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[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O Brahmā, thanks to Śiva ’s favour, you know everything. You have …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O residents of Naimiṣa forest, after hearing his words, the excell…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Then those sages, my sons— Marīci and others who understood my vie…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O lord Brahmā, O Viṣṇu ’s disciple of great intellect, O creator o…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. On hearing these words of Brahmā, the excellent sage remembered Śi…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O best of my sons, O intelligent one, listen to the description of…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O sage, when Śiva vanished after granting her the boons, Sandhyā t…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. After hearing the words of Brahmā, Prajāpati, Nārada became deligh…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O great sage, when Kāma went to Śiva ’s abode along with his atten…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O Brahmā, the fortunate, the dispenser of the fruits of our action…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O Brahmā, dear, of great intellect, please tell me, O most eloquen…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O Brahmā, the sinless and the intelligent one, you have splendidly…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O Brahmā of great intelligence, O eloquent one, please tell us wha…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. In the mean time, O celestial sage I, the grandfather of the world…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O sage, once I saw Satī standing near her father along with you. S…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. On hearing the song of praise offered by Viṣṇu and others, Śiva, t…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O sage, thus I have told you about the prayer to Śiva offered by a…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. When you approached Śiva, what was it that transpired? What were t…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. After giving his daughter in marriage, Dakṣa gave her different ar…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] l-2. O lord Brahmā, the fortunate one, foremost of Śiva ’s devotees, …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O dear, your words are perfect inasmuch as you are omniscient, sin…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Once at the advent of clouds, Dakṣa ’s daughter said to Śiva who w…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. After sporting about like this till satiety with Śiva, Satī became…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] l-2. “O Brahmā, lord of subjects, of great mercy and lofty intellect,…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-2. O Goddess, formerly once, Śiva, the creator supreme, called Viśv…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Formerly, a great sacrifice was performed by the sages and noble s…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-2. Once a great sacrifice was started by Dakṣa, O sage. To partake …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-2. In the meantime when the celestial sages were on their way to Da…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Satī reached the place where the colourful sacrifice accompanied b…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. When Satī, Śiva ’s beloved became silent what happened there? O Br…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O excellent sage, in the meantime a celestial voice arose, even as…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-2. On hearing the ethereal voice what did the unwise Dakṣa do? What…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. On hearing these words of lord Śiva with great respect, Vīrabhadra…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. When Vīrabhadra set off thus, bad omens were seen by Dakṣa and the…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O Hari, Viṣṇu, lord of devas, friend of the poor, storehouse of me…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Indra mocked at Viṣṇu who was engrossed in his own arguments. He, …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-2. Mentally meditating on Śiva, the remover of all adversities and …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. After hearing these words of Brahmā of immeasurable intellect, Nār…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. In order to do something beneficent to Kṣuva, the lord Viṣṇu who i…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O Brahmā of great intellect, who are the guide for Śiva cult, you …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O great lord, the lord of the gods and the prescriber of worldly c…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Lord Śiva was delighted on being conciliated and cajolled by Viṣṇu…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Thus eulogised by Viṣṇu, by me, by the gods, sages and others, the…