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The Shiva Purana (English translation)

by J. L. Shastri | 1970 | 616,585 words

This page relates “parvati-khanda” as found in the Shiva-purana, which, in Hinduism, represents one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. This work eulogizes Lord Shiva as the supreme deity, besides topics such as cosmology and philosophy. It is written in Sanskrit and claims to be a redaction of an original text consisting of 100,000 metrical verses.

Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa

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Chapter 1 - The marriage of Himācala
Chapter 2 - Menā and others incur the imprecation of Sanaka etc.
Chapter 3 - Hymn to Śiva by Viṣṇu and other gods
Chapter 4 - The Goddess consoles the Gods
Chapter 5 - Menā obtains the boon
Chapter 6 - Pārvatī’s birth
Chapter 7 - The childhood sports of Pārvatī
Chapter 8 - Nārada-Himālaya Conversation
Chapter 9 - Śiva appears before Pārvatī in dream
Chapter 10 - Mars is born and is raised to the status of a Planet by Śiva’s grace
Chapter 11 - Śiva and Himavat meet together
Chapter 12 - Śiva-Himavat dialogue
Chapter 13 - Śiva-Pārvatī dialogue
Chapter 14 - The Birth of Tāraka and Vajrāṅga and their Penance
Chapter 15 - The penance and reign of Tārakāsura
Chapter 16 - Brahmā consoles the gods
Chapter 17 - The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva
Chapter 18 - Description of the perturbation caused by Kāma
Chapter 19 - Kāma’s destruction by Śiva
Chapter 20 - The story of the submarine fire
Chapter 21 - Nārada instructs Pārvatī
Chapter 22 - Description af Pārvatī’s penance
Chapter 23 - Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī; gods go to meet Śiva
Chapter 24 - Śiva consents to marry Pārvatī
Chapter 25 - The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī
Chapter 26 - Pārvatī-Jaṭila dialogue
Chapter 27 - Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin
Chapter 28 - Pārvatī sees Śiva’s real form
Chapter 29 - Śivā-Śiva dialogue
Chapter 30 - The Celebration of Pārvatī’s Return
Chapter 31 - Description of Śiva’s magic
Chapter 32 - The seven celestial sages arrive
Chapter 33 - The appeasement of Himavat
Chapter 34 - The Story of Anaraṇya
Chapter 35 - The story of Padmā and Pippalāda
Chapter 36 - The statements of the seven sages
Chapter 37 - The letter of betrothal is despatched
Chapter 38 - Description of the dais (maṇḍapa)
Chapter 39 - The gods arrive at Kailāsa on invitation and Śiva prepares to start
Chapter 40 - The Marriage Procession of Śiva
Chapter 41 - Description of the Altar-Structure
Chapter 42 - Description of the meeting of the lord and the mountain
Chapter 43 - Description of Śiva’s wonderful sport
Chapter 44 - Menā regains consciousness
Chapter 45 - Śiva’s comely form and the Jubilation of the Citizens
Chapter 46 - The arrival of the bridegroom
Chapter 47 - The ceremonious entry of Śiva
Chapter 48 - Description of Marriage (Śiva and Pārvatī)
Chapter 49 - The delusion of Brahmā
Chapter 50 - Description of fun and frolic
Chapter 51 - The resuscitation of Kāma
Chapter 52 - The bridegroom’s party is fed and Śiva retires to bed
Chapter 53 - Description of Śiva’s return journey
Chapter 54 - Description of the duties of the chaste wife
Chapter 55 - Śiva returns to Kailāsa

Also known as the Rudrasamhita - Pārvatīkhaṇḍa (parvatikhanda).