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El Devi Bhagavatam
Parte 1
The Devi Bhagavatam: Title Page
The S’rîmad Devî
Bhâgawatam
Translated by
Swami Vijñanananda
Part I & II
[1921-22]
The Devi Bhagavatam: Dedication
Inscribed
To
The sacred memory
Of
Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vidayarnava
By
the translator
Swami Vijñanananda
The Devi Bhagavatam: Foreword
FOREWORD
What is S’rîmad Bhâgavat is to the Vaisnavas, the Devî Bhâgavatam is to the S’âktas. The question of the priority of the two Bhâgavatas has been often discussed more in the spirit of partisans rather than that of sober scholars. We reserve our opinion on the subject till the publication of the complete translation of this work.
This translation has been inscribed to the sacred memory of my friend the late Râi Bâhâdur S’rîs’ Chandra Vidyârnava who induced me to undertake the translation of this work. He had thoroughly read the two Bhâgavatas and it was his opinion that the priority of composition belonged to the Devî Bhâgavatam. The other Bhâgavat, according to him, is a modern compilation attributed to Bopadeva – the author of Mugdhabodha Vyâkaranam.
The Devi Bhagavatam
THE FIRST BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the questions by S’aunaka and other Risis. 1
" II – On the question by S’aunaka and other Risis. 3
" III – On praising the Purânas and on each Vyâsa of every Dvâpara Yuga 6
" IV – On the excellency of the Devî 8
" V – On the narrative of Hayagrîva 12
" VI – On the preparation for war by Madhu Kaitabha 19
" VII – On the praise of the Devî 22
" VIII – On deciding who is to be worshipped 26
" IX – On the killing of Madhu Kaitabha 29
" X – On S’iva’s granting boons 33
" XI – On the birth of Budha 36
" XII – On the birth of Pururavâ 41
" XIII – On Urvas’î and Pururavâ 45
" XIV – On the birth of S’uka Deva and on the duties of householders 47
" XV – On the dispassion of S’uka and the instructions of Bhagavatî to Hari 51
" XVI – On S’uka’s desiring to go to Mithilâ to see Janaka 56
" XVII – On S’uka’s self-control 60
" XVIII – On Janaka’s instructions to S’uka Deva 64
" XIX – On S’uka’s marriage 69
" XX – On Vyâsa doing his duties 73
THE SECOND BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the birth of Matsyagandhâ 78
" II – On the birth of Vyâsa Deva 82
" III – On the curse on the river Gangâ 84
" IV – On the birth of the Vasus 87
p. iv
" V – On the marriage of Satyavatî 90
" VI – On the birth of the Pândavas 94
" VII – On shewing the departed ones 98
" VIII – On the extinction of the family of Yadu and on the anecdote of Parîksit 102
" IX – On the account of Kuru 104
" X – On the death of Parîksit 107
" XI – On the Sarpa Yajña 111
" XII – On the birth of Âstika 115
THE THIRD BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the questions put by Janamejaya 119
" II – On Rudrâs going towards the heavens on the celestial car 122
" III – On seeing the Devî 124
" IV – On the hymns to the Devî 127
" V – On chanting hymns by Hara and Brahmâ 131
" VI – On the powers of the Devî 135
" VII – On creation 141
" VIII – On Gunas 146
" IX – On the characteristics of the Gunas 149
" X – On the anecdote of S’atyavrata 153
" XI – On the Devî in the anecdote of S’atyavrata 159
" XII – On the Ambâ Yajña 163
" XIII – On the Devî Yajña 170
" XIV – On the glories of the Devî 174
" XV – On the fight between Yudhâjit and Vîrasena 178
" XVI – On Yudhâjit’s going to the hermitage of Bharadvâja 182
" XVII – On the story of Vîsvâmitra 186
" XVIII – On Svayambara of the daughter of the king of Benares 191
" XIX – On the marriage 195
p. v
" XX – On the Svayambara Hall 199
" XXI – On the king of Benares fulfilling the advice of his daughter 204
" XXII – On S’udarsana’s marriage 209
" XXIII – On killing the enemy of S’udars’an 213
" XXIV -- On the installation of Durgâ Devî in Benares 217
" XXV – On the installation of the Devî in Ayodhâ and Benares 221
