Bhagavata Purana

by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 780,972 words | ISBN-10: 8120838203 | ISBN-13: 9788120838208

Hinduism Purana

Summary: The English translation of the Bhagavata Purana, one of the eighteen major puranas containing roughly 18,000 verses written in Sanskrit shloka format. This book covers a wide range of topics, including ancient Indian geography, history, religion, philosophy, mythology, etc. The Bhagavatapurana is interpreted by various schools of thought, e.g., Shankara, Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka Vallabha and Chaitanya (Gaudiya Vaishnavism).

This edition includes annotations (footnotes) and the translation is based on the Sanskrit text of the Messrs Ksemaraja Srikrsnadasa (Khemraj Shrikrishnadas Shri Venkateshwar Press, Bombay).

The Bhagavata-Purana is also spelled as Bhāgavatapurāṇa (भागवतपुराण), Bhāgavatamahāpurāṇa (भागवतमहापुराण, bhagavatamahapurana), Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (श्रीमद् भागवतम्, srimad bhagavatam, shrimad), Śrīmadbhāgavatam (श्रीमद्भागवतम्, Shrimadbhagavatam, Srimadbhagavatam).

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Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Bhagavata Purana in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

. Part 1 - Bhāgavata Purāṇa with Ten Characteristic Topics

. Part 2 - The Date and Authorship of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

. Part 3 - The Bhāgavata Purāṇa and Pāñcarātra

. Part 4 - The Teaching of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

. Part 5 - Commentators on the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

+ Bhāgavata-Māhātmya: The Glory of Bhāgavata Purāṇa

. Chapter 1 - Nārada Meets Bhakti (Devotion in a Human Form)

. Chapter 2 - Conversation between Nārada and the Kumaras

. Chapter 3 - Removal of Bhakti’s Miseries

. Chapter 4 - Salvation to a Brāhmaṇa—Ātmadeva

. Chapter 5 - Gokarṇa attains to Goloka

. Chapter 6 - The Procedure of Listening to the Bhāgavata

+ Book 1 - First Skandha

. Chapter 1 - Dialogue between Sūta and Śaunaka in the Naimiśa forest

. Chapter 2 - Merits of Devotion to Hari

. Chapter 3 - Description of twenty-four incarnations of lord Viṣṇu

. Chapter 4 - Arrival of Nārada

. Chapter 5 - The Dialogue Between Vyāsa and Nārada

. Chapter 6 - The Dialogue Between Vyāsa and Nārada (continued)

. Chapter 7 - Punishment of Āśvatthāman

. Chapter 8 - Kuntī’s Eulogy of Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Repentance

. Chapter 9 - Yudhiṣṭhira’s Acquisition of Kingdom

. Chapter 10 - Kṛṣṇa’s Departure to Dvārakā

. Chapter 11 - Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance into Dvārakā

. Chapter 12 - Birth of Parīkṣit

. Chapter 13 - Discourse of Nārada

. Chapter 14 - Conjectures of Yudhiṣṭhira

. Chapter 15 - Ascent of the Pāṇḍavas to Heaven

. Chapter 16 - Dialogue between the Earth and Dharma

. Chapter 17 - Punishment and Control of Kali

. Chapter 18 - Curse of the Brāhmaṇa

. Chapter 19 - Arrival of Śuka

+ Book 2 - Second Skandha

. Chapter 1 - The Discourse of Śuka—Description of the Cosmic Form of the Lord

. Chapter 2 - Liberation by the Yogic Path: Instantaneous and Gradual Liberation

. Chapter 3 - Devotion to Hari—the only path of Liberation

. Chapter 4 - Creation of the Universe (Prayers to Hari)

. Chapter 5 - Creation of the Universe (Dialogue between Nārada and Brahmadeva)

. Chapter 6 - Description of the Virāṭ Puruṣa—Exposition of the Puruṣa Sūkta

. Chapter 7 - Some Līlāvatāras and their work

. Chapter 8 - Queries regarding the relation between the body, Soul and God, etc.

