The Skanda Purana

by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words

Hinduism Purana

This page describes Vaishnava-khanda which is book 2 of the English translation of the Skanda Purana, the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, preserving the ancient Indian society and Hindu traditions in an encyclopedic format, detailling on topics such as dharma (virtous lifestyle), cosmogony (creation of the universe), mythology (itihasa), genealogy (vamsha) etc.

Book 2 - Vaiṣṇava-khaṇḍa

- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

+ Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - Nārada’s Vision of Yajñavarāha (Stationed on the Peak of Sumeru)

. Chapter 2 - Propitiation of Śrī Varāha by Mantras

. Chapter 3 - Manifestation of the Lord to the Eyes of Everyone

. Chapter 4 - Nārada Approaches Padmāvatī

. Chapter 5 - Śrīnivāsa Enchanted on Seeing Padmāvatī

. Chapter 6 - Marks of Viṣṇu’s Devotee

. Chapter 7 - Preparations for the Marriage of Padmālayā (Padmāvatī)

. Chapter 8 - The Marriage of Śrīnivāsa and Padmāvatī

. Chapter 9 - The Story of Hunter Vasu: The Greatness of Padmasaras

. Chapter 10 - The Story of Emperor Toṇḍamān

. Chapter 11 - Kāśyapa Absolved of Sins

. Chapter 12 - The Greatness of Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Redemption from Hells

. Chapter 13 - The Greatness of Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Dharmagupta

. Chapter 14 - The Greatness of Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Sumati

. Chapter 15 - The Greatness of Rāmakṛṣṇa Tīrtha

. Chapter 16 - The Merit of Making a Gift of Water

. Chapter 17 - The Greatness of Veṅkaṭācala

. Chapter 18 - The Glory of Śrī Veṅkaṭeśvara

. Chapter 19 - The Greatness of Pāpavināśana Tīrtha

. Chapter 20 - Merit from Gift of Lands

. Chapter 21 - The Greatness of Ākāśagaṅgā

. Chapter 22 - Qualifications of Those Who Are Fit to Receive Charitable Gifts

. Chapter 23 - Great Efficacy of Cakratīrtha

. Chapter 24 - The Episode of the Gandharva Sundara

. Chapter 25 - The Greatness of Jābālitīrtha

. Chapter 26 - The Greatness of Tuṃburu (Ghoṇa) Tīrtha

. Chapter 27 - Śrī Veṅkaṭācala Contains All the Tīrthas

. Chapter 28 - In Praise of Kaṭāha Tīrtha

. Chapter 29 - Arjuna Proceeds on a Pilgrimage

. Chapter 30 - Description of the Hermitage of Bharadvāja

. Chapter 31 - Agastya’s Departure to the South

. Chapter 32 - The Birth of Suvarṇamukharī

. Chapter 33 - The Efficacy of Suvarṇamukharī

. Chapter 34 - The Miraculous Power of Agastya Tīrtha and Agastyeśvara

. Chapter 35 - The Confluence of Kalyā with Suvarṇamukharī

. Chapter 36 - Glorification of the Boar Incarnation (of Viṣṇu)

. Chapter 37 - The Arrival of Śaṅkha, Agastya and Others at Śrī Veṅkaṭācala

. Chapter 38 - Manifestation of Lord Viṣṇu to Agastya and Others

. Chapter 39 - Añjanā’s Penance for Getting a Son

. Chapter 40 - The Proper Time for Sacred Bath in Viyadgaṅgā

+ Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - A Dialogue between Jaimini and the Sages

. Chapter 2 - Yama’s Prayer

. Chapter 3 - Story of Mārkaṇḍeya and the Greatness of Yameśvara

. Chapter 4 - The Redemption of Puṇḍarīka and Aṃbarīṣa

. Chapter 5 - Puṇḍarīka and Aṃbarīṣa Attain Salvation

. Chapter 6 - Description of the Land of Utkala

. Chapter 7 - The Story of Indradyumna

. Chapter 8 - The Messenger Vidyāpati Returns

. Chapter 9 - Vidyāpati Reports to Indradyumna

. Chapter 10 - Dialogue Between Nārada and Indradyumna

. Chapter 11 - Dialogue Between Nārada and Indradyumna (Continued)

. Chapter 12 - Description of the Holy Place Ekāmravana (Bhuvaneśvara)

