Markandeya Purana

by Frederick Eden Pargiter | 1904 | 247,181 words | ISBN-10: 8171102237

Hinduism Purana

Summary: This is the English translation of the Markandeya Purana, one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. The Puranas (purāṇa) are a genre of Hindu religious texts. Its leading feature is narrative; and it presents an uninterrupted succession of legends.

This translation features Sanskrit-native words that have been rendered using the IAST transliteration scheme. The Markandeya Purana is known in Sanskrit as Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa (मार्कण्डेय-पुराण).

The book opens with chapters 1-9 where Jaimini is referred by Mārkaṇḍeya to the wise Birds, and they directly explain to him the four questions that perplexed him and some connected matters. Chapters 10-44 continues Jaimini questions to the Birds. Chapters 45-81 contain the accounts of the 14 Manvantaras. Chapters 82-92 contains the Devī-māhātmya. Chapters 93-136 the discourse of Mārkaṇḍeya and Krauṣṭuki started at chapter 81. Chapter 137 concludes the work.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org

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Canto I - The Curse on Vapu

Canto II - The Birth of the Sparrows

Canto III - The Visit to the Vindhya Mountain

Canto IV - The Incarnation of the Four-formed God

Canto V - Indra’s Transformations

Canto VI - Baladeva’s brahmanicide

Canto VII - The Birth of the Sons of Draupadī

Canto VIII - The Story of Hariścandra (continued)

Canto IX - The Battle of the Mainā and the Heron

Canto X - Conversation between a father and son

Canto XI - Conversation between the father and son (continued)

Canto XII - Conversation between the father and son (continued)

Canto XIII - Conversation between the father and son (continued)

Canto XIV - Conversation between the father and son (continued)

Canto XV - Conversation between the father and son (continued)

Canto XVI - Anasūyā’s gain of a boon

Canto XVII - The Birth of Dattātreya

Canto XVIII - Garga’s speech

Canto XIX - The Episode of Dattātreya

Canto XX - The Story of Kuvalayāśva

Canto XXI - Kuvalayāśva’s marriage with Madālasā

Canto XXII - The story of Kuvalayāśva (continued): Madālasā’s death

Canto XXIII - Kuvalayāśva’s visit to Pātāla

Canto XXIV - The story of Kuvalayāśva (continued): The Recovery of Madālasā

Canto XXV - The story of Kuvalayāśva and Madālasā (continued)

Canto XXVI - The story of Kuvalayāśva (continued): The Education of his Sons

Canto XXVII - The Education of the Sons (continued)

Canto XXVIII - The Education of the Sons (continued): Madālasā’s Exhortation

Canto XXIX - Madālasā’s Exhortation (continued)

Canto XXX - Madālasā’s Exhortation (continued)

Canto XXXI - Description of the Pārvaṇa Śrāddha

Canto XXXII - The ordinance of the Śrāddha

Canto XXXIII - The benefits to be obtained from the Voluntary Śrāddhas

Canto XXXIV - Alarka’s Education: The exposition of Virtuous Custom

Canto XXXV - The education of Alarka (continued): An exposition of things permitted and forbidden

Canto XXXVI - The Story of Madālasā (concluded)

Canto XXXVII - The conversation between the Father and Son (continued): The discrimination of the Soul

Canto XXXVIII - The conversation between the Father and Son (continued): A series of questions

Canto XXXIX - Yoga, or Religious Devotion

Canto XL - The Yogi’s bliss

Canto XLI - The Yogi’s religious course

Canto XLII - Exposition of the word “Om” with regard to the Law of Religious Devotion

Canto XLIII - An account of Ill Omens

Canto XLIV - Jaḍa’s exposition in his conversation with his father (concluded)

Canto XLV - The Birth of Brahmā

Canto XLVI - The computation of Brahmā’s life

Canto XLVII - The Creation from Prakṛti and the Vikāras

Canto XLVIII - The Course of Creation

Canto XLIX - The Course of Creation (continued)

Canto L - The mandate to the Yakṣa Duḥsaha

Canto LI - The Offspring of Duḥsaha

Canto LII - The Creation and Appellations of the Rudras

Canto LIII - The Story of the Svāyambhuva Manvantara

Canto LIV - The description of Jambudvīpa

Canto LV - The Geography of Jambudvīpa

Canto LVI - The Descent of the Ganges

Canto LVII - The Geography of Bhārata

Canto LVIII - The description of the Earth (continued)