. Chapter 9 - Śuka‘s discourse—Catuḥślokī Bhāgavata [Chatushloki Bhagwat]

. Chapter 10 - The Ten Characteristics of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

+ Book 3 - Third Skandha

. Chapter 1 - Meeting of Vidura and Uddhava

. Chapter 2 - The Dialogue between Uddhava and Vidura

. Chapter 3 - Glorious deeds of Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 4 - Destruction of the Yādavas and Kṛṣṇa’s Message

. Chapter 5 - Dialogue between Vidura and Maitreya—Tattvas and their Deities

. Chapter 6 - Cosmology: Creation of the Universe

. Chapter 7 - Vidura’s Queries

. Chapter 8 - Creation of Brahmā—His Vision of Nārāyaṇa

. Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayer and Viṣṇu’s Boon

. Chapter 10 - Brahmā’s Penance and Ten-fold Creation

. Chapter 11 - The concept of Time: Manvantaras and life-spans of Men and Gods

. Chapter 12 - Creation of Rudra, the mind-born Sons and of Manu and Śatarūpā

. Chapter 13 - The Boar (Varāha) Incarnation

. Chapter 14 - Diti’s Conception

. Chapter 15 - Sanaka and Others curse Jaya and Vijaya

. Chapter 16 - The Fall of Jaya and Vijaya

. Chapter 17 - The Birth of Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu—Hiraṇyākṣa’s Victories

. Chapter 18 - Hiraṇyākṣa’s Fight with Varāha

. Chapter 19 - Varāha kills Hiraṇyākṣa

. Chapter 20 - Various Creations of Brahmā

. Chapter 21 - Kardama’s Penance—Viṣṇu’s Boon

. Chapter 22 - Marriage of Kardama and Devahūti

. Chapter 23 - Married Life of Kardama and Devahūti

. Chapter 24 - Kapila-Incarnation

. Chapter 25 - Dialogue between Kapila and Devahūti: Importance of the Bhakti-yoga

. Chapter 26 - Kapila’s description of Creation (Sāṃkhya Cosmology)

. Chapter 27 - The Sāṃkhya Philosophy—Prakṛti and Puruṣa

. Chapter 28 - Exposition of the Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga (the eightfold Path of Yoga)

