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1- 3. Formerly the excellent 尝颈峁単补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 was composed by 叠谤补丑尘腻, the great soul. It was based on the events that happened in the I艣膩na kalpa, and originally it contained a crore of verses among a hundred crore that comprised all the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉. The 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 were abridged into four hundred thousand verses by 痴测腻蝉补蝉 in the different manvantaras. Later in the beginning of 顿惫腻辫补谤补, they were classified into eighteen parts, beginning with 叠谤补丑尘腻峁嘾a among which this 尝颈峁単补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 ranks as the eleventh. Thus I have heard from 痴测腻蝉补.

4. O brahmins, the number of verses in this 笔耻谤腻峁嘺 is eleven thousand. I shall succinctly narrate it now, as it has not been heard by me in detail.

5. When the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 were abridged into four hundred thousand verses by Kr峁ａ箛a 顿惫补颈辫腻测补苍补, the 尝颈峁単补 was abridged in eleven thousand verses.

6. At the outset the creation of 笔谤补诲丑腻苍补 is mentioned, then the primary and secondary creation and then the origin of the cosmic egg, enveloped by eight sheaths.^[1]

7. Then, the evolution of 叠谤补丑尘腻 through the cosmic egg, by the force of 谤补箩辞驳耻峁嘺, the evolution of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and Rudra, and 痴颈峁ａ箛耻鈥檚 lying down in the waters.

8. The creation of the 笔谤补箩腻辫补迟颈蝉; the uplifting of the earth, the duration of Brahma鈥檚 day and night, the reckoning of his whole span of life.

9-10. The savana of 叠谤补丑尘腻; his yuga and kalpa; the divine and human years; the years of sages, Dhruva and 笔颈迟峁泂; the nativity of 笔颈迟峁泂; the duties of the people in their respective stages of life; the decrease of population in the Universe; the manifestation of the creative energy.

11. The male and female nature of energy; the creation of 叠谤补丑尘腻; the birth of twins; the eight names of Rudra in the course of weeping.

12. The dispute between 叠谤补丑尘腻 and 痴颈峁ａ箛耻; the manifestation of the 尝颈峁単补 once again; the penance of 艢颈濒腻诲补; the vision of Indra, the slayer of 痴峁泃谤补.

13-14. His request for a son not born through a womb; the impossibility of getting such a son, the dialogue between 艢颈濒腻诲补 and Indra; the birth of 叠谤补丑尘腻 from a lotus; the manifestation of Bhava in the Kali age; the preceptor and the disciple; the incarnations of 痴测腻蝉补; the kalpas and the manvantaras.

15-18. The nature of the kalpas and their different names; 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the form of 痴补谤腻丑补 in the 痴腻谤腻丑补办补濒辫补鈥�尘别驳丑补惫腻丑补苍补; the grandeur and majesty of Rudra; the manifestation once again of 尝颈峁単补 in the midst of sages; the propitiation of 尝颈峁単补; the injunctions regarding ablution; the nature of purity; the glory of 痴腻谤腻峁嘺蝉墨 and of the holy centres; the shrines of Rudra and 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 on the earth as well as in the firmament.

19. The fall of 顿补办峁�a on to the earth in the Sv膩roci峁�a manvantara; the curse on 顿补办峁�a and his release from the curse.

20. The description of 碍补颈濒腻蝉补; the yoga pertaining to 笔补艣耻辫补迟颈 (艢颈惫补); the extent of the four yugas; the detail of the duties assigned to each yuga.

21-22. The magnitude of the interval between the yugas; the activities of Rudra during these intervals; his residence in the cremation ground; the origin of the digit of the moon on his forehead; his marriage; birth of his sons; the fear of the people in anticipation of destruction due to excessive indulgence in sexual intercourse.

23-24. The curse pronounced by 厂补迟墨 on the Devas and on 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 who was, later on, absolved by Rudra; Rudra鈥檚 discharge of semen; the birth of 碍腻谤迟迟颈办别测补; the merit of performing ablution to the 尝颈峁単补s during the eclipse; the dispute between 碍峁�u辫补 and 顿补诲丑墨肠补 as also between 顿补诲丑墨肠补 and 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.

25-27. The incarnation of the trident-bearing lord Nandi; the narrative of the chaste lady; the discussion about the individual soul, and 补惫颈诲测腻 or ignorance; the nature of worldly activities and of perfect knowledge; the characteristics of those entitled to liberation; the birth of 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补鈥檚 sons; the description of the families of the great sages in the spiritual lineage of 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补; the devouring of 艢补办迟颈 by a demon-king due to the wickedness of 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补; the capture of the divine cow Surabhi.

28-29. 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补鈥檚 grief over the loss of his son; lamentations of 础谤耻苍诲丑补迟墨; the course of their daughter-in-law; the words of the child in the womb; the birth of 笔补谤腻艣补谤补, 痴测腻蝉补 and 艢耻办补; the destruction of the 搁腻办峁�a蝉补蝉 by 艢补办迟颈鈥檚 son 笔补谤腻艣补谤补.

