Devi Bhagavat

Table of Contents

Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam — 12 books, 318 chapters

01 The First Book 20 chapters →
  1. 1 On the questions by S’aunaka and others
  2. 2 On questions put by S’aunaka and other Rsis
  3. 3 On praising the Purâ n as and on each Vyâsa of every Dvâpara Yuga
  4. 4 On the excellency of the Devî
  5. 5 On the narrative of Hayagrîva
  6. 6 On the preparation for war by Madhu Kai t abha
  7. 7 On the praise of the Devî
  8. 8 On deciding who is to be worshipped
  9. 9 On the killing of Madhu Kai t abha
  10. 10 On S’iva’s granting boons
  11. 11 On the birth of Budha
  12. 12 On the birth of Pururavâ
  13. 13 On Urvas’î and Pururavâ
  14. 14 On the birth of S’ûka Deva and on the duties of householders
  15. 15 On the dispassion of S’ûka and the instructions of Bhagavatî to Hari
  16. 16 On S’ûka’s desiring to go to Mithilâ to see Janaka
  17. 17 On S’ûka’s displaying his self-control amidst the women of the palace of Mi t hilâ
  18. 18 On Janaka’s giving instructions on truth to S’ûka Deva
  19. 19 On the description of the marriage of S’ûka
  20. 20 On Vyâsa doing his duties
02 The Second Book 12 chapters →
  1. 1 On the birth of Matsyagandhâ
  2. 2 On the birth of Vyâsa Deva
  3. 3 On the description of the curse on Gangâ, Mahâbhi s a and Vasus
  4. 4 On the birth of the Vasus
  5. 5 On the marriage of Satyavatî
  6. 6 On the birth of the Pâ nd avas
  7. 7 On shewing the departed ones
  8. 8 On the extinction of the family of Yadu and on the anecdote of Parîk s it
  9. 9 On the account of Ruru
  10. 10 On the death of king Parîk s it
  11. 11 On the Sarpa Yajña
  12. 12 On the birth of Âstika
03 The Third Book 30 chapters →
  1. 1 On the questions put by Janamejaya
  2. 2 On Rudras going towards the heavens on the celestial car
  3. 3 On seeing the Devî
  4. 4 On the hymns to the Great Devî by Vi sn u
  5. 5 On the chanting of hymns by Hara and Brahmâ
  6. 6 On the description of the Devî’s Vibhutis (powers)
  7. 7 On the creation and the Tattvas and their presiding deities
  8. 8 On the Gu n as and their forms
  9. 9 On the characteristics of the Gu n as
  10. 10 On the story of Satyavrata
  11. 11 On the merits of the Devî in the story of Satyavrata
  12. 12 On the Ambâ Yajña rules
  13. 13 On the Devî Yajña by S’rî Vi sn u
  14. 14 On the narration of the glories of the Devî
  15. 15 On the battle between Yudhâjit and Vîrasena
  16. 16 On the glory of the Devî
  17. 17 Untitled
  18. 18 The Svayambara of S’as’ikalâ
  19. 19 On the going to the Svayamvara assembly of Sudars’ana
  20. 20 On the Svayamvara hall and the kings’ conversation there
  21. 21 Untitled
  22. 22 On Sudars’ana’s marriage
  23. 23 On the killing of the enemy of Sudars’ana in the great war
  24. 24 On the installation of Durgâ Devî in the city of Benares
  25. 25 On the installation of the Devî in Ayodhyâ and Benares
  26. 26 On the narration of what are to be done in the Navarâtri
  27. 27 On the virgins fit to be worshipped and the Glory of the Devî
  28. 28 On the incidents connected with Navarâtri
  29. 29 On the stealing of Sîtâ and the sorrows of Râma
  30. 30 On the narration of the Navarâtra ceremony by Nârada and the performance of that by Râma Chandra
04 The Fourth Book 25 chapters →
  1. 1 On the questions put by Janamejaya regarding Kri sn a’s incarnation
  2. 2 On the supremacy of the effects of Karma
  3. 3 On the former curse of Vasudeva and Devakî
  4. 4 On Adharma
  5. 5 Untitled
  6. 6 On the origin of Urvas’î
  7. 7 On Ahamkâra
  8. 8 On going to the Tîrthas
  9. 9 On the fight between the Ri s is and Prahlâda
  10. 10 On the curse on Vi sn u by Bhrigu
  11. 11 On S’ukrâ’s going to Mahâdeva to get the Mantra
  12. 12 On Bhrigu’s curse and the dialogue between S’ukrâchârya and the Daityas
  13. 13 On cheating the Daityas
  14. 14 On the Daityas getting back their S’ukrâchârya
  15. 15 On the truce between the Daityas and the Devas
  16. 16 On the Birth of the several Avatâras of Vi sn u and their deeds