. Chapter 29 - The Path of Bhakti (Bhaktiyoga) and The Power of Time

. Chapter 30 - Saṃsāra and Sufferings in Hell

. Chapter 31 - Sufferings of the Jīva—The Rājasī Gati

. Chapter 32 - Excellence of the Bhaktiyoga

. Chapter 33 - Devahūti’s Enlightenment and Liberation

+ Book 4 - Fourth Skandha

. Chapter 1 - The Progeny of Svāyambhuva Manu’s Daughters

. Chapter 2 - The Rift between the God Śiva and Dakṣa

. Chapter 3 - Śiva dissuades Satī from attendance at Dakṣa-Yajña

. Chapter 4 - Satī’s Self-immolation by Yoga

. Chapter 5 - Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

. Chapter 6 - Appeasement of Rudra—Revival of Dakṣa

. Chapter 7 - Completion of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

. Chapter 8 - Story of Dhruva

. Chapter 9 - Viṣṇu’s boon and Dhruva’s Coronation

. Chapter 10 - Dhruva invades Alakā

. Chapter 11 - Svāyambhuva Manu Dissuades Dhruva from Fighting

. Chapter 12 - Kubera’s Boon and Dhruva’s Attainment of Viṣṇu’s Realm

. Chapter 13 - Dhruva’s descendants: King Aṅga’s Abdication

. Chapter 14 - The Story of Vena: Pṛthu’s Birth

. Chapter 15 - Birth of Pṛthu and his Coronation

. Chapter 16 - The Eulogy of Pṛthu by Bards

. Chapter 17 - Pṛthu subjugates the Earth

. Chapter 18 - Milking of the Earth in the form of a Cow

. Chapter 19 - Pṛthu’s Horse-sacrifices and Conflict with Indra

. Chapter 20 - Pṛthu initiated by Viṣṇu

. Chapter 21 - Pṛthu explains Dharma to his subjects

. Chapter 22 - Sanatkumāra’s Sermon to Pṛthu

. Chapter 23 - Pṛthu’s penance and ascension to Heaven

. Chapter 24 - Pṛthu’s Descendants and the Hymn of Rudra

. Chapter 25 - The Story of Purañjana—Introduction

. Chapter 26 - Purañjana’s Hunting Expedition and His Queen‘s Wrath Pacified

. Chapter 27 - Invasion of Caṇḍavega—The Episode of Kālakanyā

. Chapter 28 - Purañjana’s Rebirth as a Woman and Attainment of Liberation

. Chapter 29 - The Purañjana allegory explained

. Chapter 30 - The Marriage of Pracetasas with Māriṣā and the birth of Dakṣa

. Chapter 31 - The Story of Pracetasas: Their Renunciation and Liberation

+ Book 5 - Fifth Skandha

. Chapter 1 - The Life of Priyavrata

. Chapter 2 - The History of Agnīdhra

. Chapter 3 - The History of Nābhi—Incarnation of Ṛṣabha

. Chapter 4 - The miraculous history of Ṛṣabha

. Chapter 5 - Ṛṣabha’s discourse on the Path of Liberation

. Chapter 6 - Ṛṣabha quits His body

. Chapter 7 - The Life of Bharata

. Chapter 8 - Bharata reborn as a deer

. Chapter 9 - Bharata, reborn as a Brāhmaṇa, saved by Bhadrakālī

. Chapter 10 - Bharata’s Life: King Rahūgaṇa accepts discipleship

. Chapter 11 - Bharata imparts spiritual knowledge to Rahūgaṇa

. Chapter 12 - Dialogue between Bharata and Rahūgaṇa

. Chapter 13 - The Saṃsāra—a forest: An allegory

. Chapter 14 - Explanation of the Allegory of Saṃsāra—Forest

. Chapter 15 - Description of Bharata’s Dynasty

. Chapter 16 - Mythological Geography—The Terrestrial Globe

. Chapter 17 - The Descent of the Gaṅgā

. Chapter 18 - Description of Various Continents (Varṣa)

. Chapter 19 - Description of Kimpuruṣa and Bhārata Varṣas

. Chapter 20 - Description of the remaining six Dvīpas

. Chapter 21 - The Stellar Region

. Chapter 22 - Description of the Moon and other Planets

. Chapter 23 - Description of Viṣṇupada (the position of Dhruva) and Śiśumāra-cakra

. Chapter 24 - Rāhu’s Position and the Subterranean Regions

. Chapter 25 - Description of Saṅkarṣaṇa—the Serpent Śeṣa

. Chapter 26 - Description of Hells (Naraka)

+ Book 6 - Sixth Skandha

. Chapter 1 - The Story of Ajāmila

. Chapter 2 - Exposition of the Bhāgavata Dharma

. Chapter 3 - Yama explains Viṣṇu’s greatness

. Chapter 4 - History of Dakṣa, the son of Pracetas

. Chapter 5 - Dakṣa curses Nārada

. Chapter 6 - Progeny of Dakṣa’s Daughters

. Chapter 7 - Bṛhaspati’s Insult and his abandonment of Preceptorship

. Chapter 8 - The Nārāyaṇa-Kavaca explained

. Chapter 9 - Viśvarūpa killed—Gods defeated by Vṛtra, advised to approach Dadhīci

. Chapter 10 - With Vajra forged, Indra fights

. Chapter 11 - Vṛtra, Hari’s devotee, fights

. Chapter 12 - Vṛtra slain by Indra

. Chapter 13 - The Triumph of Indra

. Chapter 14 - The Previous Birth of Vṛtra—King Citraketu

. Chapter 15 - Consolation of Citraketu

. Chapter 16 - Citraketu’ s Realization of Lord Ananta

. Chapter 17 - Citraketu cursed by Pārvatī

. Chapter 18 - The Birth of the Maruts

. Chapter 19 - The Details of the Vow called Puṃsavana

+ Book 7 - Seventh Skandha

. Chapter 1 - Conversation between Yudhiṣṭhira and Nārada: Jaya and Vijaya cursed

