{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/db/db03.htm","path":"hin/db/db03.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/db/db03.htm","text":"CONTENTS\nTHE FIRST BOOK\nPage\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the questions by S\u2019aunaka and other Risis. 1\n\" II \u2013 On the question by S\u2019aunaka and other Risis. 3\n\" III \u2013 On praising the Pur\u00e2nas and on each Vy\u00e2sa of every Dv\u00e2para Yuga 6\n\" IV \u2013 On the excellency of the Dev\u00ee 8\n\" V \u2013 On the narrative of Hayagr\u00eeva 12\n\" VI \u2013 On the preparation for war by Madhu Kaitabha 19\n\" VII \u2013 On the praise of the Dev\u00ee 22\n\" VIII \u2013 On deciding who is to be worshipped 26\n\" IX \u2013 On the killing of Madhu Kaitabha 29\n\" X \u2013 On S\u2019iva\u2019s granting boons 33\n\" XI \u2013 On the birth of Budha 36\n\" XII \u2013 On the birth of Pururav\u00e2 41\n\" XIII \u2013 On Urvas\u2019\u00ee and Pururav\u00e2 45\n\" XIV \u2013 On the birth of S\u2019uka Deva and on the duties of householders 47\n\" XV \u2013 On the dispassion of S\u2019uka and the instructions of Bhagavat\u00ee to Hari 51\n\" XVI \u2013 On S\u2019uka\u2019s desiring to go to Mithil\u00e2 to see Janaka 56\n\" XVII \u2013 On S\u2019uka\u2019s self-control 60\n\" XVIII \u2013 On Janaka\u2019s instructions to S\u2019uka Deva 64\n\" XIX \u2013 On S\u2019uka\u2019s marriage 69\n\" XX \u2013 On Vy\u00e2sa doing his duties 73\nTHE SECOND BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the birth of Matsyagandh\u00e2 78\n\" II \u2013 On the birth of Vy\u00e2sa Deva 82\n\" III \u2013 On the curse on the river Gang\u00e2 84\n\" IV \u2013 On the birth of the Vasus 87\n\" V \u2013 On the marriage of Satyavat\u00ee 90\n\" VI \u2013 On the birth of the P\u00e2ndavas 94\n\" VII \u2013 On shewing the departed ones 98\n\" VIII \u2013 On the extinction of the family of Yadu and on the anecdote of Par\u00eeksit 102\n\" IX \u2013 On the account of Kuru 104\n\" X \u2013 On the death of Par\u00eeksit 107\n\" XI \u2013 On the Sarpa Yaj\u00f1a 111\n\" XII \u2013 On the birth of \u00c2stika 115\nTHE THIRD BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the questions put by Janamejaya 119\n\" II \u2013 On Rudr\u00e2s going towards the heavens on the celestial car 122\n\" III \u2013 On seeing the Dev\u00ee 124\n\" IV \u2013 On the hymns to the Dev\u00ee 127\n\" V \u2013 On chanting hymns by Hara and Brahm\u00e2 131\n\" VI \u2013 On the powers of the Dev\u00ee 135\n\" VII \u2013 On creation 141\n\" VIII \u2013 On Gunas 146\n\" IX \u2013 On the characteristics of the Gunas 149\n\" X \u2013 On the anecdote of S\u2019atyavrata 153\n\" XI \u2013 On the Dev\u00ee in the anecdote of S\u2019atyavrata 159\n\" XII \u2013 On the Amb\u00e2 Yaj\u00f1a 163\n\" XIII \u2013 On the Dev\u00ee Yaj\u00f1a 170\n\" XIV \u2013 On the glories of the Dev\u00ee 174\n\" XV \u2013 On the fight between Yudh\u00e2jit and V\u00eerasena 178\n\" XVI \u2013 On Yudh\u00e2jit\u2019s going to the hermitage of Bharadv\u00e2ja 182\n\" XVII \u2013 On the story of V\u00eesv\u00e2mitra 186\n\" XVIII \u2013 On Svayambara of the daughter of the king of Benares 191\n\" XIX \u2013 On the marriage 195\n\" XX \u2013 On the Svayambara