30-31. The truth about the deities; the perfect knowledge as the grace of the lord; the composition of the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 at the behest of the preceptor Pulastya; the magnitude of the worlds; the movement of the planets and luminaries; rules of procedure about 艢谤腻诲诲丑补 for living ones; those who deserve 艢谤腻诲诲丑补s; the description of 艢谤腻诲诲丑补.

32. Rules of procedure about N膩nd墨艣r膩ddha; the method of studying the Vedas; the efficacy of the five 测补箩帽补蝉 and the rules of their performance.

33. The conduct and behaviour of women during their menstrual period; the birth of excellent sons due to that conduct; the rules about sexual intercourse in regard to persons of different castes in due order.

34. The injunctions regarding what should and what should not be eaten in respect of the people of all castes; the expiatory rites for the general as well as for the particular sins severally and in detail.

35. The form and features of the hells; crime and punishment; signs of men destined to be heavenly or hellish in later births.

36. Kinds of charitable gifts; the city of the King of the Dead; ritualistic detail of the five-syllabled mantra; the greatness of Rudra.

37. The fight between 痴峁泃谤补 and Indra; the suppression of 痴峁泃谤补 in his universal form; the dialogue between Sveta and 惭峁泃测耻; the destruction of Kala on behalf of 艢惫别迟补.

38- 41. The arrival of 艢颈惫补 in the forest of cider trees; the narrative of 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补; the characteristics of Krama-蝉补苍苍测腻蝉补; the statement of 叠谤补丑尘腻 that Rudra could be propitiated by devotion and faith; the incident of Brahma seized by Madhu and 碍补颈峁璦产丑补; then in order to impart the highest perfect knowledge to 叠谤补丑尘腻, the story of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 assuming the form of a fish; in all conditions the incarnation of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 just as a matter of sport; the birth of 艢谤墨办峁涐梗峁嘺鈥檚 son Pradyumna by the grace of Rudra; 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 as a tortoise for holding the churning rod.

42. The birth of 厂补峁僰补谤峁�a峁嘺; the rebirth of 颁补峁囜笉颈办腻; the birth of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 among the Yadus.

43. The wickedness of 碍补峁僺补, the uncle of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺; 碍峁涐梗峁嘺鈥檚 sporting activity during infancy; his worship of Siva for obtaining sons.

44. The origin of water from the skull of 艢颈惫补 in the form of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻; 痴颈峁ａ箛耻鈥檚 propitiation of Rudra for lessening the burden of the earth.

45. The milking of the earth, at the outset, by 笔峁泃丑耻 the son of Vena; the curse of 叠丑峁沢耻 incurred by 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the course of conflict between Devas and Asuras.

46-47. In his incarnation, as 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 his residence in 顿惫腻谤补办腻; the curse of 顿耻谤惫腻蝉补蝉 as conducive to his welfare; the curse on 驰腻诲补惫补蝉 for their destruction; the growth of reeds and javelins.

48. The annihilation of the 驰腻诲补惫补蝉 in mutual quarrel by using reeds and 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 annihilating his tribe sportively through that very reed.

49. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺鈥檚 voluntary departure from this world; the perfect knowledge of Brahman and salvation in detail.

50-51. The subjugation of Andhaka, Agni and 顿补办峁�a who had assumed the forms of Indra, elephant, and the deer; the description, of the primordial Brahman; subjugation of Kama by 艢颈惫补, and of the enemies of devas, of the daitya 贬补濒腻丑补濒补 in particular; the destruction of 闯腻濒补苍诲丑补谤补 and the origin of 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补 discus.

52-53. The acquisition of that excellent weapon by 痴颈峁ａ箛耻; Rudra鈥檚 activities; thousands of his adventures; the activities and the powers of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 叠谤补丑尘腻 and Indra; the description of the world of 艢颈惫补.

54-56. Rudra鈥檚 world on the earth; 贬腻峁璦办别艣惫补谤补 in the nether worlds; the nature of austerities; the power of brahmins; 尝颈峁単补鈥檚 excellence over all other images of deities鈥攁ll these are recorded in their proper order and in detail^[2] in this 笔耻谤腻峁嘺. He who after knowing the gist recites it, is liberated from sins. He goes to the world of 叠谤补丑尘腻.

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

But in I.3.33 the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺 refers to the seven sheaths of the Cosmic Egg.

[2]:

艢颈惫补to峁�i峁嚹� (a commentary on the 尝颈峁単补辫耻谤腻峁嘺). adds another interpretation. 鈥楾he order of contents (as stated in this chapter is not observed here (i.e. in this pur膩峁嘺) nor are the contents described in detail鈥�. [yadv膩 atra uktakath膩n膩m 腻苍耻辫奴谤惫测腻 abh膩v膩t tath膩 kath膩n膩峁� 辫谤腻测补艣补岣� sa峁僰峁�ep膩t na 膩nup奴rvye峁嘺 na vistare峁嘺 ca ityanvayo 产辞诲丑测补岣� |]