. Chapter 2 - Hiraṇyakaśipu consoles his mother and kinsmen

. Chapter 3 - Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Penance—Brahmā grants Boons

. Chapter 4 - Oppression of Hiraṇyakaśipu and Description of Prahlāda’s devotion

. Chapter 5 - The Life of Prahlāda—Hiraṇyakaśipu attempts to kill Prahlāda

. Chapter 6 - Prahlāda’s Teaching

. Chapter 7 - Prahlāda, enlightened while in mother’s womb

. Chapter 8 - Death of Hiraṇyakaśipu and Praise of Nṛsiṃha

. Chapter 9 - Prahlāda eulogizes Nṛsiṃha

. Chapter 10 - Prahlāda enthroned—The conquest of Tripura

. Chapter 11 - The Eternal Path of Religion

. Chapter 12 - Inquiry into the Right Conduct

. Chapter 13 - The Code of Conduct for Saṃnyāsins

. Chapter 14 - The Duties of a householder

. Chapter 15 - Exposition of right Conduct (Concluded)

+ Book 8 - Eighth Skandha

. Chapter 1 - Description of Manvantaras

. Chapter 2 - The Elephant Leader seized by the Alligator

. Chapter 3 - The Liberation of the Mighty Elephant

. Chapter 4 - Liberation of the Lord of Elephants

. Chapter 5 - Description of Fifth and Sixth Manvantaras—Brahmā Hymns the Lord

. Chapter 6 - Mount Mandara Transported for Churning the Ocean

. Chapter 7 - The Churning of the Sea for Nectar

. Chapter 8 - The Lord’s Manifestation as Mohinī (The Enchantress)

. Chapter 9 - Distribution of Nectar by Mohinī

. Chapter 10 - A Battle between Gods and Asuras

. Chapter 11 - End of the Battle Between Gods and Asuras at Nārada’s Mediation

. Chapter 12 - Lord Śiva Fascinated by Mohinī

. Chapter 13 - Description of the Future Manvantaras

. Chapter 14 - Duties of Manus and Their Functionaries

. Chapter 15 - Bali’s Conquest of the Svarga (Celestial Region)

. Chapter 16 - Instruction in the observance of Payovrata to Aditi

. Chapter 17 - The Manifestation of the Lord as Vāmana

. Chapter 18 - The Lord incarnates as Vāmana. Visit to Bali’s sacrifice

. Chapter 19 - Vāmana’s request for three paces of Land—Śukra’s opposition

. Chapter 20 - Manifestation of the Cosmic Form by Viṣṇu

. Chapter 21 - Bali Bound Down

. Chapter 22 - A Dialogue between Bali and Vāmana

. Chapter 23 - Bali, free from bonds, enters Sutala

. Chapter 24 - The Fish Incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu

+ Book 9 - Ninth Skandha

. Chapter 1 - The story of King Sudyunma

. Chapter 2 - History of Karūṣa and other four sons of Manu

. Chapter 3 - The story of Cyavana and Sukanyā

. Chapter 4 - The Account of Nābhāga and Ambarīṣa

. Chapter 5 - Protection of Durvāsas—The story of Ambarīṣa Concluded

. Chapter 6 - History of Ikṣvāku’s Posterity

. Chapter 7 - The Story of King Hariścandra

. Chapter 8 - The Story of King Sagara

. Chapter 9 - The Descent of the Gaṅgā; The Story of Kalmāṣapāda

. Chapter 10 - The Story of Rāma

. Chapter 11 - The Story of Rāma (concluded)

. Chapter 12 - The Description of Ikṣvāku’s Race (concluded)

