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One has to dive into the ocean or delve into the rocks to find them out. Similarly, truth lies concealed in the language which with the passage of time has become obsolete. Man has to learn that language before he discovers that truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e But he has neither the means nor the leisure to embark on that course. We have, therefore, planned to help him acquire knowledge by an easier course. We have started the series of \u003ci\u003eAncient Indian Tradition and Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e in English Translation. Our goal is to universalize knowledge through the most popular international medium of expression. The publication of the Puranas in English translation is a step toward that goal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003ePreface \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e The present volume contains the Kurma Purana part I (Chapters 1—53) completing the first half (purvãrdha) of the text in English translation. This is the Twentieth Volume in the series of fifty Volumes which we have planned on Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The project of the series was envisaged and financed in 1970 by late Lala Sunderlal Jain of Messrs Motilal Banarsidass. Hitherto nineteen volumes of the series (comprising English translation of \u003ca href=\"\/shiva.htm\"\u003eSiva\u003c\/a\u003e, Linga, Bhagavata, Garuda and Narada Puranas) have been published and released for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The present volume, like all other volumes, is encyclopedic n character. It deals with the miscellaneous topics such as Cosmogony, Religion, Philosophy, History, Geography and Astronomy. In Religion and Ethics it places emphasis on the performance of duties of one’s own profession (Varna-\u003ca href=\"\/article\/dharma-for-modern-man\/\"\u003edharma\u003c\/a\u003e) in relation to one’s own stage of life (arama). It also recounts the glory and greatness of the holy places of pilgrimage— Varanasi and Prayàga in particular. In philosophy it follows the Sankhya system of thought in regard to the creation, sustenance and dissolution of the universe. In History it describes the genealogies of the solar and lunar races and the episodes of ill ustrated kings. In Geography it describes Bhuvanakoga, seven Dvipas, their flora and fauna, their mountain and river- systems. In Astronomy it describes the planetary system, the solar chariot, the chariots of planets, the function of the twelve àdityas, the seven rays of the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In the sectarian grouping of the Puranas, the Kürma comes under the Saiva Puränas. The author of the Padmapurä a (Uttarakhanda 262. 81-4) classifies \u003ca href=\"\/article\/karma\/\"\u003eKarma\u003c\/a\u003e as Tamasa together with Linga, Siva, Agni and Skanda. But scholars like S. K. Dc think that Kurma was originally a Vaisva Purâna which was Pasupatized later on. However, we have tried to show in the footnotes that the Purana-writer was a non sectarian person neither pro-Visnu nor pro-Siva. He wanted to emphasize that as manifestations of the supreme Brahma both Siva and Visnu are the same. There is an obvious tendency cowards compromise between Vaiavism, Saivism and other of the Puranic Pernr1 To Illustrate Compare Part 1, Ch. 10 where Brahmã is praising Siva, oneness of the family of gods—Brahma, Visnu and Siva emphasized. Part 1, Ch. 12 enumerates one thousand epithets of the Goddess Umã and glorifies her different aspects; Part 1, Ch.16 eulogizes Nrsimha, the Man-Lion of incarnation of Visnu against whom the Pasupata missile discharged by Hiranyaksa had no effects. In part I Ch.16 Siva is said to have sought refuge in lord Visnu Part I Ch.17 Contains a hymn to Visnuo on the other hand in part I Ch.26 Srikrsna a full fledged incarnation of Visnu performs penance and propitiates Siva for getting a son from Jambavati.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The foregoing illustrations and more reveal a clear attempt to amalgamate the different deities especially the trinity of gods to counteract the divine tendencies in different sects in those times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The translation of the Kurma Purana is already published by the Kasiraja Trust Varanasi. But the present translation contains some special features which may be noted here.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e (i) the present translation is based on the standard edition of the Venkatesvara press.\u003cbr\u003e (ii) In the translation a number of Vls are incorporated which are not included in the Varanasi edition.\u003cbr\u003e (iii) As a text critic the translator has discussed a few readings of the critical edition and has given reasons why he has accepted a particular reading.\u003cbr\u003e (iv) The Present edition gives the English translation of practically every epithet in the one thousand names (Sahasranama) of the goddess Uma. The Varanasi edition of translation gives merely a transliteration in Roman script of the \u003ca href=\"\/book\/Hindu\/sanskrit\/\"\u003eSanskrit\u003c\/a\u003e works used as epithets in the Sahasranama.\u003cbr\u003e (v) Annotations include ample material on the Pasupatization problem of the Kurma Purana. The annotator has shown that the Kurma Purana is textually more indebted tot eh Visnu Purana and not so much to the Linga Purana as Dr. Gupta tries to show in his critical notes of the critical edition of the Kurma Purana.\u003cbr\u003e (vi) The annotator has compared each and every mythological episode with the same in other Puranas. He has put elaborate notes on the topics of Dharmasastra and the references of philosophy. The comparative table of common verses in the Kurma Purana and other Puranas is also a new feature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e The Kurma Purana in its list of (Maha) Puranas and elsewhere (e.g. I.1.127.130) calls itself as Kaurma a Purana pertaining to Kurma a title confirmed by other Puranas in their lists of Puranas. This purana is called Kaurma as it was first narrated by god Visnu in his tortoise incarnation to king Indradyumna.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e It was again retold completely by him to Indradyumna who by the grace of Visnu was born as a pious Brahmana of the same name. This story as told to the Brahmana Indradyumna was renarrated by Lord Kurma in the nether world called Rasatala to great sages like Narada and gods like Indra at their insistence Suta recounted the same to the sages at the sacrificial session in the Naimisa forest and he designates this Purana as Kaurma as it was narrated by the God of gods in his Kurma form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The title in vogue is Kurma Purana and is used here.