Śrīmad Bhāgavata Māhātmya : The Glory of Śrīmad Bhāgavata Purāṇa
Chapter 1 – A Dialogue between Nārada and Bhakti (in a living form)
Chapter 2 – Conversation between Nārada and the Kumāras
Chapter 3 – Cessation of Bhakti’s Suffering
Chapter 4 – Redemption of a Brāhmaṇa (Ātmadeva)
Chapter 5 – How Gokarṇa attains Goloka (along with others)
Chapter 6 – The Procedure of Listening to the Bhāgavata
Book One / First Skandha
Chapter 1 – Dialogue between Sūta and Śaunaka in the Naimiśa forest
Chapter 2 – Merits of Devotion to Śrī Hari
Chapter 3 – Śrī Viṣṇu‘s Avatārs (or) Descents into the world of matter
Chapter 4 – A sense of frustration overtakes Vedavyāsa
Chapter 5 – The Dialogue Between Vyāsa and Nārada (Nārada’s past life)
Chapter 6 – The Dialogue Between Vyāsa and Nārada (continues)
Chapter 7 – Āśvatthāmā assassinates Draupadī’s sons & his punishment
Chapter 8 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa is extolled by Kuntī and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Repentance
Chapter 9 – Yudhiṣṭhira’s Acquisition of Kingdom & Bhiṣma drops his mortal coil
Chapter 10 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Departure to Dwārakā
Chapter 11 – Right royal reception of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s in Dwārakā
Chapter 12 – Birth of Parīkṣit
Chapter 13 – Departure of Dhitarāṣṭra and his wife Gāndhāri
Chapter 14 – King Yudhiṣṭhira grows apprehensive at the sight of evil omens
Chapter 15 – Ascent of the Pāṇḍavas to Heaven
Chapter 16 – A dialogue between the Earth and Dharma
Chapter 17 – King Parikṣit subdues Kali
Chapter 18 – Curse of the Brāhmaṇa
Chapter 19 – Parikṣit takes a vow of fasting till death and Śuka pays a visit to him
Book Two / Second Skandha
Chapter 1 – The Discourse of Śuka – Description of the Cosmic Form of the Lord
Chapter 2 – Liberation by the Yogic Path: Instantaneous and Gradual Liberation
Chapter 3 – Devotion to Śrī Hari – The only path of Liberation
Chapter 4 – Creation of the Universe (Prayers to Śrī Hari)
Chapter 5 – Creation of the Universe (Dialogue between Nārada and Brahmadeva)
Chapter 6 – Description of the Virāṭ Puruṣa – Exposition of the Puruṣa Sūkta
Chapter 7 – Some Līlāvatāras and their work
Chapter 8 – Queries regarding the relation between the body, Soul and God, etc. .
Chapter 9 – Śuka‘s discourse – Catuḥślokī Bhāgavata [Bhāgavata of just four verses]
Chapter 10 – The Ten Characteristics of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa
Book Three / Third Skandha
Chapter 1 – Meeting of Vidura and Uddhava
Chapter 2 – The Dialogue between Uddhava and Vidura
Chapter 3 – Glorious deeds of Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 4 – Destruction of the Yādavas and Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Message
Chapter 5 – Dialogue between Vidura and Maitreya—Tattvas and their Deities
Chapter 6 – Cosmology: Creation of the Universe
Chapter 7 – Vidura’s Queries
Chapter 8 – Creation of Brahmā – His Vision of Nārāyaṇa
Chapter 9 – Brahmā’s Prayer and Śrī Viṣṇu’s Boon
Chapter 10 – Brahmā’s Penance and Ten-fold Creation
Chapter 11 – The concept of Time: Manvantaras and life-spans of Men and Gods .
Chapter 12 – Creation of Rudra, the mind-born Sons and of Manu and Śatarūpā .
Chapter 13 – The Boar (Varāha) Incarnation
Chapter 14 – Diti’s Conception
Chapter 15 – Sanaka and Others curse Jaya and Vijaya
Chapter 16 – The Fall of Jaya and Vijaya
Chapter 17 – The Birth of Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu – Hiraṇyākṣa’s Victories .
Chapter 18 – Hiraṇyākṣa’s Fight with Varāha
Chapter 19 – Varāha kills Hiraṇyākṣa
Chapter 20 – Various Creations of Brahmā
Chapter 21 – Kardama’s Penance – Śrī Viṣṇu’s Boon
Chapter 22 – Marriage of Kardama and Devahūti
Chapter 23 – Married Life of Kardama and Devahūti
Chapter 24 – Kapila – Incarnation
Chapter 25 – Dialogue between Kapila and Devahūti: Importance of the Bhakti-yoga .
