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Narada Purana (English translation)

by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 14,468 words | ISBN-10: 8120803477 | ISBN-13: 9788120803473

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The English translation of the Narada Purana—a significant Sanskrit text within Hindu literature, categorized as one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. It explores various aspects of cosmology, ethics, and rituals, compiling rich narratives that emphasize devotion to Vishnu and the concepts of Dharma (righteousness) and Bhakti (devotion). The Narada Pura...

Part 1 - Prathama-pāda

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Chapter 1 - The Dialogue between Sūta and the Sages (sūta-ṛṣi-saṃvāda)
Chapter 2 - Eulogy of Lord Viṣṇu (viṣṇustuti)
Chapter 3 - The Description of the Sphere of the Earth and of Bhārata
Chapter 4 - Anecdote of Mārkaṇḍeya
Chapter 5 - The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya’s Life
Chapter 6 - The Glory of the Gaṅgā (gaṅgāmāhātmya)
Chapter 7 - The Glory of the Gaṅgā (continued)
Chapter 8 - The Glory of the Gaṅgā (continued)
Chapter 9 - The Glory of the Gaṅgā (continued)
Chapter 10 - The Defeat of the Devas by Bali
Chapter 11 - The Glory of the Gaṅgā: The Origin if the River
Chapter 12 - A dialogue between god Dharma and King Bhagīratha
Chapter 13 - A Discourse on Dharma
Chapter 14 - Directions Regarding Dharma and Propitiatory rites
Chapter 15 - Bhagīratha Advised to Bring the Gaṅgā
Chapter 16 - Bhagīratha Brings down The Gaṅgā
Chapter 17 - Narration of the Vowed Observance of Dvādaśī Day
Chapter 18 - The Holy Observance Pertaining to Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa
Chapter 19 - Installation of the Banner (dhvajāropaṇa)
Chapter 20 - The Legend of King Sumati
Chapter 21 - The Pañcarātri-Vrata: The Holy Rite of Five Nights
Chapter 22 - The Māsopavāsa Vrata (Fast for a month)
Chapter 23 - The Greatness of Ekādaśī Vrata
Chapter 24 - The Conduit of the Good and Approved usages (sadācāra)
Chapter 25 - Vedic Studies and other Religious Duties Defined
Chapter 26 - The Statement of the Dharma of the Householder
Chapter 27 - The Religious Duties of the Householders, etc.
Chapter 28 - The Description of the Rite of Śrāddha
Chapter 29 - Determination of Tithis (Lunar days)
Chapter 30 - The Mode of Expiation
Chapter 31 - The Duties of the Emissaries of Yama
Chapter 32 - The Forest of Worldly Existence
Chapter 33 - A Discourse on Yoga
Chapter 34 - The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
Chapter 35 - A Disquisition on Spiritual Knowledge (The Anecdote of Vedamālī)
Chapter 36 - The Efficacy of Service unto Viṣṇu
Chapter 37 - The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Chapter 38 - Uttaṅka’s Eulogy of Viṣṇu: Uttaṅka Liberated
Chapter 39 - The Greatness of Viṣṇu: The Story of Raivata
Chapter 40 - The Greatness of Viṣṇu: The Story of Sudharmā
Chapter 41 - The Glory of the Lord’s Name
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