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhilosophy in the Kurma Purana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The above discussion sheds light on the philosophical systems that influenced KP. These may be briefly reviewed as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Sankhya the theories of the involution of the universe and Sarga and Prati sarga or Prati sancara show that the Sankhya theory has been mostly followed in KP. The twenty four principles of Sankhyas are regarded as the Pasas (nooses) of Pasupati in the orthodox Pasupatism explained in Isvara Gita. Bu the two theories of evolutions in the KP (as noted above) are different and must have been assimilated at different periods. The Sankhya in KP is theistic and gives the credit of creating the Primordical matter. Time etc to god Siva who stands for the Upanisadic concept of Brahman. Consequently the idea of Liberation of the Sankhyas viz. alone ness is substituted by the four types of Muktis (Liberation) such as Salokata, Samipata, Sarupata and Sayujyata. Kp asserts that the whole universe mobiles and immobiles depends just on the will of god. In the chapter titled sankhya Siddhanta god is equated with eternal Brahman and is the father of the universe. For attainment of Brahman or Mahesvara knowledge of seven subtle principles and of the six characteristics or components of Lord Siva is necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The chapter shows how great KP differs from Sankhya Karikas of Isvara Krsna.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Yoga next to Sankhya yoga as a science of God realization exerted a powerful influence on the KP. It is not simply the acceptance of five Klesas (Mentioned in YSPii,3;iii,12: in 28-30) as the bondages of the soul but as noted above we find that the whole of astanga yoga (From yama Niyama upto Samadhi) is accepted as the path of attaining to Siva in the orthodox Pasupatism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Vedanta the Isvara Gita is so much full of quotations from the BG and from Upanisads like Svetasvatara Katha that the author of the KP only echoes these Vedantic works when explaining the Pasupata concepts about atman Brahman (the Impersonalized Siva) Maya (also called Prakrti) etc. the personal god Siva also appears occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The atman indicates both god head and individual soul. It is pure consciousness pure, subtle, eternal unmanifest. He is also called Prana (Vital breath) Mahesvara (the great god) and Kala (Time). Though the lord of Maya (Mayin) he appears to be bound by Maya and takes diverse forms but this diversity is apparent due to maya.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Prapanca (the visible world) and Paramatman are distinct and different Prapanca is unreal. Atman is one unaffected by feelings or suffering Hence he is called advaita. The influence of Sankaradaita is felt at every step when one reads about the concepts of Atman Brahman Maya etc. the Puranic element Saivism is obvious as the Unmanifest Atman is regarded as Siva. When a yogi (by the path described above in II.I-118) identifies his soul with Siva he is liberated from Samsara.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003ePreface from the 2nd Part \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e The present volume contains the Karma Purana, Part II (Chapters 1-46) completing the second half (Uttarãrdha) of the text in English translation. This is the Twenty first Volume in the series of fifty volumes which we have planned on Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The project of the series was envisaged and financed in 1970 by Lala Sundar Lal Jam of Messrs Motilal Banarsidass. Hitherto twenty volumes of the series, (comprising English translation of Siva, Linga, Bhagavata, Garuda, Narada and Karma have been published and released for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This volume,(Kurma pt. II,) like all other volumes, is encyclopedic in character. It deals with miscellaneous topics such as the Paupata Yoga, the Vibhüti Yoga, the Yoga of Tivara as the means of crossing the ocean of Worldly existence. In Religion and Ethics, it places emphasis on the performance of duties of one’s own profession (Varza-dharma) in relation to one’s stage of life (Asrama). In Philosophy it follows the Sankhya system of thought in regard to the concept of Purana and Prakrti and the evolution of Universe by the union of both. In Geography it describes the holy centers situated in the different parts of the country, on the Narmada river in particular. It comments upon the topics of creation, sustenance and dissolution. As a special feature, the present part mentions some expiatory rites for the person who fails to observe duties prescribed for him in the Dharina.iastra. For further specialties of this Purana, the reader is referred to Introduction prefixed to Part I of this Purana.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The present translation is based on the Sanskrit text of the Karma Purana as published by Messrs Kemaraja Srikrsnadasa, Veñkatesvara Press, Bombay. This text constructed on the collation of mss and supported by the evidence of citations found in the Smrti granthas, is fairly accurate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The present Part, the second half includes besides translation and notes of Kurma, the Preface, Abbreviations, Contents and the General Index to the complete Purana.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e A.PREFACE\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e VII\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e B.ABBREVIATIONS\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e XI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e C.INTRODUCTION\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (i) The title Kaurma\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xix\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (ii) The Rank and extent of KP.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xx\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (iii) The Kurma as a Mahapurana\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xxi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (iv) The KP. And the Narada Purana\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xxix\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (v) Religious Sects in the KP.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xxxii\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (vi) Philosophy in the KP.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (vii) Pasupatisation of the KP.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xIi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (viii) Dharmasastra in the KP.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xIiv\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e (ix) The Date of KP.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xIiv\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e D.