 99 30 The Violation of Ahalya 102 31 The Description ofIndra's Curse 104 32 The tale of the Mantra 107 33 Indra'sGoing Forth 110 34 Description of the Sacred Forge of Cintamani 113 35 Description of the Fate of Kadamba City 117 36 The Tale of Grtsamada 122 37 The Tale of the Boon-giver 126 38 The Gift of Boons 130 39 Indra's Defeat 134 40 Description of the Eulogy 138 41 The arrival of Narada 144 42 Description of the Battle 147 43 Description of the Victory 150 44 Description of the Austerity 153 45 The Gift of a Boon to the Mountain Dweller 156 46 Narration of the Thousand-names of Ganesa in the conversation between Siva and Ganesa 160 47 Siva's Victory 181 48 Parvatf's Appearance 185 49 Description of the Ritual for an Earthen Image of Ganesa 189 50 The Tale of the Vow of the Fourth during the conversation between Parvati and Himavat 195 51 The Fifty-first Chapter 197 52 The Traditional Narration in the Conversation between Himavat and Parvati 203 53 Description of Nala's Vow in the Conversation between Himavat and Parvati 206 54 The Tale of Candrangada 210 55 The Conversation between Indumati and Narada 213 56 The Union of Siva and Parvati 216 57 The Conversation between Indra and Surasena 220 58 The Short Tale of Bhrusundi 223 59 Tale of the Vow called the Samkastacaturthi 228 60 The Narrative concerning the Vow of the Fourth 231 61 The Tale of the Angaracaturthi Vow 234 62 Description of the Moon's Curse and favour 239 63 The Tale of the Durva Grass 244 64 The Durvamahatmya 247 65 The Durvamahatmya (Contd.) 252 66 The Durvamahatmy (Contd.) 254 67 The Durvamahatmya (Contd.) 258 68 The Durvamahatmya (Contd.) 261 69 Description of the Vow called Samkasta of the Fourth 266 70 Description of the Vow of the Fourth 270 71 The Tale of the Vow of the Fourth 276 72 The Tale of the Vow of the Fourth 278 73 The Caturthimahatmya 281 74 The Caturthimahatmya (Contd.) 285 75 The Caturthimahatmya (Contd.) 288 76 The Seventy-sixth Chapter 292 77 The Caturthimahatmya 296 78 The Seventy-eighth Chapter 302 79 The Tale of Kartavirya 307 80 The Tale of Kartavirya (Contd.) 311 81 The Tale of Rama 315 82 Relating to Bhargava 317 83 The Gift of a Boon to Rama 320 84 On the Solicitation of Kama 325 85 The Burning of Kama 330 86 The Tale of Visakha 336 87 The Tale of Karttikeya 336 88 The Killing of the Demon Taraka 338 89 Kama's Request for a Boon 344 90 The Tale of Sesa 324 91 The Tale of Sesa (Contd.) 352 92 Description of Various Forms of Worship 357 93 Description of Gajanana's Name 362