Canto LIX - The description of the Earth (continued)

Canto LX - The description of the Earth (concluded)

Canto LXI - The Story of the Brahman in the Svārociṣa Manvantara

Canto LXII - About the Svārociṣa Manvantara

Canto LXIII - About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (continued)

Canto LXIV - About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (continued)

Canto LXV - About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (continued)

Canto LXVI - About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (continued)

Canto LXVII - About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (concluded)

Canto LXVIII - A description of the Nidhis

Canto LXIX - About the Auttāna Manvantara

Canto LXX - About the Auttāna Manvantara (continued)

Canto LXXI - About the Auttāna Manvantara (continued)

Canto LXXII - About the Auttama Manvantara (continued)

Canto LXXIII - End of the Auttama Manvantara

Canto LXXIV - About the Tāmasa Manvantara

Canto LXXV - Raivata’s Manvantara

Canto LXXVI - The Sixth Manvantara

Canto LXXVII - The Vaivasvata Manvantara

Canto LXXVIII - The Birth of Vaivasvata in the Sāvarṇika Manvantara

Canto LXXIX - The praise of Vaivasvata in the Sāvarṇika Manvantara

Canto LXXX - The Sāvarṇaka Manvantara

Canto LXXXI - Commencement of the Devī-Māhātmya

Canto LXXXII - The Devī-Māhātmya: Slaughter of the army of the Asura Mahiṣa

Canto LXXXIII - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of the Asura Mahiṣa

Canto LXXXIV - The Devī-Māhātmya: The Slaying of the Asura Mahiṣa concluded

Canto LXXXV - The Devī-Māhātmya: The goddess’ conversation with the Asura’s messenger

Canto LXXXVI - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Dhūmralocana

Canto LXXXVII - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa

Canto LXXXVIII - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Raktavīja

Canto LXXXIX - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Niśumbha

Canto XC - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Śumbha

Canto XCI - The Devī-Māhātmya: The Eulogy of the Goddess

Canto XCII - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Śumbha and Niśumbha concluded

Canto XCIII - The Devī-māhātmya (concluded)

Canto XCIV - The Raucya and future Manvantaras

Canto XCV - The Story of Ruci

Canto XCVI - The Story of Ruci (continued)

Canto XCVII - The bestowal of a boon by the Pitṛs in the Raucya Manvantara

Canto XCVIII - The marriage of Mālinī and the conclusion of the Raucya Manvantara

Canto XCIX - Eulogy of Agni and fire

Canto C - The Fourteen Manvantaras concluded

Canto CI - The Announcement of the Genealogies

Canto CII - The Majesty of the Sun

Canto CIII - Hymn to the Sun

Canto CIV - Praise of the Sun

Canto CV - The Birth of Mārttaṇḍa

Canto CVI - The paring down of the Sun’s body

Canto CVII - Hymn to the Sun

Canto CVIII - The Majesty of the Sun

Canto CIX - Praise of the Sun

Canto CX - The Majesty of the Sun (concluded)

Canto CXI - The guide to the genealogies

Canto CXII - The Story of Pūṣadhra

Canto CXIII - Nābhāga’s exploits

Canto CXIV - Nābhāga’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXV - Nābhāga’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXVI - The Exploits of Bhananda and Vatsaprī

Canto CXVII - Khanitra’s exploits

Canto CXVIII - Khanitra’s exploits concluded

Canto CXIX - Viviṃśa’s exploits

Canto CXX - Khanīnetra’s exploits

Canto CXXI - Karandhamā’s exploits

Canto CXXII - Avīkṣita’s exploits

Canto CXXIII - Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXIV - Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXV - Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXVI - Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXVII - Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXVIII - Marutta’s exploits

Canto CXXIX - Marutta’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXX - Marutta’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXXI - Marutta’s exploits (concluded)

Canto CXXXII - Nariṣyanta’s exploits

Canto CXXXIII - Dama’s exploits

Canto CXXXIV - Dama’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXXV - Dama’s exploits (continued)

Canto CXXXVI - Dama’s exploits (continued): The slaying of Vapuṣmat

Canto CXXXVII - Conclusion

Different Ending (according to the Calcutta Edition)

Abbreviations used

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