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e TRANSLATION AND NOTES\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Chapters\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e Part I\u003c\/center\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Page\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 1. Salvation of Indradyumna\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 1\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 2. Duties of Castes and Stages of life\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 21\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 3. The Order of Stages of life and the four Castes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 33\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 4. Creation of Prakrti\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 39\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 5. Calculation of Time\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 47\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 6. Lifting the Earth by Visnu-Varaha\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 52\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 7. Creation\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 56\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 8. Mukhyadi Creation, Progeny of Svayambhuva\u003cbr\u003e Manu and Daksa\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 68\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 9. Manifestation of the lotus-Born Deity-Brahma\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 68\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 10. Creation of Rudra\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 76\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 11. Incarnation of the Goddess\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 84\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 12. Glory of the Goddess Parvati\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 86\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 13. Progeny of Daksa's daughters\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 124\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 14. The race of Svayambhuva Manu\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 126\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 15. Destruction of Daksa's sacrifice\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 132\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 16. The families of Daksa's daughters\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 142\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 17. The story of Trivikrama\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 165\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 18. The Race of Kasyapa\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 173\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 19. The Dynasties of Sages\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 175\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 20. Glory of Royal Dynastics\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 178\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 21. The Race of Iksvaku\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 186\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 22. The Lunar Race\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 191\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 23. The Race of Jayadhvaja\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 198\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 24. The Dynasty of Yadu. The Race of Krostu\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 203\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 25. Krsna's Panance\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 210\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 26. Krsna's stay at Kailasa: The Origin of the\u003cbr\u003e Linga\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 220\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 27. Royal Dynasties\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 230\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 28. Arjuna meets Vyasa\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 232\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 29. Yugas, their nature\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 232\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 30. The Kali Age\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 237\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 31. Glory of Varanasi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 243\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 32. Greatness of Varanasi, Glory of Onkaresvara\u003cbr\u003e and Krttikesavara\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 251\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 33. Greatness of Kapardisvara\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 254\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 34. Glory of Varanasi, Greatness of Madhyamesvara\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 259\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 35. Places of Pilgrimage. Glory of Varanasi\u003cbr\u003e (concluded)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 262\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 36. Prayaga, its Greatness\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 266\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 37. Glory of Prayaga, Procedure of Pilgrimage\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 270\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 38. Greatness of the holy place Rnamocana\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 274\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 39. Glory of Prayaga and other Tirthas\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 276\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 40. Arrangement of the Universe\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 277\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 41. Seven Worlds: Planetary System; Solar Chariot\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 282\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 42. Functions of the Twelve Adityas\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 286\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 43. Bhuvana Kosas: Functions of the seven rays of\u003cbr\u003e the sun; Chariots of Planets\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 289\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 44. Arrangement of the Universe; Description of\u003cbr\u003e the Upper and Nether world\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 293\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 45. Bhuvana Kosa: Seven Dvipas and Mountain\u003cbr\u003e Ranges\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 296\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 46. The abodes of Guardians of Worlds\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 300\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 47. Ketumala and other sub-continents\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 303\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 48. Jambu-dvipa\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 309\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 49. Plaksa and other continents\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 314\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 50. Puskaradvipa\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 321\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 51. Manvantaras, lord Visnu's