. Chapter 13 - The Description of the Race of Nimi

. Chapter 14 - The Description of the Lunar Race

. Chapter 15 - The Story of Paraśurāma—Sahasrārjuna Slain

. Chapter 16 - The Story of Paraśurāma (concluded)

. Chapter 17 - The Lunar Dynasty—The Descendants of Āyu, the Son of Purūravas

. Chapter 18 - The History of Nahuṣa’s Line—The Story of Yayāti

. Chapter 19 - Yayāti’s Retirement and Final Emancipation

. Chapter 20 - The History of Pūru’s race—Birth of Bharata

. Chapter 21 - The Race of Bharata—The History of Rantideva

. Chapter 22 - The Royal Dynasties of Pāñcāla, Magadha and Kuru

. Chapter 23 - The History of the Dynasties of Anu, Druhyu, Turvasu and Yadu

. Chapter 24 - The History of the Race of Yadu

+ Book 10 - Tenth Skandha

. Chapter 1 - Introduction: Kaṃsa kills Devakī’s Sons

. Chapter 2 - The Lord’s descent in Devakī’s womb

. Chapter 3 - Description of the Birth of Śrīkṛṣṇa

. Chapter 4 - Yoga-Māyā’s Prophecy and Kaṃsa’s Order to Slaughter all Children

. Chapter 5 - Celebration of Kṛṣṇa’s Birth: Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva

. Chapter 6 - Pūtanā emancipated

. Chapter 7 - Destruction of the Cart and Tṛṇāvarta

. Chapter 8 - Kṛṣṇa’s Sports—Display of Viśvarūpa

. Chapter 9 - Grace upon the Gopī (Yaśodā) (Kṛṣṇa tied to the mortar)

. Chapter 10 - Uprooting of Arjuna Trees—Redemption of Nalakūbara and Maṇigrīva

. Chapter 11 - Exodus from Gokula—Destruction of demons Vatsa and Baka

. Chapter 12 - Slaying of Aghāsura

. Chapter 13 - Infatuation of God Brahmā

. Chapter 14 - God Brahmā eulogizes Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 15 - Slaying the demon Dhenuka

. Chapter 16 - Expulsion of Kāliya

. Chapter 17 - Rescue from the Forest Conflagration

. Chapter 18 - Slaying of the Demon Pralamba

. Chapter 19 - Swallowing up of a Forest-conflagration

. Chapter 20 - Description of the Rainy Season and the Autumn

. Chapter 21 - The Song of Gopīs (cowherd-women)

. Chapter 22 - Cowherd-maids Pray to Kātyāyanī

. Chapter 23 - Spiritual Emancipation of the Wives of Brāhmaṇa Sacrificers

. Chapter 24 - Prevention of Sacrifice to Indra

. Chapter 25 - Lifting up of Mount Govardhana

. Chapter 26 - Conversation between Nanda and Cowherds

. Chapter 27 - Indra coronates Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 28 - Nanda rescued from Varuṇa

. Chapter 29 - Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Rāsa with Gopīs

. Chapter 30 - Search after Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 31 - Gopīs’ song (prayer for Kṛṣṇa’s return)

. Chapter 32 - Kṛṣṇa comforts Gopīs

. Chapter 33 - Description of Rāsa Krīḍā

. Chapter 34 - Sudarśana emancipated and slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍa

. Chapter 35 - Gopīs’ Song (in pairs of verses)

. Chapter 36 - Akrūra deputed to bring Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to Mathurā

. Chapter 37 - Slaying of Asuras Keśin and Vyoma

. Chapter 38 - The Arrival of Akrūra to Gokula

. Chapter 39 - Akrūra returns with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma

. Chapter 40 - Akrūra’s Hymn (in praise of the Lord)

. Chapter 41 - Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Mathurā

. Chapter 42 - Description of the Wrestling Arena

. Chapter 43 - Killing of the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa

. Chapter 44 - Slaying of Kaṃsa

. Chapter 45 - Restoration of Preceptor Sāndīpani’s son

. Chapter 46 - Uddhava deputed for consoling Nanda

. Chapter 47 - Uddhava’s Discourse on the Real Nature of the Lord

. Chapter 48 - Visit to the Houses of Trivakrā and Akrūra

. Chapter 49 - Akrūra’s Mission to Hastinapura

. Chapter 50 - Settlement at the Fort of Dvārakā

. Chapter 50(a) - Jarāsandha’s Second Expedition

. Chapter 50(b) - The Third Siege of Mathura: Jarāsandha’s defeat

. Chapter 50(c) - Conquest of Karvīrapura

. Chapter 50(d) - Kṛṣṇa Crowned: Jarāsandha’s Defeat

. Chapter 51 - Mucukunda’s Eulogy of the Lord

. Chapter 52 - Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma escape to Dvārakā

. Chapter 52(a) - Kṛtavarmā Deputed to Hastināpura

. Chapter 52(b) - Balarāma marries Revatī

. Chapter 53 - Rukmiṇī’s Marriage: Rukmiṇī carried away by Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 54 - Celebration of Rukmiṇī’s Marriage

. Chapter 55 - The Story of Pradyumna’s Birth

. Chapter 56 - Kṛṣṇa’s marriage with Jāmbavatī and Satyabhāmā

. Chapter 57 - Murder of Satājit for Syamantaka

. Chapter 58 - Espousals of Lord Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 59 - Narakāsura slain—The Pārijāta tree brought to Dvārakā

. Chapter 59(a) - The Pārijāta Tree Taken by Śrī Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 59(b) - Satyabhāmā defeats Gods

. Chapter 59(c) - Pārijāta planted in Satyabhāmā’s Palace

. Chapter 60 - Conversation between Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī (A Sweet Quarrel)

. Chapter 60(a) - Slaying of Pauṇḍraka and others

. Chapter 61 - Aniruddha s Marriage: Rukmī Slain

. Chapter 62 - Aniruddha taken captive by Bāṇāsura

. Chapter 63 - Bāṇa Vanquished—Aniruddha brought to Dvārakā

. Chapter 64 - The Story of Nṛga

. Chapter 65 - Balarāma’s Visit to Gokula—The Course of the Yamunā diverted

. Chapter 66 - Slaying of Pauṇḍraka and others

. Chapter 67 - Balarāma slays Dvivida

. Chapter 68 - Hastināpura dragged by Balarāma

. Chapter 69 - Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Household Life

. Chapter 70 - Deputation from Captive Kings of Jarāsandha

. Chapter 71 - Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s visit to Indraprastha

. Chapter 72 - Jarāsandha slain

. Chapter 73 - Return of Kṛṣṇa and others to Indraprastha

. Chapter 74 - Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya: Śiśupāla slain

. Chapter 75 - Discomfiture of Duryodhana

. Chapter 76 - Fight with Śālva

. Chapter 77 - Slaying of King Śālva

. Chapter 78 - Dantavaktra and Vidūratha Slain: Balarāma’s Pilgrimage

. Chapter 79 - Balvala Killed: Balarāma’s Pilgrimage

. Chapter 80(a) - The Story of the Brāhmaṇa Śrīdāman (introductory)

. Chapter 80(b) - The Story of the Brāhmaṇa Śrīdāman

. Chapter 81 - The Story of the Parched Rice (The story of Śrīdāman continued)

. Chapter 82 - Meeting of Vṛṣṇis and Gopas of Vṛndāvana

. Chapter 83 - Narration of Their Marriage Episodes by Kṛṣṇa’s Consorts

. Chapter 84 - Vasudeva’s Sacrifice

. Chapter 85 - Restoration of his Elder Brothers by Kṛṣṇa (from the Realm of Death)

. Chapter 86 - Elopement of Subhadrā: The Lord’s Grace on Śrutadeva

. Chapter 87 - Śruti Gītā (Hyman of Praise by The Vedas)