Hall 199\n\" XXI \u2013 On the king of Benares fulfilling the advice of his daughter 204\n\" XXII \u2013 On S\u2019udarsana\u2019s marriage 209\n\" XXIII \u2013 On killing the enemy of S\u2019udars\u2019an 213\n\" XXIV -- On the installation of Durg\u00e2 Dev\u00ee in Benares 217\n\" XXV \u2013 On the installation of the Dev\u00ee in Ayodh\u00e2 and Benares 221\n\" XXVI \u2013 On the Navar\u00e2tri 225\n\" XXVII \u2013 On worshipping the virgins 229\n\" XXVIII \u2013 On incidents connected with Navar\u00e2tri 234\n\" XXIX \u2013 On the stealing of S\u00eet\u00e2 240\n\" XXX \u2013 On R\u00e2ma\u2019s performing the Navar\u00e2tra ceremony 244\nTHE FOURTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the questions put by Janamejaya regarding Krisna\u2019s incarnation 249\n\" II \u2013 On the supremacy of the effects of Karma 252\n\" III \u2013 On the previous curse of Vasudeva 256\n\" IV \u2013 On Adharma 260\n\" V \u2013 On the dialogues of Nara N\u00e2r\u00e2yana 265\n\" VI \u2013 On the origin of Urvas\u2019\u00ee 268\n\" VII \u2013 On Ahamk\u00e2ra 272\n\" VIII \u2013 On going to the T\u00eerthas 276\n\" IX \u2013 On the fight between the Risis and Prahl\u00e2da 280\n\" X \u2013 On the curse on Visnu by Bhrigu 283\n\" XI \u2013 On S\u2019ukra\u2019s going to Mah\u00e2deva to get the Mantra 286\n\" XII \u2013 On Bhrigu\u2019s curse and the dialogue between S\u2019ukr\u00e2ch\u00e2rya and the Daityas 290\n\" XIII \u2013 On cheating the Daityas 294\n\" XIV \u2013 On the Daitya\u2019s getting back their Sukr\u00e2ch\u00e2rya 299\n\" XV \u2013 On the truce between the Daityas and the Dev\u00e2s 303\n\" XVI \u2013 On the birth of the several Avat\u00e2ras of Visnu 309\n\" XVII \u2013 On the the questions asked by Janamejaya 311\n\" XVIII \u2013 On the Dev\u00ee Earth\u2019s going to the Heavens 314\n\" XIX \u2013 On chanting the hymns to the Dev\u00ee 319\n\" XX \u2013 On Devak\u00ee\u2019s marriage 323\n\" XXI \u2013 On the killing of the sons of Devak\u00ee 329\n\" XXII \u2013 On the part incarnations of the several Devas 333\n\" XXIII \u2013 On the birth of S\u2019r\u00ee Krisna 337\n\" XXIV -- On the stealing away of Pradyumna 340\n\" XXV \u2013 On the Dev\u00ee\u2019s Highest Supremacy 346\nTHE FIFTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the superiority of Rudra over Visnu 353\n\" II \u2013 On the birth of the D\u00e2nava Mahisa 357\n\" III \u2013 On the Daitya armies getting ready 360\n\" IV \u2013 On the war counsels given by Indra 363\n\" V \u2013 On the defeat of the D\u00e2nava forces of Mahisa 366\n\" VI \u2013 On the Deva D\u00e2nava fight 369\n\" VII \u2013 On the going of the Devas to Kail\u00e2sa 372\n\" VIII \u2013 On the description of the origin and the Form of the Dev\u00ee 376\n\" IX \u2013 On the worship by the gods to the Dev\u00ee 381\n\" X \u2013 On the messenger\u2019s news to Mahisa 385\n\" XI \u2013 On T\u00e2mr\u00e2\u2019s fighting with the Dev\u00ee 389\n\" XII \u2013 On the cabinet held by Mahisa 393\n\" XIII \u2013 On the killing of V\u00e2skala and Durmukha 397\n\" XIV \u2013 On the killing of T\u00e2mra and Chiksura 400\n\" XV \u2013 On the slaying of Vid\u00e2l\u00e2ksa and Asilom\u00e2 403\n\" XVI \u2013 On the conversation