CONTENTS Book I; MAHESVARAKHANDA Section I: KEDARAKHANDA Chapters 1. Daksa’s Insolence I 2. Sati’s Arrival at Daksa’s Sacrifice 7 3. Virabhadra Comes to the Yajiia 13 4. A Fight between Virabhadra and Visnu and Others 20 5. Meritoriousness of Devotion to Siva 26 6. Curse to Brahma and Others a 7. Worship of the Linga 47 8. The Story of a Thief: Incarnation of Rama 53 9. The Churning of the Occan 64 10. Siva Swallows the Poison 4 II. Procedure of Ganesa Worship: Manifestation of Laksmi 82 12. Devas Taste the Divine Nectar 90 13. The Fight between Devas and Asuras 96 14. Resuscitation of Dead Daityas 106 15. Nahusa and Yayati: Their Indrahood and Fall 109 16. Dadhici’s Gift of His Body 118 17. Vrtra Killed: Bali Prepares for War 126 18. Vamana’s Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice 151 19. Sukra Curses Bali: Vamana Grants Boon to Bali 169 20. The Nirgunatva of the Siva Linga: The Manifesta- tion of Bhavani 176 21. Parvati’s Penance 18122. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31 32. 33. 34. 35. Contents Sankara’s Revelation of Himself to Parvati: Their Dialogue Siva’s Marriage The Marriage Ceremony of Siva: The Arrangement for Accommodating Devas and Others The Marriage Ritual The Marriage Celebration of Siva and Parvati: Aus- picious Festivities The Birth of Kumara Karttikeya Preparations of Devas and Daityas for War The Battle between Suras and Taraka Taraka Is Slain The Greatness of Sivaliiga The Burning of Kala The Greatness of Sivaratri Vrata Siva Loses to Parvati in a Game of Dice Parvati as Sabari Brings Back Siva: Siva’s Coronation INDEX 196 207 214 220 227 232 242 247 254 258 268 277 287 3ul 307