Chapter 26 – Kapila’s description of Creation (Sāṃkhya Cosmology)
Chapter 27 – The Sāṃkhya Philosophy – Prakṛti and Puruṣa
Chapter 28 – Exposition of the Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga (the eightfold Path of Yoga)
Chapter 29 – The Path of Bhakti (Bhaktiyoga) and The Power of Time
Chapter 30 – Saṃsāra and Sufferings in Hell
Chapter 31 – Sufferings of the Jīva – The Rājasī Gati
Chapter 32 – Excellence of the Bhaktiyoga
Chapter 33 – Devahūti’s Enlightenment and Liberation
Book Four / Fourth Skandha
Book Five / Fifth Skandha
Chapter 1 – The Life of Priyavrata
Chapter 2 – The History of Agnīdhra
Chapter 3 – The History of Nābhi – Incarnation of Ṛṣabha
Chapter 4 – The miraculous history of Ṛṣabha
Chapter 5 – Ṛṣabha’s discourse on the Path of Liberation
Chapter 6 – Ṛṣabha quits His body
Chapter 7 – The Life of Bharata
Chapter 8 – Bharata reborn as a deer
Chapter 9 – Bharata, reborn as a Brāhmaṇa, saved by Bhadrakālī
Chapter 10 – Bharata’s Life: King Rahūgaṇa accepts discipleship
Chapter 11 – Bharata imparts spiritual knowledge to Rahūgaṇa
Chapter 12 – Dialogue between Bharata and Rahūgaṇa
Chapter 13 – The Saṃsāra – a forest: An allegory
Chapter 14 – Explanation of the Allegory of Saṃsāra—Forest
Chapter 15 – Description of Bharata’s Dynasty
Chapter 16 – Mythological Geography – The Terrestrial Globe
Chapter 17 – The Descent of the Gaṅgā
Chapter 18 – Description of Various Continents (Varṣa)
Chapter 19 – Description of Kimpuruṣa and Bhārata Varṣas
Chapter 20 – Description of the remaining six Dvīpas
Chapter 21 – The Stellar Region
Chapter 22 – Description of the Moon and other Planets
Chapter 23 – Description of Viṣṇupada (the position of Dhruva) and Śiśumāra-cakra .
Chapter 24 – Rāhu’s Position and the Subterranean Regions
Chapter 25 – Description of Saṅkarṣaṇa – the Serpent Śeṣa
Chapter 26 – Description of Hells (Naraka)
Book Six / Sixth Skandha
Chapter 1 – The Story of Ajāmila
Chapter 2 – Exposition of the Bhāgavata Dharma
Chapter 3 – Yama explains Śrī Viṣṇu’s greatness
Chapter 4 – History of Dakṣa, the son of Pracetas
Chapter 5 – Dakṣa curses Nārada
Chapter 6 – Progeny of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Chapter 7 – Bṛhaspati’s Insult and his abandonment of Preceptorship
Chapter 8 – The Nārāyaṇa-Kavaca explained
Chapter 9 – Viśvarūpa killed – Gods defeated by Vṛtra, advised to approach Dadhīci .
Chapter 10 – With Vajra forged, Indra fights
Chapter 11 – Vṛtra, Hari’s devotee, fights
Chapter 12 – Vṛtra slain by Indra
Chapter 13 – The Triumph of Indra
Chapter 14 – The Previous Birth of Vṛtra – King Citraketu
Chapter 15 – Consolation of Citraketu
Chapter 16 – Citraketu’ s Realization of Lord Ananta
Chapter 17 – Citraketu cursed by Pārvatī
Chapter 18 – The Birth of the Maruts
Chapter 19 – The Details of the Vow called Puṃsavana
Book Seven / Seventh Skandha
Chapter 1 – Conversation between Yudhiṣṭhira and Nārada: Jaya and Vijaya cursed
Chapter 2 – Hiraṇyakaśipu consoles his mother and kinsmen
Chapter 3 – Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Penance – Brahmā grants Boons
Chapter 4 – Oppression of Hiraṇyakaśipu and Description of Prahlāda’s devotion .
