Chapter XLIII On the history of Svâhâ 1-4. Nârada said :– “O Risi Nârâyana! O Highly Fortunate One! O Lord! Thou art equal to Nârâyana whether in beauty or in qualities, or in fame or... Read more
Chapter XLII On the Dhyânam and Stotra of Mahâ Laksmî 1-50. Nârada said :– O Bhagavân! I have heard about the glories of Hari, about the Tattvajñânam (the True Knowledge) and the story... Read more
Chapter XLI On the churning of the ocean and on the appearing of Laksmî 1-2. Nârâyana said :– O Twice-born! Indra then remembered Hari and took Brihaspati, the Guru of the Devas, to th... Read more
Chapter XXXVIII On the glories of the Devî and on the nature of Bhakti 1-6. Sâvitrî said :– “O Lord! Give me the devotion to the Devî to that Âdyâ S’akti Bhagavatî Mahâ Mâye, Parames’v... Read more
Chapter XXXVII On the eighty-six Kundas and their characteristics 1-60. Dharmarâja said :– All the Kundas (hells) are circular in form like the Full Moon. Of these, the Vahnikunda has... Read more
Chapter XXXVI On the destruction of the fear of the Yama of those who are the worshippers of the Five Devatâs 1-7. Sâvitrî said :– “O Dharmarâjan! O Highly Fortunate One! O Thou! Exper... Read more
Chapter XXXV On the description of the various hells for the various sinners 1-44. Dharmarâjan said :– O Chaste One! Without serving the Gods, the Karma ties can never be severed. The... Read more
Chapter XXXIV On the description of the various hells 1-28. Dharma Râja Yama said :– O Fair One! If, in this Bhârata, any murderer, merciless and fierce, kills any man, out of greed fo... Read more
Chapter XXXIII On the description of the destinies of different sinners in different hells 1-19. Dharmarâjan said :– Those that are in Hari’s service, pure, the Siddhas in Yoga (those... Read more
Chapter XXXI On the Yama’s giving S’akti Mantra to Sâvitrî 1-2. Nârâyana said :– O Nârada! Hearing thus the supreme nature of Mûla Prakriti from Dharmarâja Yama, the two eyes of... Read more