. Chapter 88 - God Rudra Saved

. Chapter 89 - Restoration to Life of Brāhmaṇa’s Sons

. Chapter 90 - The Song of Queens: Resume of Kṛṣṇa’s Sports

+ Book 11 - Eleventh Skandha

. Chapter 1 - Sage’s Curse: Imprecating the Annihilation of Yadu’s Race

. Chapter 2 - Bhāgavata Dharma: Nārada’s Narration of King Nimi’s Dialogue

. Chapter 3 - Discourses on the Māyā and the means to Transcend it

. Chapter 4 - Description of the Lord’s Incarnations by Drumila

. Chapter 5 - Yuga-wise Methods of Worshipping the Lord

. Chapter 6 - Lord Kṛṣṇa Requested to return to Vaikuṇṭha

. Chapter 7 - The Legend of the Avadhūta and his Preceptors

. Chapter 8 - What the Avadhūta learnt from the Nine-Preceptors

. Chapter 9 - The Discourse of the Avadhūta Concluded

. Chapter 10 - How the Jīva is Ensnared in Saṃsāra

. Chapter 11 - Characteristics of Bondage and Liberation and of Devotion

. Chapter 12 - The Performance and Renunciation of Prescribed Karmas

. Chapter 13 - The Spiritual Knowledge Imparted by the Divine Swan

. Chapter 14 - The Path of Devotion and the Method of Meditation

. Chapter 15 - The Super-normal Powers Attained by Yoga

. Chapter 16 - Description of Viṣṇu’s Glorious Manifestations

. Chapter 17 - The Sacred Duties of a Celibate and a Householder

. Chapter 18 - Duties of Hermits (Vānaprastha) and Sannyāsins

. Chapter 19 - Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge

. Chapter 20 - Elucidation of Karma, Jñāna and Bhakti Yogas

. Chapter 21 - Criteria for determining the good and the evil

. Chapter 22 - Enumeration of Principles (Tattvas)

. Chapter 23 - The Song of a Recluse (Bhikṣu Gītā)

. Chapter 24 - Elucidation of Sāṃkhya Yoga

. Chapter 25 - The Three Guṇas and Their Workings

. Chapter 26 - The Song of Aila (Purūravas)

. Chapter 27 - The Yoga of Active Service

. Chapter 28 - The Essence of the Path of Knowledge (Jñāna Yoga)

. Chapter 29 - Bhakti Yoga Recapitulated: Departure of Uddhava to Badarikāśrama

. Chapter 30 - Extermination of the Race of Yādavas

. Chapter 31 - Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha

+ Book 12 - Twelfth Skandha

. Chapter 1 - Dynasties of the Kali Age

. Chapter 2 - The Evils of the Kali Age

. Chapter 3 - Dharma (Righteous Way of Life) in every Yuga: Efficacy of God’s Name

. Chapter 4 - The Four-Fold Pralaya

. Chapter 5 - Śuka’s Concluding Precept Concerning Brahman

. Chapter 6(a) - Takṣaka Bites Parīkṣit—Janmejaya’s Serpent Sacrifice

. Chapter 6(b) - Classification of Vedas in Different Branches

. Chapter 7 - The Branches of the Atharva Veda: Characteristics of the Purāṇas

. Chapter 8 - Mārkaṇḍeya’s Penance and Praise of Lord Nārāyaṇa

. Chapter 9 - The Lord Exhibits His Māyā

. Chapter 10 - God Śiva’s Boon to Mārkaṇḍeya

. Chapter 11 - Significance of the Various parts of the Lord’s Image

. Chapter 12 - A Synoptic Review of the twelve Skandhas of Śrīmad Bhāgavata

. Chapter 13 - The extent of Each of the Eighteen Purāṇas

. First Verse of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

. Second Verse of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

. Notes regarding the Vyūhas (manifestations of God)

. Popular etymologies of ‘Nārāyaṇa’

. Notes regarding Rādhā and Yogamāyā

. The Sixty-four arts and crafts (Kalā)

. Notes regarding the words (verbal nature) of Śruti (the Vedas)

. Marāṭhī Commentators of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

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