between the Dev\u00ee and Mahisa 406\n\" XVII \u2013 On Mandodar\u00ee\u2019s accounts 410\n\" XVIII \u2013 On the killing of Mahisa 414\n\" XIX \u2013 On the hymns to the Dev\u00ee 418\n\" XX \u2013 On the peace of the world 422\n\" XXI \u2013 On the conquest of the Heavens by S\u2019umba and Nis\u2019umbha 425\n\" XXII \u2013 On praising the Dev\u00ee 429\n\" XXIII \u2013 On the prowess of Kaus\u2019ik\u00ee 433\n\" XXIV -- On Dh\u00fbmralochana 437\n\" XXV \u2013 On Dh\u00fbmralochana killed 440\n\" XXVI \u2013 On Chanda Munda killed 444\n\" XXVII \u2013 On the fight of Raktab\u00eeja 447\n\" XXVIII \u2013 On the Dev\u00ee\u2019s fighting 451\n\" XXIX \u2013 On the killing of Raktab\u00eeja 454\n\" XXX \u2013 On the killing of Nis\u2019umbha 458\n\" XXXI \u2013 On the death of S\u2019umbha 461\n\" XXXII \u2013 On the king Suratha\u2019s going to the forest 465\n\" XXXIII \u2013 On the greatness of the Dev\u00ee 469\n\" XXXIV \u2013 On the worship of the Dev\u00ee 473\n\" XXXV \u2013 On the King Suratha\u2019s getting the boons and on the Vais\u2019ya\u2019s Sam\u00e2dhi 477\nTHE SIXTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On Tris\u2019ira\u2019s austerities 481\n\" II \u2013 On the birth Vritr\u00e2sura 484\n\" III \u2013 On the Deva defeat and on Vritra\u2019s tapasy\u00e2 487\n\" IV \u2013 On the defeat of the Devas by Vritra 491\n\" V \u2013 On praising the Dev\u00ee 495\n\" VI \u2013 On Vritr\u00e2sura slain 499\n\" VII \u2013 On Indra\u2019s disguise in the M\u00e2nas Lake 503\n\" VIII \u2013 On S\u2019ach\u00ee\u2019s praising the Dev\u00ee 507\n\" IX \u2013 On Indra\u2019s getting the fruits of Brahmahaty\u00e2 and on the downfall of king Nahusa 511\n\" X \u2013 On the phase of Karma 515\n\" XI \u2013 On the Dharma 518\n\" XII \u2013 On the war between \u00c2di and Baka 522\n\" XIII \u2013 On the above fight 526\n\" XIV \u2013 On the birth of Vas\u2019istha from Mitr\u00e2 Varuna 530\n\" XV \u2013 On Nimi\u2019s getting another body and on the Haihayas 534\n\" XVI \u2013 On the Haihaya and the Bh\u00e2rgavas 538\n\" XVII \u2013 On the continuance of Bhrigu\u2019s family 541\n\" XVIII \u2013 On the origin of the Haihayas 546\n\" XIX \u2013 On the Haihayas born of a mare 549\n\" XX \u2013 On the son born of a mare by Hari 553\n\" XXI \u2013 On the installation of Ekav\u00eera 556\n\" XXII \u2013 On stealing away Ek\u00e2vali 560\n\" XXIII \u2013 On the war between Haihaya and K\u00e2laketu 564\n\" XXIV -- On Viksepa S\u2019akti 568\n\" XXV \u2013 On the cause of Moha of Vy\u00e2sa 571\n\" XXVI \u2013 On N\u00e2rada\u2019s Moha 575\n\" XXVII \u2013 On N\u00e2rada\u2019s marriage 578\n\" XXVIII \u2013 On N\u00e2rada, a woman 582\n\" XXIX \u2013 On N\u00e2rada again a man 585\n\" XXX \u2013 On the glory of Mah\u00e2 M\u00e2y\u00e2 588\n\" XXXI \u2013 On Mah\u00e2 M\u00e2y\u00e2\nTHE SEVENTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the Solar and Lunar Kings 596\n\" II \u2013 On the piercing of the eyes of Chyavana Muni 598\n\" III \u2013 The King S\u2019ary\u00e2vati\u2019s giving his daughter in marriage to Chyavana Muni 601\n\" IV \u2013 On Sukany\u00e2 and the As\u2019vins 605\n\" V \u2013 On Chyavana\u2019s getting his youth 609\n\" VI \u2013 On the