  17. 17 On the questions asked by Janamejaya
  18. 18 On the Devî Earth’s going to the Heavens
  19. 19 On chanting the hymns to the Devî
  20. 20 On Devakî’s marriage
  21. 21 On the killing of the sons of Devakî
  22. 22 On the part incarnations of the several Devas
  23. 23 ChapterXXIII
  24. 24 On the stealing away of Pradyûmna
  25. 25 On the Devî’s Highest Supremacy
05 The Fifth Book 35 chapters →
  1. 1 On the superiority of Rudra over Vi sn u
  2. 2 On the birth of Dânava Mahi s a
  3. 3 On the Daitya armies getting ready
  4. 4 On the war counsels given by Indra
  5. 5 On the defeat of the Dânava forces of Mahi s a
  6. 6 On the Deva Dânava fight
  7. 7 On the going of the Devas to Kailâsa
  8. 8 On the description of the origin and the form of the Devî
  9. 9 On the worship by the gods to the Devî
  10. 10 On the messenger’s news to Mahi s a
  11. 11 On the appearing of the Dânava Tâmra before the Devî
  12. 12 On the holding of counsel by Mahi s âsura
  13. 13 On the killing of Vâskala and Durmukha
  14. 14 On the killing of Tâmra and Chik s ura
  15. 15 On the slaying of Vi d âlâk s a and Asilomâ
  16. 16 On the conversation between the Devî and Mahi s âsura
  17. 17 On Mandodarî’s accounts
  18. 18 On the killing of the Dânava Mahi s âsura
  19. 19 On the prayer and hymns to the Devî
  20. 20 On the peace of the world
  21. 21 On the conquest of the Heavens by S’umbha and Nis’umbha
  22. 22 On the eulogising of the Devî by the Devas
  23. 23 On the prowess of Kaus’ikî
  24. 24 On the description and Dhûmralochana giving the news
  25. 25 ChapterXXV
  26. 26 On the killing of Cha nd a and Mu nd a
  27. 27 On the description of the war of Raktabîja
  28. 28 On the description of the fighting of the goddesses
  29. 29 On the killing of Raktabîja
  30. 30 On the killing of Nis’umbha
  31. 31 On the death of S’umbha
  32. 32 On the King Suratha’s going to the forest
  33. 33 On the description of the greatness of the Devî
  34. 34 On the methods of the worship of the Devî
  35. 35 On the receiving of the boons by the King Suratha and the Vais’ya Samâdhi
06 The Sixth Book 31 chapters →
  1. 1 On Tris’irâ’s austerities
  2. 2 On the birth of V r itrâsura
  3. 3 On the Deva defeat and on V r itra’s tapasyâ
  4. 4 On the defeat of the Devas by V r itra
  5. 5 On praising the Devî
  6. 6 On the slaying of V r itrâsura
  7. 7 On Indra’s living under disguise in the Mânas Lake
  8. 8 On S’achî’s praising the Devî
  9. 9 On Indra’s getting the fruits of Brahmahattyâ and on the downfall of king Nahu s a
  10. 10 On the phase of Karma
  11. 11 On the ascertainment of Dharma
  12. 12 On the cause of the war between Âdi and Baka
  13. 13 On the description of the battle between Âdi and Baka after the discourse on S’unahs’epha
  14. 14 On the birth of Vas’i st ha from Mitrâ Varu n a
  15. 15 On the Nimi’s getting of another body and the beginning of the story of Haihayas
  16. 16 On the incidents preliminary to the Haihaya and Bhârgava affairs
  17. 17 On the continuance of the family of Bhrigu
  18. 18 On the origin of the Haihaya Dynasty
  19. 19 On the origin of Haihayas from a mare
  20. 20 On the son born of mare by Hari
  21. 21 On the installation of Ekavîra and the birth of Ekâvalî
  22. 22 On the narration to Haihaya the stealing away of Ekâvalî
  23. 23 On the battle of Haihaya and Kâlaketu
  24. 24 On the description of Vik s epa S’akti
  25. 25 On the cause of Moha of Vyâsa Deva asked before Nârada
  26. 26 On the description by Nârada of his own Moha
  27. 27 On the marriage of Nârada and his face getting transformed into that of a monkey
  28. 28 On Nârada’s getting the feminine form
  29. 29 On the Nârada’s getting again his male form
  30. 30 On the glory of Mahâ Mâyâ
  31. 31 On the glory of Mâyâ
07 The Seventh Book 40 chapters →
  1. 1 On the Solar and Lunar Kings
  2. 2 On the piercing of the eyes of Chyavana Muni
  3. 3 On the bestowing of the daughter of the King S’aryâti to Chyavana Muni
  4. 4 On the conversation between the two As’vins and the Princess Sukanyâ
