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Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavat · 12 books · 318 chapters

← Introduction & foreword

1 On the questions by S’aunaka and others
2 On questions put by S’aunaka and other Rsis
3 On praising the Purâ n as and on each Vyâsa of every Dvâpara Yuga
4 On the excellency of the Devî
5 On the narrative of Hayagrîva
6 On the preparation for war by Madhu Kai t abha
7 On the praise of the Devî
8 On deciding who is to be worshipped
9 On the killing of Madhu Kai t abha
10 On S’iva’s granting boons
11 On the birth of Budha
12 On the birth of Pururavâ
13 On Urvas’î and Pururavâ
14 On the birth of S’ûka Deva and on the duties of householders
15 On the dispassion of S’ûka and the instructions of Bhagavatî to Hari
16 On S’ûka’s desiring to go to Mithilâ to see Janaka
17 On S’ûka’s displaying his self-control amidst the women of the palace of Mi t hilâ
18 On Janaka’s giving instructions on truth to S’ûka Deva
19 On the description of the marriage of S’ûka
20 On Vyâsa doing his duties

1 On the birth of Matsyagandhâ
2 On the birth of Vyâsa Deva
3 On the description of the curse on Gangâ, Mahâbhi s a and Vasus
4 On the birth of the Vasus
5 On the marriage of Satyavatî
6 On the birth of the Pâ nd avas
7 On shewing the departed ones
8 On the extinction of the family of Yadu and on the anecdote of Parîk s it
9 On the account of Ruru
10 On the death of king Parîk s it
11 On the Sarpa Yajña
12 On the birth of Âstika

1 On the questions put by Janamejaya
2 On Rudras going towards the heavens on the celestial car
3 On seeing the Devî
4 On the hymns to the Great Devî by Vishnu
5 On the chanting of hymns by Hara and Brahmâ
6 On the description of the Devî’s Vibhutis (powers)
7 On the creation and the Tattvas and their presiding deities
8 On the Gu n as and their forms
9 On the characteristics of the Gu n as
10 On the story of Satyavrata
11 On the merits of the Devî in the story of Satyavrata
12 On the Ambâ Yajña rules
13 On the Devî Yajña by S’rî Vishnu
14 On the narration of the glories of the Devî
15 On the battle between Yudhâjit and Vîrasena
16 On the glory of the Devî
17 Untitled
18 The Svayambara of S’as’ikalâ
19 On the going to the Svayamvara assembly of Sudars’ana
20 On the Svayamvara hall and the kings’ conversation there
21 Untitled
22 On Sudars’ana’s marriage
23 On the killing of the enemy of Sudars’ana in the great war
24 On the installation of Durgâ Devî in the city of Benares
25 On the installation of the Devî in Ayodhyâ and Benares
26 On the narration of what are to be done in the Navarâtri
27 On the virgins fit to be worshipped and the Glory of the Devî
28 On the incidents connected with Navarâtri
29 On the stealing of Sîtâ and the sorrows of Râma
30 On the narration of the Navarâtra ceremony by Nârada and the performance of that by Râma Chandra

1 On the questions put by Janamejaya regarding Krishna’s incarnation
2 On the supremacy of the effects of Karma
3 On the former curse of Vasudeva and Devakî
4 On Adharma
5 Untitled
6 On the origin of Urvas’î
7 On Ahamkâra
8 On going to the Tîrthas
9 On the fight between the Rishis and Prahlâda
10 On the curse on Vishnu by Bhrigu
11 On S’ukrâ’s going to Mahâdeva to get the Mantra
12 On Bhrigu’s curse and the dialogue between S’ukrâchârya and the Daityas
13 On cheating the Daityas
14 On the Daityas getting back their S’ukrâchârya
15 On the truce between the Daityas and the Devas
16 On the Birth of the several Avatâras of Vishnu and their deeds
17 On the questions asked by Janamejaya
18 On the Devî Earth’s going to the Heavens
19 On chanting the hymns to the Devî
20 On Devakî’s marriage
21 On the killing of the sons of Devakî
22 On the part incarnations of the several Devas
23 ChapterXXIII
24 On the stealing away of Pradyûmna
25 On the Devî’s Highest Supremacy

1 On the superiority of Rudra over Vishnu
2 On the birth of Dânava Mahi s a
3 On the Daitya armies getting ready
4 On the war counsels given by Indra
5 On the defeat of the Dânava forces of Mahi s a
6 On the Deva Dânava fight
7 On the going of the Devas to Kailâsa
8 On the description of the origin and the form of the Devî
9 On the worship by the gods to the Devî
10 On the messenger’s news to Mahi s a
11 On the appearing of the Dânava Tâmra before the Devî
12 On the holding of counsel by Mahi s âsura
13 On the killing of Vâskala and Durmukha
14 On the killing of Tâmra and Chik s ura
15 On the slaying of Vi d âlâk s a and Asilomâ
16 On the conversation between the Devî and Mahi s âsura
17 On Mandodarî’s accounts
18 On the killing of the Dânava Mahi s âsura
19 On the prayer and hymns to the Devî
20 On the peace of the world
21 On the conquest of the Heavens by S’umbha and Nis’umbha
22 On the eulogising of the Devî by the Devas
23 On the prowess of Kaus’ikî
24 On the description and Dhûmralochana giving the news
25 ChapterXXV
26 On the killing of Cha nd a and Mu nd a
27 On the description of the war of Raktabîja
28 On the description of the fighting of the goddesses
29 On the killing of Raktabîja
30 On the killing of Nis’umbha
31 On the death of S’umbha
32 On the King Suratha’s going to the forest
33 On the description of the greatness of the Devî
34 On the methods of the worship of the Devî
35 On the receiving of the boons by the King Suratha and the Vais’ya Samâdhi

