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Shiva Purana

by J. L. Shastri | 1950 | 616,585 words

Hinduism Purana
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This page relates “uma-samhita” 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.

Disclaimer: These are translations of Sanskrit texts and are not necessarily approved by everyone associated with the traditions connected to these texts. Consult the source and original scripture in case of doubt.

Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā

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Chapter 1 - Kṛṣṇa meets Upamanyu
Chapter 2 - Upamanyu’s instruction
Chapter 3 - The greatness of Śiva
Chapter 4 - The exhibition of Siva’s spell
Chapter 5 - The Great Sins (mahā-pāpa)
Chapter 6 - Different types of sins (pāpa)
Chapter 7 - Pathway to Hell and the Emissaries of Yama
Chapter 8 - Description of the Hell (naraka)
Chapter 9 - Pangs of hell
Chapter 10 - The mode of sufferings in the Hell
Chapter 11 - The glory of the gift of food
Chapter 12 - The glory of penance (tapas)
Chapter 13 - The glory of the Purāṇas
Chapter 14 - General charitable gifts
Chapter 15 - Description of the Nether worlds (pātāla)
Chapter 16 - Uplift from the hell
Chapter 17 - Description of the Jambūdvīpa (jambū-dvīpa)
Chapter 18 - Seven continents (varṣa)
Chapter 19 - Worlds (loka) and Planets (graha)
Chapter 20 - The statement of a special Mantra
Chapter 21 - The fruits of righteous war
Chapter 22 - The origin and development of the body (deha)
Chapter 23 - The description of infancy (bālya)
Chapter 24 - Nature of women (strī)
Chapter 25 - Ascertainment of the time of death
Chapter 26 - The deception or dodging of Kāla
Chapter 27 - Escaping death and attainment of Śiva
Chapter 28 - The Chāyāpuruṣa
Chapter 29 - The primeval creation
Chapter 30 - Description of Creation
Chapter 31 - Description of Creation (2)
Chapter 32 - Description of Creation (3): The family of Kaśyapa
Chapter 33 - Description of Creation (4)
Chapter 34 - The enumeration of Manvantaras
Chapter 35 - The description of Vaivasvata
Chapter 36 - The description of the nine sons of and the race of Vaivasvata Manu
Chapter 37 - The race of Manu
Chapter 38 - From Satyavrata to Sagara
Chapter 39 - Kings of the solar race (sūryavaṃśa)
Chapter 40 - The power of the Manes (pitṛ)
Chapter 41 - The attainment of the seven hunters
Chapter 42 - Power of the Pitṛs
Chapter 43 - The mode of worshipping Vyāsa
Chapter 44 - The birth of Vyāsa
Chapter 45 - The incarnation of Mahākālikā
Chapter 46 - Incarnation of Mahālakṣmī
Chapter 47 - Dhūmralocana, Caṇḍa, Muṇḍa and Raktabīja are slain
Chapter 48 - The manifestation of Sarasvatī
Chapter 49 - The manifestation of Umā
Chapter 50 - The incarnation of Śatākṣī etc.
Chapter 51 - Review of holy rites

Also known as the Umāsaṃhitā (umasamhita).

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