Chapter 5 – The Life of Prahlāda – Hiraṇyakaśipu attempts to kill Prahlāda
Chapter 6 – Prahlāda’s Teaching
Chapter 7 – Prahlāda, enlightened while in mother’s womb
Chapter 8 – Death of Hiraṇyakaśipu and Praise of Nṛsiṃha
Chapter 9 – Prahlāda eulogizes Nṛsiṃha
Chapter 10 – Prahlāda enthroned – The conquest of Tripura
Chapter 11 – The Eternal Path of Religion
Chapter 12 – Inquiry into the Right Conduct
Chapter 13 – The Code of Conduct for Saṃnyāsins
Chapter 14 – The Duties of a householder
Chapter 15 – Exposition of right Conduct (Concluded)
Book Eight / Eighth Skandha
Chapter 1 – Description of Manvantaras
Chapter 2 – The Elephant Leader seized by the Alligator
Chapter 3 – The Liberation of the Mighty Elephant
Chapter 4 – Liberation of the Lord of Elephants
Chapter 5 – Description of Fifth and Sixth Manvantaras – Brahmā Hymns the Lord
Chapter 6 – Mount Mandara Transported for Churning the Ocean
Chapter 7 – The Churning of the Sea for Nectar
Chapter 8 – The Lord’s Manifestation as Mohinī (The Enchantress)
Chapter 9 – Distribution of Nectar by Mohinī
Chapter 10 – A Battle between Gods and Asuras
Chapter 11 – End of the Battle Between Gods and Asuras at Nārada’s Mediation .
Chapter 12 – Lord Śiva Fascinated by Mohinī
Chapter 13 – Description of the Future Manvantaras
Chapter 14 – Duties of Manus and Their Functionaries
Chapter 15 – Bali’s Conquest of the Svarga (Celestial Region)
Chapter 16 – Instruction in the observance of Payovrata to Aditi
Chapter 17 – The Manifestation of the Lord as Vāmana
Chapter 18 – The Lord incarnates as Vāmana. Visit to Bali’s sacrifice
Chapter 19 – Vāmana’s request for three paces of Land – Śukra’s opposition
Chapter 20 – Manifestation of the Cosmic Form by Śrī Viṣṇu
Chapter 21 – Bali Bound Down
Chapter 22 – A Dialogue between Bali and Vāmana
Chapter 23 – Bali, free from bonds, enters Sutala
Chapter 24 – The Fish Incarnation of Śrī Viṣṇu
Book Nine / Ninth Skandha
Chapter 1 – The story of King Sudyunma
Chapter 2 – History of Karūṣa and other four sons of Manu
Chapter 3 – The story of Cyavana and Sukanyā
Chapter 4 – The Account of Nābhāga and Ambarīṣa
Chapter 5 – Protection of Durvāsas – The story of Ambarīṣa Concluded
Chapter 6 – History of Ikṣvāku’s Posterity
Chapter 7 – The Story of King Hariścandra
Chapter 8 – The Story of King Sagara
Chapter 9 – The Descent of the Gaṅgā; The Story of Kalmāṣapāda
Chapter 10 – The Story of Śrī Rāma
Chapter 11 – The Story of Śrī Rāma (concluded)
Chapter 12 – The Description of Ikṣvāku’s Race (concluded)
Chapter 13 – The Description of the Race of Nimi
Chapter 14 – The Description of the Lunar Race
Chapter 15 – The Story of Paraśurāma – Sahasrārjuna Slain
Chapter 16 – The Story of Paraśurāma (concluded)
Chapter 17 – The Lunar Dynasty – The Descendants of Āyu, the Son of Purūravas .
Chapter 18 – The History of Nahuṣa’s Line – The Story of Yayāti
Chapter 19 – Yayāti’s Retirement and Final Emancipation
Chapter 20 – The History of Pūru’s race – Birth of Bharata
Chapter 21 – The Race of Bharata – The History of Rantideva
Chapter 22 – The Royal Dynasties of Pāñcāla, Magadha and Kuru
Chapter 23 – The History of the Dynasties of Anu, Druhyu, Turvasu and Yadu
Chapter 24 – The History of the Race of Yadu
Book Ten / Tenth Skandha
Chapter 1 – Introduction: Kaṃsa kills Devakī’s Sons
Chapter 2 – The Lord’s descent in Devakī’s womb
Chapter 3 – Description of the Birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 4 – Yoga-Māyā’s Prophecy and Kaṃsa’s Order to Slaughter all Children .
Chapter 5 – Celebration of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Birth: Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva
Chapter 6 – Pūtanā emancipated
Chapter 7 – Destruction of the Cart and Tṛṇāvarta
Chapter 8 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Sports – Display of Viśvarūpa
Chapter 9 – Grace upon the Gopī (Yaśodā) (Śrī Kṛṣṇa tied to the mortar)
Chapter 10 – Uprooting of Arjuna Trees – Redemption of Nalakūbara and Maṇigrīva .