  5. 5 On the getting of youth by Chyavana Muni
  6. 6 On granting the As’vins the right to drink the Soma juice
  7. 7 On the twin As’vins drinking the Soma Cup
  8. 8 On the King Revata and the Solar Dynasty
  9. 9 On the story of Kâkutstha and the origin of Mândhâtâ
  10. 10 On the story of Satyavrata
  11. 11 On the story of Tris’anku
  12. 12 On the description of Vas’istha’s curse on Tris’anku
  13. 13 Untitled
  14. 14 On the going to Heavens of Tris’anku and the commencement of Haris’chandra’s narrative
  15. 15 On the story of the King Haris’chandra
  16. 16 On the story of S’unahs’epha
  17. 17 On the freeing of S’unahs’epha and the curing of Haris’chandra
  18. 18 Untitled
  19. 19 On the taking away of Haris’chandra’s Kingdom
  20. 20 On the earnestness of Haris’chandra to pay off the Dak s i n â
  21. 21 On the description of the sorrows of Haris’chandra
  22. 22 On the selling of Haris’chandra’s wife
  23. 23 On the King Haris’chandra’s acknowledging of the slavery of the Châ nd âla
  24. 24 On the stay of Haris’chandra in the burning ground
  25. 25 Untitled
  26. 26 On the narration of the sorrows of Haris’chandra
  27. 27 On the going of Haris’chandra to the Heavens
  28. 28 On the glory of the S'atak s i Devî
  29. 29 On the birth of the Bhagavatî in the house of Dak s a
  30. 30 On the birth of Gaurî, the seats of the Deity, and the distraction of S’iva
  31. 31 Untitled
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  33. 33 Untitled
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08 The Eighth Book 24 chapters →
  1. 1 On the description of the worlds
  2. 2 On the uplifting of the Earth by the Sacrificial Boar
  3. 3 On the description of the family of Manu
  4. 4 On the narration of the family of Priyavrata
  5. 5 On the description of the receptacle of beings and on the mountains and on the origin of rivers
  6. 6 On the rivers and the mountains Sumeru and others
  7. 7 Untitled
  8. 8 On the description of Ilâvrita
  9. 9 On the narration of the division of the continents
  10. 10 On the description of Bhuvanako s a
  11. 11 On the description of the continents and of Bhâratavar s a
  12. 12 On the narration of Plak s a, S’âlmala and Kus’a Dvîpas
  13. 13 On the description of the remaining Dvîpas
  14. 14 On the description of the Lokâloka space
  15. 15 On the motion of the Sun
  16. 16 On the motion of the planets
  17. 17 On the Dhruva Ma nd alam
  18. 18 On the narrative of Râhu Ma nd alam
  19. 19 On the narrative of the Atala, etc.
  20. 20 On the narrative of the Talâtala
  21. 21 On the narrative of hells
  22. 22 On the narrative of the sins leading to hells
  23. 23 On the description of the remaining hells
  24. 24 On the worship of the Devî
09 The Ninth Book 50 chapters →
  1. 1 On the description of Prak r iti
  2. 2 On the origin of Prak r iti and Puru s a
  3. 3 On the origin of Brahmâ, Vi sn u, Mahes’a and others
  4. 4 On the hymn, worship and Kavacha of Sarasvatî Devî
  5. 5 On Sarasvatî stotra by Yâjñavalkya
  6. 6 On the coming in this world of Lak s mî, Gangâ and Sarasvatî
  7. 7 On the curses of Gangâ, Sarasvatî and Lak s mî
  8. 8 On the greatness of Kali
  9. 9 On the origin of the S’akti of the Earth
  10. 10 On the offences caused to the Earth and punishments thereof
  11. 11 On the origin of the Ganges
  12. 12 On the origin of Gangâ
  13. 13 On the anecdote of Gangâ
  14. 14 On the story of Gangâ becoming the wife of Nârâya n a
  15. 15 On the anecdote of Tulasî
  16. 16 On the incarnation of Mahâ Lak s mî in the house of Kus’adhvaja
  17. 17 On the anecdote of Tulasî
  18. 18 On the union of S’ankhachû d a with Tulasî
  19. 19 On the going of the Devas to Vaiku nt ha after Tulasî’s marriage with S’ankhachû d a
  20. 20 On the war preparations of S’ankhachû d a with the Devas
  21. 21 On the meeting of Mahâdeva and S’ankhachû d a for an encounter in conflict
  22. 22 On the fight between the Devas and S’ankhachû d a
  23. 23 On the killing of S’ankhachû d a
  24. 24 On the glory of Tulasî