As\u2019vins getting the right to drink Soma 612\n\" VII \u2013 On the As\u2019vins drinking the Soma cup 616\n\" VIII \u2013 On the King Revata and the Solar Dynasty 619\n\" IX \u2013 On the story of K\u00e2kutstha and on M\u00e2ndh\u00e2t\u00e2 622\n\" X \u2013 On Satyavrata 626\n\" XI \u2013 On Tris\u2019anku 629\n\" XII \u2013 On Vas\u2019istha\u2019s curse on Tris\u2019anku 632\n\" XIII \u2013 Vis\u2019v\u00e2mitra helping Tris\u2019anku 636\n\" XIV \u2013 On Tris\u2019anku going to the Heavens 639\n\" XV \u2013 On the King Haris\u2019chandra 643\n\" XVI \u2013 On S\u2019unahs\u2019epha 647\n\" XVII \u2013 On S\u2019unahs\u2019epha freed and Haris\u2019chandra cured 650\n\" XVIII \u2013 On the quarrel between Haris\u2019chandra and Vis\u2019v\u00e2mitra 654\n\" XIX \u2013 On Haris\u2019chandra\u2019s kingdom taken 657\n\" XX \u2013 On Haris\u2019chandra paying his Daksin\u00e2 661\n\" XXI \u2013 On the sorrows of Haris\u2019chandra 664\n\" XXII \u2013 On selling Haris\u2019chandra\u2019s wife 666\n\" XXIII \u2013 On Haris\u2019chandra as a slave of theCh\u00e2nd\u00e2la 669\n\" XXIV -- On Haris\u2019chandra in the burning Gh\u00e2t of K\u00e2s\u2019\u00ee 672\n\" XXV \u2013 On the quarrels between Haris\u2019chandra and Vis\u2019v\u00e2mitra 674\n\" XXVI \u2013 On the sorrows of Haris\u2019chandra 680\n\" XXVII \u2013 On Haris\u2019chandra\u2019s going to the Heavens 684\n\" XXVIII \u2013 On the glory of S\u2019at\u00e2ks\u00ee Dev\u00ee 687\n\" XXIX \u2013 On the Dev\u00ee\u2019s birth in the Daksa\u2019s house 692\n\" XXX \u2013 On the birth of Gauri and S\u2019iva\u2019s distraction 695\n\" XXXI \u2013 On the birth of P\u00e2rvat\u00ee 701\n\" XXXII \u2013 On Self Realisation spoken by the Dev\u00ee 707\n\" XXXIII \u2013 On the Dev\u00ee\u2019s Vir\u00e2t R\u00fbpa 710\n\" XXXIV \u2013 On the Final Emancipation 714\n\" XXXV \u2013 On the Yoga and Mantra Siddhi 718\n\" XXXVI \u2013 On the knowledge of Brahman 722\n\" XXXVII \u2013 On Bhakti 728\n\" XXXVIII \u2013 On the vows and the sacred places of the Dev\u00ee 731\n\" XXXIX \u2013 On the worship of the Dev\u00ee 734\n\" XL \u2013 On the outer worship of the Dev\u00ee 737\nTHE EIGHTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the description of the worlds 741\n\" II \u2013 On the Earth raised by the Boar 744\n\" III \u2013 On Manu\u2019s family 747\n\" IV \u2013 On the family of Priyavrata 748\n\" V \u2013 On the mountains and on the origin of rivers 750\n\" VI \u2013 On the rivers and the mountains Sumeru and others 752\n\" VII \u2013 On the Ganges and the Varsas 754\n\" VIII \u2013 On Il\u00e2vr\u00eeta 756\n\" IX \u2013 On the divisions of the continent 758\n\" X \u2013 On Bhuvanakosa 761\n\" XI \u2013 On the continents and Bh\u00e2ratavarsa 764\n\" XII \u2013 On the narration of Plaksa, S\u2019\u00e2lmala, and Kus\u2019a Dv\u00eepas 767\n\" XIII \u2013 On the description of the remaining Dv\u00eepas 769\n\" XIV \u2013 On the Lok\u00e2loka 771\n\" XV \u2013 On the motion of the Sun 773\n\" XVI \u2013 On the motion of the Planets 775\n\" XVII \u2013 On the Dhruvva Mandalam 778\n\" XVIII \u2013 On the R\u00e2hu 779\n\" XIX \u2013 On the nether regions 781\n\" XX \u2013 On the narrative of Tal\u00e2tala 784\n\" XXI \u2013 On the narrative of hells 786\n\" XXII \u2013 On the sins 788\n\" XXIII \u2013 On the remaining hells 790\n\" XXIV -- On the Dev\u00ee P\u00fbj\u00e2 792\nTHE NINTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the description of Prakriti 797\n\" II \u2013 On the origin of Prakriti and Purusa 810\n\" III \u2013 On the origin of Brahm\u00e2, Visnu, Mahes\u2019a and others 815\n\" IV \u2013 On the hymn, worship and Kavacha of Sarasvat\u00ee 819\n\" V \u2013 On Sarasvat\u00ee Stotra 824\n\" VI \u2013 On the coming in this world of Laksm\u00ee, Ganga and Sarasvat\u00ee 826\n\" VII \u2013 On the curses on Gang\u00e2, Sarasvat\u00ee and Laksm\u00ee 830\n\" VIII \u2013 On the greatness of Kali 833\n\" IX \u2013 On the origin of the S\u2019akti of the Earth 840\n\" X \u2013 On the offences caused to the Earth and punishments thereof 844\n\" XI \u2013 On the origin of the Ganges 846\n\" XII \u2013 On the origin of Gang\u00e2 850\n\" XIII \u2013 On the anecdote of Gang\u00e2 855\n\" XIV \u2013 On Gang\u00e2, as the wife of N\u00e2r\u00e2yana 862\n\" XV \u2013 On the question of the anecdote of Tulas\u00ee 863\n\" XVI \u2013 On the incarnation of Mah\u00e2 Laksm\u00ee in the house of Kus\u2019adhvaja 866\n\" XVII \u2013 On the anecdote of Tulas\u00ee 870\n\" XVIII \u2013 On the union of S\u2019ankhach\u00fbda with Tulas\u00ee 873\n\" XIX \u2013 On the going of the Devas to Vaikuntha after Tulas\u00ee\u2019s marriage 878\n\" XX \u2013 On the war preparations of S\u2019ankhach\u00fbda 883\n\" XXI \u2013 On the war between the Mah\u00e2 Deva and S\u2019ankhach\u00fbda 887\n\" XXII \u2013 On the fight between the Devas and S\u2019ankhach\u00fbda 892\n\" XXIII \u2013 On the killing of S\u2019ankhach\u00fbda 895\n\" XXIV -- On the glory of Tulas\u00ee 897\n\" XXV \u2013 On the worship of Tulas\u00ee 903\n\" XXVI \u2013 On S\u00e2vitr\u00ee 905\n\" XXVII \u2013 On the birth, etc., of S\u00e2vitr\u00ee 910\n\" XXVIII \u2013 On S\u00e2vitr\u00ee 912\n\" XXIX \u2013 On S\u00e2vitr\u00ee, on gifts, and on Karmas 914\n\" XXX \u2013 On the conversation between S\u00e2vitr\u00ee and Yama 918\n\" XXXI \u2013 On Yama\u2019s giving the Sakti Mantra to S\u00e2vitr\u00ee 925\n\" XXXII \u2013 On the enumeration of various hells for sinners 926\n\" XXXIII \u2013 On the destinies of the sinners 927\n\" XXXIV \u2013 On the description of the various hells 934\n\" XXXV \u2013 On the description of the various hells for the various sinners 939\n\" XXXVI \u2013 On having no fear of Yama of those who are the Panchop\u00e2sakas 942\n\" XXXVII \u2013 On the eighty-six Kundas 945\n\" XXXVIII \u2013 On the glories of the Dev\u00ee 952\n\" XXXIX \u2013 On Mah\u00e2 Laksm\u00ee 957\n\" XL \u2013 On the birth of Laksm\u00ee 959\n\" XLI \u2013 On the churning of the ocean 965\n\" XLII \u2013 On the stotram of Mah\u00e2 Laksm\u00ee 970\n\" XLIII \u2013 On Sv\u00e2h\u00e2 973\n\" XLIV \u2013 On Svadh\u00e2 976\n\" XLV \u2013 On Daksin\u00e2 979\n\" XLVI \u2013 On Sasth\u00ee Dev\u00ee 985\n\" XLVII \u2013 On Manas\u00e2\u2019s story 989\n\" XLVIII \u2013 On the anecdote of Manas\u00e2 992\n\" XLIX \u2013 On Surabhi 1000\n\" L \u2013 On the glory of S\u2019akti 1002\nNotes on S\u2019akti and the S\u2019\u00e2ktas 