glory; his four mani-\u003cbr\u003e festations\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 324\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 52. Branches of the \u003ca href=\"\/article\/understanding-vedas\/\"\u003eVedas\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 329\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 53. Incarnations of Siva in the Vaivasvata Man-\u003cbr\u003e vantara\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 332\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle: THE KURMA-PURANA (PART II)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e A.PREFACE\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e vii\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e B.ABBREVIATIONS\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e C.TRANSLATION AND NOTES\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Chapters\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e Part II\u003c\/center\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Pages\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 1. The Dialogue between Sages and Vyasa\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 337\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 2. The Yoga of Isvara\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 342\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 3. Prakrti and Purusa\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 348\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 4. The Glory of Siva\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 350\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 5. Siva's Dance-Siva eulogised by Sages\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 354\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 6. The Glory of Siva\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 359\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 7. The Vibhuti-Yoga of Siva : Fundamental of\u003cbr\u003e Pasupatism\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 364\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 8. The Means of Crossing the ocean of Worldly\u003cbr\u003e Existence\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 367\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 9. The unsullied form of Siva\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 370\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 10. The form of the Supreme Brahman Siva-the\u003cbr\u003e Parabrahman\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 372\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 11. The Path of Action-Duties of celibate\u003cbr\u003e students\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 388\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 12. The Path of liberation of the individual soul\u003cbr\u003e from bondage\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 374\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 13. The usages of Sistas. Good Conduct\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 395\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 14. Duties of Brahmacarins\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 400\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 15. The Duties of the Householder\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 410\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 16. The Duties of the Householder. Rules of\u003cbr\u003e Good Conduct\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 415\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 17. Decision about Acceptable and Prohibited Food\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 424\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 18. Daily Duties of a Householder\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 430\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 19. Daily Duties of a Householder : Mode of\u003cbr\u003e taking meals\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 443\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 20. Procedure of Performance of Sraddha\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 447\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 21. Rules governing Sraddha\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 453\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 22. Rules for performance of Sraddha\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 460\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 23. Rules regarding Impurities caused by Birth or\u003cbr\u003e Death\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 471\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 24. The Duties of Agni-hotrin\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 482\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 25. The Means of Livelihood of a Brahmana\u003cbr\u003e Householder\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 485\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 26. Rules of offering religious gifts\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 487\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 27. Duties in Vanaprastha (Hermit's) Stage\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 495\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 28. Duties of Yatis(recluses)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 500\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 29. Duties of an Ascetic\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 504\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 30. Rules of Expiation\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 509\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 31. Importance of Kapala-mocana Tirtha\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 512\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 32. Expiatory rites\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 522\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 33. Expiatory rites (continued)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 524\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 34. Expiatory rites (continued)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 529\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 35. Greatness of Gaya and other sacred places\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 544\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 36. glory of Sacred Places : the death of Kali\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 551\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 37. Glory of Mahalaya and other holy centres\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 555\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 38. The Description of Daruvana\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 562\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 39. The Entry into the forest of Devadaru\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 570\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 40. The Glory of Narmada\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 577\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e 41. 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