Chapter 11 – Exodus from Gokula – Destruction of demons Vatsa and Baka
Chapter 12 – Slaying of Aghāsura
Chapter 13 – Infatuation of God Brahmā
Chapter 14 – God Brahmā eulogizes Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 15 – Slaying the demon Dhenuka
Chapter 16 – Expulsion of Kāliya
Chapter 17 – Rescue from the Forest Conflagration
Chapter 18 – Slaying of the Demon Pralamba
Chapter 19 – Swallowing up of a Forest-conflagration
Chapter 20 – Description of the Rainy Season and the Autumn
Chapter 21 – The Song of Gopīs (cowherd-women)
Chapter 22 – Cowherd-maids Pray to Kātyāyanī
Chapter 23 – Spiritual Emancipation of the Wives of Brāhmaṇa Sacrificers
Chapter 24 – Prevention of Sacrifice to Indra
Chapter 25 – Lifting up of Mount Govardhana
Chapter 26 – Conversation between Nanda and Cowherds
Chapter 27 – Indra coronates Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 28 – Nanda rescued from Varuṇa
Chapter 29 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Rāsa with Gopīs
Chapter 30 – Search after Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 31 – Gopīs’ song (prayer for Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s return)
Chapter 32 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa comforts Gopīs
Chapter 33 – Description of Rāsa Krīḍā
Chapter 34 – Sudarśana emancipated and slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍa
Chapter 35 – Gopīs’ Song (in pairs of verses)
Chapter 36 – Akrūra deputed to bring Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to Mathurā
Chapter 37 – Slaying of Asuras Keśin and Vyoma
Chapter 38 – The Arrival of Akrūra to Gokula
Chapter 39 – Akrūra returns with Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
Chapter 40 – Akrūra’s Hymn (in praise of the Lord)
Chapter 41 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Mathurā
Chapter 42 – Description of the Wrestling Arena
Chapter 43 – Killing of the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa
Chapter 44 – Slaying of Kaṃsa
Chapter 45 – Restoration of Preceptor Sāndīpani’s son
Chapter 46 – Uddhava deputed for consoling Nanda
Chapter 47 – Uddhava’s Discourse on the Real Nature of the Lord
Chapter 48 – Visit to the Houses of Trivakrā and Akrūra
Chapter 49 – Akrūra’s Mission to Hastinapura
Chapter 50 – Settlement at the Fort of Dvārakā
Chapter 50(a) – Jarāsandha’s Second Expedition
Chapter 50(b) – The Third Siege of Mathura: Jarāsandha’s defeat
Chapter 50(c) – Conquest of Karvīrapura
Chapter 50(d) – Śrī Kṛṣṇa Crowned: Jarāsandha’s Defeat
Chapter 51 – Mucukunda’s Eulogy of the Lord
Chapter 52 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma escape to Dvārakā
Chapter 52(a) – Kṛtavarmā Deputed to Hastināpura
Chapter 52(b) – Balarāma marries Revatī
Chapter 53 – Rukmiṇī’s Marriage: Rukmiṇī carried away by Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 54 – Celebration of Rukmiṇī’s Marriage
Chapter 55 – The Story of Pradyumna’s Birth
Chapter 56 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s marriage with Jāmbavatī and Satyabhāmā
Chapter 57 – Murder of Satājit for Syamantaka
Chapter 58 – Espousals of Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 59 – Narakāsura slain – The Pārijāta tree brought to Dvārakā
Chapter 59(a) – The Pārijāta Tree Taken by Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 59(b) – Satyabhāmā defeats Gods
Chapter 59(c) – Pārijāta planted in Satyabhāmā’s Palace
Chapter 60 – Conversation between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī (A Sweet Quarrel)
Chapter 60(a) – Slaying of Pauṇḍraka and others
Chapter 61 – Aniruddha’s Marriage: Rukmī Slain
Chapter 62 – Aniruddha taken captive by Bāṇāsura
Chapter 63 – Bāṇa Vanquished – Aniruddha brought to Dvārakā
Chapter 64 – The Story of Nṛga
Chapter 65 – Balarāma’s Visit to Gokula – The Course of the Yamunā diverted
Chapter 66 – Slaying of Pauṇḍraka and others
Chapter 67 – Balarāma slays Dvivida
Chapter 68 – Hastināpura dragged by Balarāma
Chapter 69 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Household Life
Chapter 70 – Deputation from Captive Kings of Jarāsandha
Chapter 71 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s visit to Indraprastha
Chapter 72 – Jarāsandha slain
Chapter 73 – Return of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and others to Indraprastha
Chapter 74 – Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya: Śiśupāla slain
Chapter 75 – Discomfiture of Duryodhana
Chapter 76 – Fight with Śālva
Chapter 77 – Slaying of King Śālva
Chapter 78 – Dantavaktra and Vidūratha Slain: Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
Chapter 79 – Balvala Killed: Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
Chapter 80(a) – The Story of the Brāhmaṇa Śrīdāman (introductory)
Chapter 80(b) – The Story of the Brāhmaṇa Śrīdāman
Chapter 81 – The Story of the Parched Rice (The story of Śrīdāman continued) .