" XXVI – On the Navarâtri 225
" XXVII – On worshipping the virgins 229
" XXVIII – On incidents connected with Navarâtri 234
" XXIX – On the stealing of Sîtâ 240
" XXX – On Râma’s performing the Navarâtra ceremony 244
THE FOURTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the questions put by Janamejaya regarding Krisna’s incarnation 249
" II – On the supremacy of the effects of Karma 252
" III – On the previous curse of Vasudeva 256
" IV – On Adharma 260
" V – On the dialogues of Nara Nârâyana 265
" VI – On the origin of Urvas’î 268
" VII – On Ahamkâra 272
" VIII – On going to the Tîrthas 276
" IX – On the fight between the Risis and Prahlâda 280
" X – On the curse on Visnu by Bhrigu 283
" XI – On S’ukra’s going to Mahâdeva to get the Mantra 286
" XII – On Bhrigu’s curse and the dialogue between S’ukrâchârya and the Daityas 290
" XIII – On cheating the Daityas 294
" XIV – On the Daitya’s getting back their Sukrâchârya 299
p. vi
" XV – On the truce between the Daityas and the Devâs 303
" XVI – On the birth of the several Avatâras of Visnu 309
" XVII – On the the questions asked by Janamejaya 311
" XVIII – On the Devî Earth’s going to the Heavens 314
" XIX – On chanting the hymns to the Devî 319
" XX – On Devakî’s marriage 323
" XXI – On the killing of the sons of Devakî 329
" XXII – On the part incarnations of the several Devas 333
" XXIII – On the birth of S’rî Krisna 337
" XXIV -- On the stealing away of Pradyumna 340
" XXV – On the Devî’s Highest Supremacy 346
THE FIFTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the superiority of Rudra over Visnu 353
" II – On the birth of the Dânava Mahisa 357
" III – On the Daitya armies getting ready 360
" IV – On the war counsels given by Indra 363
" V – On the defeat of the Dânava forces of Mahisa 366
" VI – On the Deva Dânava fight 369
" VII – On the going of the Devas to Kailâsa 372
" VIII – On the description of the origin and the Form of the Devî 376
" IX – On the worship by the gods to the Devî 381
" X – On the messenger’s news to Mahisa 385
" XI – On Tâmrâ’s fighting with the Devî 389
" XII – On the cabinet held by Mahisa 393
" XIII – On the killing of Vâskala and Durmukha 397
" XIV – On the killing of Tâmra and Chiksura 400
" XV – On the slaying of Vidâlâksa and Asilomâ 403
" XVI – On the conversation between the Devî and Mahisa 406
" XVII – On Mandodarî’s accounts 410
" XVIII – On the killing of Mahisa 414
" XIX – On the hymns to the Devî 418
" XX – On the peace of the world 422
p. vii
" XXI – On the conquest of the Heavens by S’umba and Nis’umbha 425
" XXII – On praising the Devî 429
" XXIII – On the prowess of Kaus’ikî 433
" XXIV -- On Dhûmralochana 437
" XXV – On Dhûmralochana killed 440
" XXVI – On Chanda Munda killed 444
" XXVII – On the fight of Raktabîja 447
" XXVIII – On the Devî’s fighting 451
" XXIX – On the killing of Raktabîja 454
" XXX – On the killing of Nis’umbha 458
" XXXI – On the death of S’umbha 461
" XXXII – On the king Suratha’s going to the forest 465
" XXXIII – On the greatness of the Devî 469
" XXXIV – On the worship of the Devî 473
" XXXV – On the King Suratha’s getting the boons and on the Vais’ya’s Samâdhi 477
THE SIXTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On Tris’ira’s austerities 481
" II – On the birth Vritrâsura 484
" III – On the Deva defeat and on Vritra’s tapasyâ 487
" IV – On the defeat of the Devas by Vritra 491
" V – On praising the Devî 495
" VI – On Vritrâsura slain 499
" VII – On Indra’s disguise in the Mânas Lake 503
" VIII – On S’achî’s praising the Devî 507
" IX – On Indra’s getting the fruits of Brahmahatyâ and on the downfall of king Nahusa 511
" X – On the phase of Karma 515
" XI – On the Dharma 518
" XII – On the war between Âdi and Baka 522
" XIII – On the above fight 526
" XIV – On the birth of Vas’istha from Mitrâ Varuna 530
" XV – On Nimi’s getting another body and on the Haihayas 534
" XVI – On the Haihaya and the Bhârgavas 538