  25. 25 On the method of worship of Tulasî Devî
  26. 26 On the narration of Sâvitrî
  27. 27 On the birth, etc., of Sâvitrî
  28. 28 On the story of Sâvitrî
  29. 29 On the anecdote of Sâvitrî, on gifts and on the effects of Karmas
  30. 30 On the conversation between Sâvitrî and Yama and on the fruition of Karmas
  31. 31 On the Yama's giving S’akti Mantra to Sâvitrî
  32. 32 On the enumeration of various hells for sinners
  33. 33 On the description of the destinies of different sinners in different hells
  34. 34 On the description of the various hells
  35. 35 On the description of the various hells for the various sinners
  36. 36 On the destruction of the fear of the Yama of those who are the worshippers of the Five Devatâs
  37. 37 On the eighty-six Ku nd as and their characteristics
  38. 38 On the glories of the Devî and on the nature of Bhakti
  39. 39 On the story of Mahâ Lak s mî
  40. 40 On the birth of Lak s mî in the discourse of Nârada and Nârâya n a
  41. 41 On the churning of the ocean and on the appearing of Lak s mî
  42. 42 On the Dhyânam and Stotra of Mahâ Lak s mî
  43. 43 On the history of Svâhâ
  44. 44 On the story of Svadhâ Devî in the discourse between Nârada and Nârâya n a
  45. 45 On the anecdote of Dak s i n â
  46. 46 On the anecdote of S a st hî Devî
  47. 47 On Manasâ’s story
  48. 48 On the anecdote of Manasâ
  49. 49 On the anecdote of Surabhi
  50. 50 On the Glory of S’akti
10 The Tenth Book 13 chapters →
  1. 1 On the story of Svâyambhuva Manu
  2. 2 On the conversation between Nârada and the Bindhya Mountain
  3. 3 On the obstruction of the Sun’s course by the Bindhya Mountain
  4. 4 On the Devas going to Mahâ Deva
  5. 5 On the Devas going to Vi sn u
  6. 6 On the Devas praying to the Muni Agastya
  7. 7 On the checking of the rise of the Bindhya Range
  8. 8 On the origin of Manu
  9. 9 On the narrative of Châk s u s a Manu
  10. 10 On the anecdote of the King Suratha
  11. 11 On the killing of Madhu Kai t abha
  12. 12 On the anecdote of Sâvar n i Manu
  13. 13 On the account of Bhrâmarî Devî
11 The Eleventh Book 24 chapters →
  1. 1 On what is to be thought of in the morning
  2. 2 On cleansing the several parts of the body
  3. 3 On the glories of the Rudrâk s a beads
  4. 4 On the greatness of the Rudrâk s am
  5. 5 On the Rudrâk s am rosaries
  6. 6 On the greatness of Rudrâk s ams
  7. 7 On the greatness of one faced, etc., Rudrâk s am
  8. 8 On Bhûta S'uddhi
  9. 9 On the rules of S’irovrata
  10. 10 On the subject of Gau n a Bhasma
  11. 11 On the description of the greatness of the three kinds of Bha s mas
  12. 12 On the greatness in holding the Tripu nd ra and Bha s ma
  13. 13 On the greatness of Bhasma
  14. 14 On the greatness in holding the Bibhûti
  15. 15 On the rules of using the Tripu nd ra and Ûrdhapu nd ra marks
  16. 16 On the description of Sandhyâ Upâsânâ
  17. 17 On the description of Sandhyâ and other daily practices
  18. 18 On the Greatness of the Devî Pûjâ
  19. 19 On the midday Sandhyâ
  20. 20 On the description of Brahmâ Yajñâ, Sandhyâs, etc.
  21. 21 On Gâyatrî Puras’chara n am
  22. 22 On the rules of Vais’vadeva
  23. 23 On the Tapta Krichchhra vrata and others
  24. 24 On Sadâchâra
12 The Twelfth Book 14 chapters →
  1. 1 On the description of Gâyatrî
  2. 2 On the description of the S’aktis, etc., of the syllables of Gâyatrî
  3. 3 On the description of the Kavacha of S’rî Gâyatrî Devî
  4. 4 On Gâyatrî Hridaya
  5. 5 On the Gâyatrî Stotra
  6. 6 On the one thousand and eight names of the Gâyatrî
  7. 7 On the Dîk s â vidhi or on the rules of Initiation
  8. 8 On the appearance of the Highest S’akti
  9. 9 On the cause of S’râddha in other Devas than the Devî Gâyatrî
  10. 10 On the description of Ma n i Dvîpa
  11. 11 On the description of the enclosure walls built of Padmarâga ma n i, etc., of the Ma n i Dvîpa
  12. 12 On the description of Ma n i Dvîpa
  13. 13 On the description of Janamejaya’s Devî Yajñâ
  14. 14 On the recitation of the fruits of this Purâ n am