Chapter 82 – Meeting of Vṛṣṇis and Gopas of Vṛndāvana
Chapter 83 – Narration of Their Marriage Episodes by Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Consorts
Chapter 84 – Vasudeva’s Sacrifice
Chapter 85 – Restoration of his Elder Brothers by Śrī Kṛṣṇa (from the Realm of Death)
Chapter 86 – Elopement of Subhadrā: The Lord’s Grace on Śrutadeva
Chapter 87 – Śruti Gītā (Hyman of Praise by The Vedas)
Chapter 88 – God Rudra Saved
Chapter 89 – Restoration to Life of Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
Chapter 90 – The Song of Queens: Resume of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Sports
Book Eleven / Eleventh Skandha
Chapter 1 – Sage’s Curse: Imprecating the Annihilation of Yadu’s Race
Chapter 2 – Bhāgavata Dharma: Nārada’s Narration of King Nimi’s Dialogue
Chapter 3 – Discourses on the Māyā and the means to Transcend it
Chapter 4 – Description of the Lord’s Incarnations by Drumila
Chapter 5 – Yuga-wise Methods of Worshipping the Lord
Chapter 6 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa Requested to return to Vaikuṇṭha
Chapter 7 – The Legend of the Avadhūta and his Preceptors
Chapter 8 – What the Avadhūta learnt from the Nine-Preceptors
Chapter 9 – The Discourse of the Avadhūta Concluded
Chapter 10 – How the Jīva is Ensnared in Saṃsāra
Chapter 11 – Characteristics of Bondage and Liberation and of Devotion
Chapter 12 – The Performance and Renunciation of Prescribed Karmas
Chapter 13 – The Spiritual Knowledge Imparted by the Divine Swan
Chapter 14 – The Path of Devotion and the Method of Meditation
Chapter 15 – The Super-normal Powers Attained by Yoga
Chapter 16 – Description of Śrī Viṣṇu’s Glorious Manifestations
Chapter 17 – The Sacred Duties of a Celibate and a Householder
Chapter 18 – Duties of Hermits (Vānaprastha) and Sannyāsins
Chapter 19 – Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Chapter 20 – Elucidation of Karma, Jñāna and Bhakti Yogas
Chapter 21 – Criteria for determining the good and the evil
Chapter 22 – Enumeration of Principles (Tattvas)
Chapter 23 – The Song of a Recluse (Bhikṣu Gītā)
Chapter 24 – Elucidation of Sāṃkhya Yoga
Chapter 25 – The Three Guṇas and Their Workings
Chapter 26 – The Song of Aila (Purūravas)
Chapter 27 – The Yoga of Active Service
Chapter 28 – The Essence of the Path of Knowledge (Jñāna Yoga)
Chapter 29 – Bhakti Yoga Recapitulated: Departure of Uddhava to Badarikāśrama .
Chapter 30 – Extermination of the Race of Yādavas
Chapter 31 – Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha
Book Twelve / Twelfth Skandha
Chapter 1 – Dynasties of the Kali Age
Chapter 2 – The Evils of the Kali Age
Chapter 3 – Dharma (Righteous Way of Life) in every Yuga: Efficacy of God’s Name .
Chapter 4 – The Four-Fold Pralaya
Chapter 5 – Śuka’s Concluding Precept Concerning Brahman
Chapter 6(a) – Takṣaka Bites Parīkṣit—Janmejaya’s Serpent Sacrifice
Chapter 6(b) – Classification of Vedas in Different Branches
Chapter 7 – The Branches of the Atharva Veda: Characteristics of the Purāṇas
Chapter 8 – Mārkaṇḍeya’s Penance and Praise of Śrī Nārāyaṇa
Chapter 9 – The Lord Exhibits His Māyā
Chapter 10 – God Śiva’s Boon to Mārkaṇḍeya
Chapter 11 – Significance of the Various parts of the Lord’s Image
Chapter 12 – A Synoptic Review of the twelve Skandhas of Śrīmad Bhāgavata
Chapter 13 – The extent of Each of the Eighteen Purāṇas
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I first thank sage Veda Vyās, the Guru of all Guru’s to whom this wisdom belongs to. He is the original author of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa.
I also thank all the Sages and Ācharyās from every philosophical school of thought for their contribution in preserving this great scripture.
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