1 On Tris’irâ’s austerities
2 On the birth of V r itrâsura
3 On the Deva defeat and on V r itra’s tapasyâ
4 On the defeat of the Devas by V r itra
5 On praising the Devî
6 On the slaying of V r itrâsura
7 On Indra’s living under disguise in the Mânas Lake
8 On S’achî’s praising the Devî
9 On Indra’s getting the fruits of Brahmahattyâ and on the downfall of king Nahu s a
10 On the phase of Karma
11 On the ascertainment of Dharma
12 On the cause of the war between Âdi and Baka
13 On the description of the battle between Âdi and Baka after the discourse on S’unahs’epha
14 On the birth of Vas’i st ha from Mitrâ Varu n a
15 On the Nimi’s getting of another body and the beginning of the story of Haihayas
16 On the incidents preliminary to the Haihaya and Bhârgava affairs
17 On the continuance of the family of Bhrigu
18 On the origin of the Haihaya Dynasty
19 On the origin of Haihayas from a mare
20 On the son born of mare by Hari
21 On the installation of Ekavîra and the birth of Ekâvalî
22 On the narration to Haihaya the stealing away of Ekâvalî
23 On the battle of Haihaya and Kâlaketu
24 On the description of Vik s epa S’akti
25 On the cause of Moha of Vyâsa Deva asked before Nârada
26 On the description by Nârada of his own Moha
27 On the marriage of Nârada and his face getting transformed into that of a monkey
28 On Nârada’s getting the feminine form
29 On the Nârada’s getting again his male form
30 On the glory of Mahâ Mâyâ
31 On the glory of Mâyâ

1 On the Solar and Lunar Kings
2 On the piercing of the eyes of Chyavana Muni
3 On the bestowing of the daughter of the King S’aryâti to Chyavana Muni
4 On the conversation between the two As’vins and the Princess Sukanyâ
5 On the getting of youth by Chyavana Muni
6 On granting the As’vins the right to drink the Soma juice
7 On the twin As’vins drinking the Soma Cup
8 On the King Revata and the Solar Dynasty
9 On the story of Kâkutstha and the origin of Mândhâtâ
10 On the story of Satyavrata
11 On the story of Tris’anku
12 On the description of Vas’istha’s curse on Tris’anku
13 Untitled
14 On the going to Heavens of Tris’anku and the commencement of Haris’chandra’s narrative
15 On the story of the King Haris’chandra
16 On the story of S’unahs’epha
17 On the freeing of S’unahs’epha and the curing of Haris’chandra
18 Untitled
19 On the taking away of Haris’chandra’s Kingdom
20 On the earnestness of Haris’chandra to pay off the Dak s i n â
21 On the description of the sorrows of Haris’chandra
22 On the selling of Haris’chandra’s wife
23 On the King Haris’chandra’s acknowledging of the slavery of the Châ nd âla
24 On the stay of Haris’chandra in the burning ground
25 Untitled
26 On the narration of the sorrows of Haris’chandra
27 On the going of Haris’chandra to the Heavens
28 On the glory of the S'atak s i Devî
29 On the birth of the Bhagavatî in the house of Dak s a
30 On the birth of Gaurî, the seats of the Deity, and the distraction of S’iva
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1 On the description of the worlds
2 On the uplifting of the Earth by the Sacrificial Boar
3 On the description of the family of Manu
4 On the narration of the family of Priyavrata
5 On the description of the receptacle of beings and on the mountains and on the origin of rivers
6 On the rivers and the mountains Sumeru and others
7 Untitled
8 On the description of Ilâvrita
9 On the narration of the division of the continents
10 On the description of Bhuvanako s a
11 On the description of the continents and of Bhâratavar s a
12 On the narration of Plak s a, S’âlmala and Kus’a Dvîpas
13 On the description of the remaining Dvîpas
14 On the description of the Lokâloka space
15 On the motion of the Sun
16 On the motion of the planets
17 On the Dhruva Ma nd alam
18 On the narrative of Râhu Ma nd alam
19 On the narrative of the Atala, etc.
20 On the narrative of the Talâtala
21 On the narrative of hells
22 On the narrative of the sins leading to hells
23 On the description of the remaining hells
24 On the worship of the Devî

