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[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] Note: Most of the verses of this chapter are identical on form and co…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-3. When a long time had elapsed, many kalpas had come and gone, the…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-4. Śiva stationed in the middle of the ether shall be meditated upo…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. The fortunate sages of devout rites worshipped lord Śiva and began…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. There at the outset the fortunate residents of the Naimiṣa bowed d…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. You have explained what is Paśu and what is Pāśa. Now mention what…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Every thing originates from Kāla and is annihilated through Kāla. …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. By what unit is the duration of life calculated in Kāla ? What is …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. How does lord Śiva perform his great sport commanding all, creatin…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. At the outset, at the bidding of Īśvara the secondary elements beg…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Please narrate the Manvantaras, the Kalpas, the subsidiary creatio…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. At the time of meditation while he was pondering intelligently, de…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Sir, you have narrated the creation of the great Ātman through the…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] I. I shall expain the reasons for the manifestation of Rudra in every…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. When the creation of Brahmā did not multiply Brahmā thought of cre…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-3. Then the delighted god Śiva spoke to Brahmā with a benign and sw…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-2. Securing the great and eternal Śakti from the lord and desiring …
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. How did the goddess, daughter of Dakṣa become the daughter of Hima…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] I. How did the lord create obstacles before the wicked Dakṣa who perf…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Then he saw the great Satra of the gods of great splendour the chi…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. The chiefs of gods headed by Viṣṇu and Indra were terribly afraid.…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. At that time a chariot resembling a thousand suns and with the emb…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Thus the gods headed by Viṣṇu with their bodies split and mutilate…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Where did Śiva who vanished along with the goddess and his attenda…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Then circumambulating the lord and restraining the pangs of separa…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. After creating Kauśikī and handing her over to Brahmā, Gaurī spoke…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. After assuming fair complexion how did the goddess, the daughter o…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1-2. We wish to hear these things in the proper order. What was it me…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. I shall mention briefly how the universe in the form of “Vāg- Arth…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. The activities of deities of domestic nature are curious, dense an…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O brahmins, it is but proper that you have had your doubts prompte…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. What is that excellent practice of holy rites, whereby salvation i…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. O holy lord, we wish to hear of the great Pāśupatavrata on perform…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] Note: For the similarity of expression and contents of this and the f…
[ Sanskrit text for this chapter is available ] 1. Then the excellent gods with their bodies illuminated hastened to …