FIRST ADHYÂYA. PÂDA I. The first five adhikaranas lay clown the fundamental positions with regard to Brahman. Adhik. I (1) 1 treats of what the study of the Vedânta presupposes. Adhik. II (2... Read more
The commentary here selected for translation, together with Bâdarâyana’s Sûtras 1 (to which we shall henceforth confine our attention to the exclusion of Gaimini’s Pûrva Mîmâmsâ-... Read more
Adi Shankaracharyas commentary translated by George Thibaut The essence of the Upanishads and the Hindu philosophy is captured by the great Vedavyasa, also called Badarayana, in this great s... Read more
{CHAPTER 13} *****{The bestowing of boons to Suratha and Vaisya} The Rishi said: 1-2. I have now narrated to you, O King, this sublime poem on the glory of the Devi. 3. The Devi is endowed w... Read more
{CHAPTER 12} *****{Eulogy of the Merits} The Devi said: 1-2. ‘And whoever with a concentrated mind shall pray to me constantly with these, hymns, I shall without doubt put down every trouble... Read more
{CHAPTER 11} *****{Hymn to Narayani} The Rishi said: 1-2. When the great lord of asuras was slain there by the Devi, Indra and other devas led by Agni, with their object fulfilled and their... Read more
{CHAPTER 10} *****{The Slaying of Sumbha} The Rishi said: 1-3. Seeing his brother Nisumbha slain, who was dear to him as his life, and his army being slaughter, Sumbha angrily said. ‘... Read more
{CHAPTER 9} *****{The Slaying of Nisumbha} The king (Suratha) said: 1-2. ‘Wonderful is this that you, adorable sir, have related to me about the greatness of the Devi’s act in s... Read more
{CHAPTER 8} *****{The Slaying of Raktabija} The Rishi said: 1-3. After the daitya Chanda was slain and Munda was laid low, and many of the battalions were destroyed, the lord of the asuras,... Read more
{CHAPTER 7*****The slaying of Chanda and Munda} The Rishi said: 1-2. Then at his command the asuras, fully armed, and with Chanda and Munda at their head, marched in fourfold array. 3. They... Read more