" XVII – On the continuance of Bhrigu’s family 541
p. viii
" XVIII – On the origin of the Haihayas 546
" XIX – On the Haihayas born of a mare 549
" XX – On the son born of a mare by Hari 553
" XXI – On the installation of Ekavîra 556
" XXII – On stealing away Ekâvali 560
" XXIII – On the war between Haihaya and Kâlaketu 564
" XXIV -- On Viksepa S’akti 568
" XXV – On the cause of Moha of Vyâsa 571
" XXVI – On Nârada’s Moha 575
" XXVII – On Nârada’s marriage 578
" XXVIII – On Nârada, a woman 582
" XXIX – On Nârada again a man 585
" XXX – On the glory of Mahâ Mâyâ 588
" XXXI – On Mahâ Mâyâ
THE SEVENTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the Solar and Lunar Kings 596
" II – On the piercing of the eyes of Chyavana Muni 598
" III – The King S’aryâvati’s giving his daughter in marriage to Chyavana Muni 601
" IV – On Sukanyâ and the As’vins 605
" V – On Chyavana’s getting his youth 609
" VI – On the As’vins getting the right to drink Soma 612
" VII – On the As’vins drinking the Soma cup 616
" VIII – On the King Revata and the Solar Dynasty 619
" IX – On the story of Kâkutstha and on Mândhâtâ 622
" X – On Satyavrata 626
" XI – On Tris’anku 629
" XII – On Vas’istha’s curse on Tris’anku 632
" XIII – Vis’vâmitra helping Tris’anku 636
" XIV – On Tris’anku going to the Heavens 639
" XV – On the King Haris’chandra 643
" XVI – On S’unahs’epha 647
" XVII – On S’unahs’epha freed and Haris’chandra cured 650
p. ix
" XVIII – On the quarrel between Haris’chandra and Vis’vâmitra 654
" XIX – On Haris’chandra’s kingdom taken 657
" XX – On Haris’chandra paying his Daksinâ 661
" XXI – On the sorrows of Haris’chandra 664
" XXII – On selling Haris’chandra’s wife 666
" XXIII – On Haris’chandra as a slave of theChândâla 669
" XXIV -- On Haris’chandra in the burning Ghât of Kâs’î 672
" XXV – On the quarrels between Haris’chandra and Vis’vâmitra 674
" XXVI – On the sorrows of Haris’chandra 680
" XXVII – On Haris’chandra’s going to the Heavens 684
" XXVIII – On the glory of S’atâksî Devî 687
" XXIX – On the Devî’s birth in the Daksa’s house 692
" XXX – On the birth of Gauri and S’iva’s distraction 695
" XXXI – On the birth of Pârvatî 701
" XXXII – On Self Realisation spoken by the Devî 707
" XXXIII – On the Devî’s Virât Rûpa 710
" XXXIV – On the Final Emancipation 714
" XXXV – On the Yoga and Mantra Siddhi 718
" XXXVI – On the knowledge of Brahman 722
" XXXVII – On Bhakti 728
" XXXVIII – On the vows and the sacred places of the Devî 731
" XXXIX – On the worship of the Devî 734
" XL – On the outer worship of the Devî 737
THE EIGHTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the description of the worlds 741
" II – On the Earth raised by the Boar 744
" III – On Manu’s family 747
" IV – On the family of Priyavrata 748
" V – On the mountains and on the origin of rivers 750
" VI – On the rivers and the mountains Sumeru and others 752
p. x
" VII – On the Ganges and the Varsas 754
" VIII – On Ilâvrîta 756
" IX – On the divisions of the continent 758
" X – On Bhuvanakosa 761
" XI – On the continents and Bhâratavarsa 764
" XII – On the narration of Plaksa, S’âlmala, and Kus’a Dvîpas 767
" XIII – On the description of the remaining Dvîpas 769
" XIV – On the Lokâloka 771
" XV – On the motion of the Sun 773
" XVI – On the motion of the Planets 775
" XVII – On the Dhruvva Mandalam 778
" XVIII – On the Râhu 779
" XIX – On the nether regions 781
" XX – On the narrative of Talâtala 784
" XXI – On the narrative of hells 786
" XXII – On the sins 788
" XXIII – On the remaining hells 790
" XXIV -- On the Devî Pûjâ 792
THE NINTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the description of Prakriti 797
" II – On the origin of Prakriti and Purusa 810
" III – On the origin of Brahmâ, Visnu, Mahes’a and others 815
" IV – On the hymn, worship and Kavacha of Sarasvatî 819
" V – On Sarasvatî Stotra 824
" VI – On the coming in this world of Laksmî, Ganga and Sarasvatî 826
