C 1 – On the questions put by Janamejaya

C 2 – On Rudras going towards the heavens on the celestial chariot

C 3 – On seeing the Devī

C 4 – On the hymns to the Great Devī by Viṣṇu

C 5 – On the chanting of hymns by Hara and Brahmā

C 6 – On the description of the Devī’s Vibhutis (powers)

C 7 – On the creation and the Tattvas and their presiding deities

C 8 – On the Guṇas and their forms

C 9 – On the characteristics of the Guṇas

C 10 – On the story of Satyavrata

C 11 – On the merits of the Devī in the story of Satyavrata

C 12 – On the Ambā Yajña rules

C 13 – On the Devī Yajña by Śrī Viṣṇu

C 14 – On the narration of the glories of the Devī

C 15 – On the battle between Yudhājit and Vīrasena

C 16 – On the glory of the Devī

C 17 – On the story of Viśvāmitra

C 18 – The Svayambara of Śaśikalā

C 19 – On the going to the Svayamvara assembly of Sudarśana

C 20 – On the Svayamvara hall and the kings conversation there

C 21 – On the king of Benares fulfilling the advice of his daughter

C 22 – On Sudarśana’s marriage

C 23 – On the killing of the enemy of Sudarśana in the great war

C 24 – On the installation of Durgā Devī in the city of Benares

C 25 – On the installation of the Devī in Ayodhyā and Benares

C 26 – On the narration of what are to be done in the Navarātri

C 27 – On the virgins fit to be worshipped and the Glory of the Devī

C 28 – On the incidents connected with Navarātri

C 29 – On the stealing of Sītā and the sorrows of Rāma

C 30 – On the narration of the Navarātra ceremony by Nārada and the performance of that by Rāma Chandra