1008\nTHE TENTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On Sv\u00e2yambhuva Manu 1022\n\" II \u2013 On the conversation between N\u00e2rada and the Bindhya Mountain 1023\n\" III \u2013 On Bindhya\u2019s obstructing the Sun\u2019s course in the Heavens 1025\n\" IV \u2013 On the Devas\u2019 going to Mah\u00e2 Deva 1027\n\" V \u2013 On the Devas\u2019 going to Visnu 1028\n\" VI \u2013 On the Devas\u2019 praying to the Muni Agastya 1030\n\" VII \u2013 On the checking of the rise of Bindhya 1032\n\" VIII \u2013 On the origin of Manu 1033\n\" IX \u2013 On the anecdote of Ch\u00e2ksusa Manu 1035\n\" X \u2013 On the history of the king Suratha 1037\n\" XI \u2013 On Madhu Kaitabha killed 1038\n\" XII \u2013 On S\u00e2varni Manu 1040\n\" XIII \u2013 On Bhr\u00e2mar\u00ee Dev\u00ee 1046\nTHE ELEVENTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the Morning Duties 1054\n\" II \u2013 On cleaning the body 1059\n\" III \u2013 On the glories of the Rudr\u00e2ksa beads 1061\n\" IV \u2013 On the greatness of the Rudr\u00e2ksam 1064\n\" V \u2013 On the Rudr\u00e2sam rosaries 1067\n\" VI \u2013 On the greatness of Rudr\u00e2ksam 1069\n\" VII \u2013 On the different numbers of facets of Rudr\u00e2ksam 1072\n\" VIII \u2013 On Bhuta Suddhi 1074\n\" IX \u2013 On the rules of Sirovrata 1076\n\" X \u2013 On Gauna Bhasma 1079\n\" XI \u2013 On the three kinds of Bhasmas 1081\n\" XII \u2013 On holding the Tripundrams 1083\n\" XIII \u2013 On the greatness of Bhasma 1085\n\" XIV \u2013 On holding the Bibhuti 1088\n\" XV \u2013 On using the Tripundra and Urdhapundra 1091\n\" XVI \u2013 On the Sandhy\u00e2 Up\u00e2san\u00e2 1098\n\" XVII \u2013 On the Sandhy\u00e2 and other daily practices 1106\n\" XVIII \u2013 On the greatness of the Dev\u00ee P\u00fbj\u00e2 1110\n\" XIX \u2013 On the mid-day Sandhy\u00e2 1114\n\" XX \u2013 On the Brahma Yaj\u00f1a, Sandhy\u00e2s, etc. 1116\n\" XXI \u2013 On the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee Puras\u2019charnam 1120\n\" XXII \u2013 On the Vais\u2019adeva 1124\n\" XXIII \u2013 On the Tapta Krichchhra Vrata 1127\n\" XXIV -- On Sad\u00e2ch\u00e2ra 1132\nTHE TWELFTH BOOK\nCHAPTER I \u2013 On the description of the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee 1139\n\" II \u2013 On the description of the S\u2019aktis of the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee 1140\n\" III \u2013 On the G\u00e2yatri Kavacham 1141\n\" IV \u2013 On the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee Hridayam 1143\n\" V \u2013 On the G\u00e2yatri Stotram 1145\n\" VI \u2013 On the one thousand and eight names of G\u00e2yatr\u00ee 1146\n\" VII \u2013 On the D\u00eeks\u00e2 vidhi (initiation) 1154\n\" VIII \u2013 On the appearance of the Highest S\u2019akti 1163\n\" IX \u2013 On the cause of faith in the other Devas than the Dev\u00ee G\u00e2yatr\u00ee 1169\n\" X \u2013 On the description of the Mani Dv\u00eepa 1174\n\" XI \u2013 On the enclosure walls of the Mani Dv\u00eepa 1179\n\" XII \u2013 On the description of the Mani Dv\u00eepa 1185\n\" XIII \u2013 On Janamejaya\u2019s Dev\u00ee Yaj\u00f1a 1189\n\" XIV \u2013 On the fruits of hearing, etc., this Pur\u00e2nam 1190\nTHE 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