" VII – On the curses on Gangâ, Sarasvatî and Laksmî 830
" VIII – On the greatness of Kali 833
" IX – On the origin of the S’akti of the Earth 840
" X – On the offences caused to the Earth and punishments thereof 844
" XI – On the origin of the Ganges 846
" XII – On the origin of Gangâ 850
" XIII – On the anecdote of Gangâ 855
" XIV – On Gangâ, as the wife of Nârâyana 862
" XV – On the question of the anecdote of Tulasî 863
" XVI – On the incarnation of Mahâ Laksmî in the house of Kus’adhvaja 866
" XVII – On the anecdote of Tulasî 870
p. xi
" XVIII – On the union of S’ankhachûda with Tulasî 873
" XIX – On the going of the Devas to Vaikuntha after Tulasî’s marriage 878
" XX – On the war preparations of S’ankhachûda 883
" XXI – On the war between the Mahâ Deva and S’ankhachûda 887
" XXII – On the fight between the Devas and S’ankhachûda 892
" XXIII – On the killing of S’ankhachûda 895
" XXIV -- On the glory of Tulasî 897
" XXV – On the worship of Tulasî 903
" XXVI – On Sâvitrî 905
" XXVII – On the birth, etc., of Sâvitrî 910
" XXVIII – On Sâvitrî 912
" XXIX – On Sâvitrî, on gifts, and on Karmas 914
" XXX – On the conversation between Sâvitrî and Yama 918
" XXXI – On Yama’s giving the Sakti Mantra to Sâvitrî 925
" XXXII – On the enumeration of various hells for sinners 926
" XXXIII – On the destinies of the sinners 927
" XXXIV – On the description of the various hells 934
" XXXV – On the description of the various hells for the various sinners 939
" XXXVI – On having no fear of Yama of those who are the Panchopâsakas 942
" XXXVII – On the eighty-six Kundas 945
" XXXVIII – On the glories of the Devî 952
" XXXIX – On Mahâ Laksmî 957
" XL – On the birth of Laksmî 959
" XLI – On the churning of the ocean 965
" XLII – On the stotram of Mahâ Laksmî 970
" XLIII – On Svâhâ 973
" XLIV – On Svadhâ 976
" XLV – On Daksinâ 979
" XLVI – On Sasthî Devî 985
" XLVII – On Manasâ’s story 989
" XLVIII – On the anecdote of Manasâ 992
" XLIX – On Surabhi 1000
" L – On the glory of S’akti 1002
Notes on S’akti and the S’âktas 1008
p. xii
THE TENTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On Svâyambhuva Manu 1022
" II – On the conversation between Nârada and the Bindhya Mountain 1023
" III – On Bindhya’s obstructing the Sun’s course in the Heavens 1025
" IV – On the Devas’ going to Mahâ Deva 1027
" V – On the Devas’ going to Visnu 1028
" VI – On the Devas’ praying to the Muni Agastya 1030
" VII – On the checking of the rise of Bindhya 1032
" VIII – On the origin of Manu 1033
" IX – On the anecdote of Châksusa Manu 1035
" X – On the history of the king Suratha 1037
" XI – On Madhu Kaitabha killed 1038
" XII – On Sâvarni Manu 1040
" XIII – On Bhrâmarî Devî 1046
THE ELEVENTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the Morning Duties 1054
" II – On cleaning the body 1059
" III – On the glories of the Rudrâksa beads 1061
" IV – On the greatness of the Rudrâksam 1064
" V – On the Rudrâsam rosaries 1067
" VI – On the greatness of Rudrâksam 1069
" VII – On the different numbers of facets of Rudrâksam 1072
" VIII – On Bhuta Suddhi 1074
" IX – On the rules of Sirovrata 1076
" X – On Gauna Bhasma 1079
" XI – On the three kinds of Bhasmas 1081
" XII – On holding the Tripundrams 1083
" XIII – On the greatness of Bhasma 1085
" XIV – On holding the Bibhuti 1088
" XV – On using the Tripundra and Urdhapundra 1091
" XVI – On the Sandhyâ Upâsanâ 1098
" XVII – On the Sandhyâ and other daily practices 1106
" XVIII – On the greatness of the Devî Pûjâ 1110
" XIX – On the mid-day Sandhyâ 1114
" XX – On the Brahma Yajña, Sandhyâs, etc. 1116
" XXI – On the Gâyatrî Puras’charnam 1120
p. xiii
" XXII – On the Vais’adeva 1124
" XXIII – On the Tapta Krichchhra Vrata 1127
" XXIV -- On Sadâchâra 1132
THE TWELFTH BOOK
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CHAPTER I – On the description of the Gâyatrî 1139
" II – On the description of the S’aktis of the Gâyatrî 1140
" III – On the Gâyatri Kavacham 1141