1 On the description of Prak r iti
2 On the origin of Prak r iti and Puru s a
3 On the origin of Brahmâ, Vishnu, Mahes’a and others
4 On the hymn, worship and Kavacha of Sarasvatî Devî
5 On Sarasvatî stotra by Yâjñavalkya
6 On the coming in this world of Lak s mî, Gangâ and Sarasvatî
7 On the curses of Gangâ, Sarasvatî and Lak s mî
8 On the greatness of Kali
9 On the origin of the S’akti of the Earth
10 On the offences caused to the Earth and punishments thereof
11 On the origin of the Ganges
12 On the origin of Gangâ
13 On the anecdote of Gangâ
14 On the story of Gangâ becoming the wife of Nârâya n a
15 On the anecdote of Tulasî
16 On the incarnation of Mahâ Lak s mî in the house of Kus’adhvaja
17 On the anecdote of Tulasî
18 On the union of S’ankhachû d a with Tulasî
19 On the going of the Devas to Vaiku nt ha after Tulasî’s marriage with S’ankhachû d a
20 On the war preparations of S’ankhachû d a with the Devas
21 On the meeting of Mahâdeva and S’ankhachû d a for an encounter in conflict
22 On the fight between the Devas and S’ankhachû d a
23 On the killing of S’ankhachû d a
24 On the glory of Tulasî
25 On the method of worship of Tulasî Devî
26 On the narration of Sâvitrî
27 On the birth, etc., of Sâvitrî
28 On the story of Sâvitrî
29 On the anecdote of Sâvitrî, on gifts and on the effects of Karmas
30 On the conversation between Sâvitrî and Yama and on the fruition of Karmas
31 On the Yama's giving S’akti Mantra to Sâvitrî
32 On the enumeration of various hells for sinners
33 On the description of the destinies of different sinners in different hells
34 On the description of the various hells
35 On the description of the various hells for the various sinners
36 On the destruction of the fear of the Yama of those who are the worshippers of the Five Devatâs
37 On the eighty-six Ku nd as and their characteristics
38 On the glories of the Devî and on the nature of Bhakti
39 On the story of Mahâ Lak s mî
40 On the birth of Lak s mî in the discourse of Nârada and Nârâya n a
41 On the churning of the ocean and on the appearing of Lak s mî
42 On the Dhyânam and Stotra of Mahâ Lak s mî
43 On the history of Svâhâ
44 On the story of Svadhâ Devî in the discourse between Nârada and Nârâya n a
45 On the anecdote of Dak s i n â
46 On the anecdote of S a st hî Devî
47 On Manasâ’s story
48 On the anecdote of Manasâ
49 On the anecdote of Surabhi
50 On the Glory of S’akti

1 On the story of Svâyambhuva Manu
2 On the conversation between Nârada and the Bindhya Mountain
3 On the obstruction of the Sun’s course by the Bindhya Mountain
4 On the Devas going to Mahâ Deva
5 On the Devas going to Vishnu
6 On the Devas praying to the Muni Agastya
7 On the checking of the rise of the Bindhya Range
8 On the origin of Manu
9 On the narrative of Châk s u s a Manu
10 On the anecdote of the King Suratha
11 On the killing of Madhu Kai t abha
12 On the anecdote of Sâvar n i Manu
13 On the account of Bhrâmarî Devî

1 On what is to be thought of in the morning
2 On cleansing the several parts of the body
3 On the glories of the Rudrâk s a beads
4 On the greatness of the Rudrâk s am
5 On the Rudrâk s am rosaries
6 On the greatness of Rudrâk s ams
7 On the greatness of one faced, etc., Rudrâk s am
8 On Bhûta S'uddhi
9 On the rules of S’irovrata
10 On the subject of Gau n a Bhasma
11 On the description of the greatness of the three kinds of Bha s mas
12 On the greatness in holding the Tripu nd ra and Bha s ma
13 On the greatness of Bhasma
14 On the greatness in holding the Bibhûti
15 On the rules of using the Tripu nd ra and Ûrdhapu nd ra marks
16 On the description of Sandhyâ Upâsânâ
17 On the description of Sandhyâ and other daily practices
18 On the Greatness of the Devî Pûjâ
19 On the midday Sandhyâ
20 On the description of Brahmâ Yajñâ, Sandhyâs, etc.
21 On Gâyatrî Puras’chara n am
22 On the rules of Vais’vadeva
23 On the Tapta Krichchhra vrata and others
24 On Sadâchâra

1 On the description of Gâyatrî
2 On the description of the S’aktis, etc., of the syllables of Gâyatrî
3 On the description of the Kavacha of S’rî Gâyatrî Devî
4 On Gâyatrî Hridaya
5 On the Gâyatrî Stotra
6 On the one thousand and eight names of the Gâyatrî
7 On the Dîk s â vidhi or on the rules of Initiation
8 On the appearance of the Highest S’akti
9 On the cause of S’râddha in other Devas than the Devî Gâyatrî
10 On the description of Ma n i Dvîpa
11 On the description of the enclosure walls built of Padmarâga ma n i, etc., of the Ma n i Dvîpa
12 On the description of Ma n i Dvîpa
13 On the description of Janamejaya’s Devî Yajñâ
14 On the recitation of the fruits of this Purâ n am

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