Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Sacred Texts Hinduism Index Previous Next S’rî Mad Devî Bhâgavatam CONTENTS THE FIRST BOOK Page 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 Page 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 p. iv " 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 Page 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 p. v " 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 Page 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 p. vi " 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 Page 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 p. vii " 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 Page 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 p. viii " 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 Page 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 p. ix " 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 Page CHAPTER I – On the description of the worlds 741 " II – On the Earth raised by the Boar 744 " III – On Manu’s family 747 " IV – On the family of Priyavrata 748 " V – On the mountains and on the origin of rivers 750 " VI – On the rivers and the mountains Sumeru and others 752 p. x " VII – On the Ganges and the Varsas 754 " VIII – On Ilâvrîta 756 " IX – On the divisions of the continent 758 " X – On Bhuvanakosa 761 " XI – On the continents and Bhâratavarsa 764 " XII – On the narration of Plaksa, S’âlmala, and Kus’a Dvîpas 767 " XIII – On the description of the remaining Dvîpas 769 " XIV – On the Lokâloka 771 " XV – On the motion of the Sun 773 " XVI – On the motion of the Planets 775 " XVII – On the Dhruvva Mandalam 778 " XVIII – On the Râhu 779 " XIX – On the nether regions 781 " XX – On the narrative of Talâtala 784 " XXI – On the narrative of hells 786 " XXII – On the sins 788 " XXIII – On the remaining hells 790 " XXIV -- On the Devî Pûjâ 792 THE NINTH BOOK Page CHAPTER I – On the description of Prakriti 797 " II – On the origin of Prakriti and Purusa 810 " III – On the origin of Brahmâ, Visnu, Mahes’a and others 815 " IV – On the hymn, worship and Kavacha of Sarasvatî 819 " V – On Sarasvatî Stotra 824 " VI – On the coming in this world of Laksmî, Ganga and Sarasvatî 826 " VII – On the curses on Gangâ, Sarasvatî and Laksmî 830 " VIII – On the greatness of Kali 833 " IX – On the origin of the S’akti of the Earth 840 " X – On the offences caused to the Earth and punishments thereof 844 " XI – On the origin of the Ganges 846 " XII – On the origin of Gangâ 850 " XIII – On the anecdote of Gangâ 855 " XIV – On Gangâ, as the wife of Nârâyana 862 " XV – On the question of the anecdote of Tulasî 863 " XVI – On the incarnation of Mahâ Laksmî in the house of Kus’adhvaja 866 " XVII – On the anecdote of Tulasî 870 p. xi " XVIII – On the union of S’ankhachûda with Tulasî 873 " XIX – On the going of the Devas to Vaikuntha after Tulasî’s marriage 878 " XX – On the war preparations of S’ankhachûda 883 " XXI – On the war between the Mahâ Deva and S’ankhachûda 887 " XXII – On the fight between the Devas and S’ankhachûda 892 " XXIII – On the killing of S’ankhachûda 895 " XXIV -- On the glory of Tulasî 897 " XXV – On the worship of Tulasî 903 " XXVI – On Sâvitrî 905 " XXVII – On the birth, etc., of Sâvitrî 910 " XXVIII – On Sâvitrî 912 " XXIX – On Sâvitrî, on gifts, and on Karmas 914 " XXX – On the conversation between Sâvitrî and Yama 918 " XXXI – On Yama’s giving the Sakti Mantra to Sâvitrî 925 " XXXII – On the enumeration of various hells for sinners 926 " XXXIII – On the destinies of the sinners 927 " XXXIV – On the description of the various hells 934 " XXXV – On the description of the various hells for the various sinners 939 " XXXVI – On having no fear of Yama of those who are the Panchopâsakas 942 " XXXVII – On the eighty-six Kundas 945 " XXXVIII – On the glories of the Devî 952 " XXXIX – On Mahâ Laksmî 957 " XL – On the birth of Laksmî 959 " XLI – On the churning of the ocean 965 " XLII – On the stotram of Mahâ Laksmî 970 " XLIII – On Svâhâ 973 " XLIV – On Svadhâ 976 " XLV – On Daksinâ 979 " XLVI – On Sasthî Devî 985 " XLVII – On Manasâ’s story 989 " XLVIII – On the anecdote of Manasâ 992 " XLIX – On Surabhi 1000 " L – On the glory of S’akti 1002 Notes on S’akti and the S’âktas 1008 p. xii THE TENTH BOOK Page CHAPTER I – On Svâyambhuva Manu 1022 " II – On the conversation between Nârada and the Bindhya Mountain 1023 " III – On Bindhya’s obstructing the Sun’s course in the Heavens 1025 " IV – On the Devas’ going to Mahâ Deva 1027 " V – On the Devas’ going to Visnu 1028 " VI – On the Devas’ praying to the Muni Agastya 1030 " VII – On the checking of the rise of Bindhya 1032 " VIII – On the origin of Manu 1033 " IX – On the anecdote of Châksusa Manu 1035 " X – On the history of the king Suratha 1037 " XI – On Madhu Kaitabha killed 1038 " XII – On Sâvarni Manu 1040 " XIII – On Bhrâmarî Devî 1046 THE ELEVENTH BOOK Page CHAPTER I – On the Morning Duties 1054 " II – On cleaning the body 1059 " III – On the glories of the Rudrâksa beads 1061 " IV – On the greatness of the Rudrâksam 1064 " V – On the Rudrâsam rosaries 1067 " VI – On the greatness of Rudrâksam 1069 " VII – On the different numbers of facets of Rudrâksam 1072 " VIII – On Bhuta Suddhi 1074 " IX – On the rules of Sirovrata 1076 " X – On Gauna Bhasma 1079 " XI – On the three kinds of Bhasmas 1081 " XII – On holding the Tripundrams 1083 " XIII – On the greatness of Bhasma 1085 " XIV – On holding the Bibhuti 1088 " XV – On using the Tripundra and Urdhapundra 1091 " XVI – On the Sandhyâ Upâsanâ 1098 " XVII – On the Sandhyâ and other daily practices 1106 " XVIII – On the greatness of the Devî Pûjâ 1110 " XIX – On the mid-day Sandhyâ 1114 " XX – On the Brahma Yajña, Sandhyâs, etc. 1116 " XXI – On the Gâyatrî Puras’charnam 1120 p. xiii " XXII – On the Vais’adeva 1124 " XXIII – On the Tapta Krichchhra Vrata 1127 " XXIV -- On Sadâchâra 1132 THE TWELFTH BOOK Page CHAPTER I – On the description of the Gâyatrî 1139 " II – On the description of the S’aktis of the Gâyatrî 1140 " III – On the Gâyatri Kavacham 1141 " IV – On the Gâyatrî Hridayam 1143 " V – On the Gâyatri Stotram 1145 " VI – On the one thousand and eight names of Gâyatrî 1146 " VII – On the Dîksâ vidhi (initiation) 1154 " VIII – On the appearance of the Highest S’akti 1163 " IX – On the cause of faith in the other Devas than the Devî Gâyatrî 1169 " X – On the description of the Mani Dvîpa 1174 " XI – On the enclosure walls of the Mani Dvîpa 1179 " XII – On the description of the Mani Dvîpa 1185 " XIII – On Janamejaya’s Devî Yajña 1189 " XIV – On the fruits of hearing, etc., this Purânam 1190 THE END "Why should you fear anything when you have such a Lord of the universe to take care of you. 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