Book Four / Fourth Skandha (BP)

C 1 – The Progeny of Svāyambhuva Manu’s Daughters.

C 2 – The Rift between the God Śiva and Dakṣa.
C 3 – Lord Śiva dissuades Satī from attendance at Dakṣa-Yajña.

C 4 – Satī’s Self-immolation by Yoga.
C 5 – Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice.

C 6 – Appeasement of Rudra – Revival of Dakṣa.
C 7 – Completion of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice.

C 8 – Story of Dhruva.

C 9 – Śrī Viṣṇu’s boon and Dhruva’s Coronation.

C 10 – Dhruva invades Alakā Chapter.
C 11 – Svāyambhuva Manu Dissuades Dhruva from Fighting
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C 12 – Kubera’s Boon and Dhruva’s Attainment of Śrī Viṣṇu’s Realm.

C 13 – Dhruva’s descendants: King Aṅga’s Abdication.

C 14 – The Story of Vena: Pṛthu’s Birth.

C 15 – Birth of Pṛthu and his Coronation.

C 16 – The Eulogy of Pṛthu by Bards.

C 17 – Pṛthu subjugates the Earth.

C 18 – Milking of the Earth in the form of a Cow.

C 19 – Pṛthu’s Horse-sacrifices and Conflict with Indra.

C 20 – Pṛthu initiated by Śrī Viṣṇu.

C 21 – Pṛthu explains Dharma to his subjects.

C 22 – Sanatkumāra’s Sermon to Pṛthu.

C 23 – Pṛthu’s penance and ascension to Heaven.

C 24 – Pṛthu’s Descendants and the Hymn of Rudra.

C 25 – The Story of Purañjana – Introduction.

C 26 – Purañjana’s Hunting Expedition and His Queen‘s Wrath Pacified.

C 27 – Invasion of Caṇḍavega – The Episode of Kālakanyā.

C 28 (Part 1 ) – Purañjana’s Rebirth as a Woman and Attainment of Liberation.

C 28 (Part 2) – Purañjana’s Rebirth as a Woman and Attainment of Liberation.

C 28 (Part 3) – Purañjana’s Rebirth as a Woman and Attainment of Liberation.

C 29 – The Purañjana allegory explained.

C 30 – The Marriage of Pracetasas with Māriṣā and the birth of Dakṣa.

C 31 – The Story of Pracetasas: Their Renunciation and Liberation.