. Chapter 13 - The Greatness of Kapoteśa and Bilveśvara

. Chapter 14 - Nārada Consoles Indradyumna

. Chapter 15 - Indradyumna’s Grief Dispelled

. Chapter 16 - Installation of the Idol of Nṛsiṃha

. Chapter 17 - Indradyumna Performs a Thousand Horse-sacrifices

. Chapter 18 - The Eternal Banyan Tree Emerges

. Chapter 19 - The Lord Manifests Himself as Wooden Idol

. Chapter 20 - Origin of the Indradyumna Lake

. Chapter 21 - Indradyumna Gets the Royal Shrine Built

. Chapter 22 - Indradyumna Goes to Brahmā’s Abode along with Nārada

. Chapter 23 - Indradyumna Returns after Visiting Brahmā

. Chapter 24 - Devas Eulogize the Lord: Padmanidhi’s Reception

. Chapter 25 - The Construction and Installation of the Chariot of the Lord

. Chapter 26 - Indradyumna Worships the Lord: King Gāla Submits to Indradyunma

. Chapter 27 - Installation of the Four Deities

. Chapter 28 - The Lord Adopts the Form of Nṛsiṃha

. Chapter 29 - The Lord Grants Boons to Indradyumna

. Chapter 30 - The Greatness of Pañcatīrtha

. Chapter 31 - The Lord in the Wooden Body

. Chapter 32 - The Rite of Jyeṣṭha Pañcaka

. Chapter 33 - The Chariot-Procession Called Guṇḍicā Yātrā

. Chapter 34 - In Praise of the Chariot-Procession

. Chapter 35 - The Procedure of Preserving the Chariot

. Chapter 36 - The Festival of the Lord’s Retiring to Sleep

. Chapter 37 - King Śveta Attains Salvation

. Chapter 38 - The Great Efficacy of Nirmālya etc.

. Chapter 39 - Festivals to be Celebrated during Cāturmāsya

. Chapter 40 - Prāvaraṇa (Covering) Festival of Nṛsiṃha

. Chapter 41 - The Festival of Holy Bath on Puṣya Day

. Chapter 42 - The Festival of the Transit (of the Sun) to Capricorn

. Chapter 43 - The Festival of the Swing

. Chapter 44 - Description of the Jyeṣṭhapañcaka Vrata

. Chapter 45 - The Procedure of Splitting Damanaka Grass

. Chapter 46 - Celebration of Yātrā by Dakṣa (on Akṣayatṛtīyā)

. Chapter 47 - Meditation on the Lord in Different Forms

. Chapter 48 - Popularization of the Lord’s Worship by Indradyumna

. Chapter 49 - The Merit of Listening to a Purāṇa

+ Section 3 - Badarikāśrama-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - Superiority of the Holy Place Badarikāśrama over all Tīrthas

. Chapter 2 - Agni Eulogizes the Lord

. Chapter 3 - The Greatness of Agnitīrtha and Śilās of Nārada and Mārkaṇḍeya

. Chapter 4 - The Greatness of the Rocks of Garuḍa, Varāha and Nārasiṃha

. Chapter 5 - The Greatness of Viśālā

. Chapter 6 - The Greatness of Vasudhārā

. Chapter 7 - The Greatness of Pañcadhārā and Other Tīrthas

. Chapter 8 - The Greatness of Various Tīrthas at Badarī

+ Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - Praise of Kārttika Vow

. Chapter 2 - Rites to Be Observed in Kārttika

. Chapter 3 - The Glory of Kārttika

. Chapter 4 - The Procedure of Kārttikasnāna

. Chapter 5 - The Daily Routine of Duties in Kārttika

. Chapter 6 - Directions for Kārttikavrata

. Chapter 7 - Special Efficacy of the Gift of Lamps

. Chapter 8 - The Greatness of Tulasī (Basil Plant)

. Chapter 9 - Rites to be Performed on Vatsadvādaśī, [...] Dīpāvalī

. Chapter 10 - The Greatness of the First Day in the Bright Half of Kārttika

. Chapter 11 - The Efficacy of Yamadvitīyā (The 2nd day of Kārttika)

. Chapter 12 - The Efficacy of Dhātrī

. Chapter 13 - Previous Life of Satyabhāmā

. Chapter 14 - The Birth of Jalandhara

. Chapter 15 - The Victories of Jalandhara

. Chapter 16 - Nārada Visits Jalandhara

. Chapter 17 - Dialogue between Nārada and Jalandhara

. Chapter 18 - Rudra’s Army Defeated

. Chapter 19 - The Fail of Vīrabhadra

. Chapter 20 - Fight between Śiva and Jalandhara

. Chapter 21 - Vṛndā’s Self-immolation

. Chapter 22 - Jalandhara Attains Salvation

. Chapter 23 - The Origin of Dhātrī and Tulasī

. Chapter 24 - The Legend of Dharmadatta

. Chapter 25 - Kalahā Attains Liberation

. Chapter 26 - Dialogue between King Cola and Viṣṇudāsa

. Chapter 27 - King Cola and Viṣṇudāsa Liberated

. Chapter 28 - Dharmadatta Attains Salvation

. Chapter 29 - The Story of Dhaneśvara

. Chapter 30 - Fasts and Austerities of the Month

. Chapter 31 - The Rite of Kūṣmāṇḍa-navamī

. Chapter 32 - The Efficacy of Bhīṣmapañcaka Vrata

. Chapter 33 - Rules pertaining to Prabodhinī

. Chapter 34 - The Procedure of Concluding the Vrata

. Chapter 35 - Vaikuntha Caturdaśī Vrata

. Chapter 36 - The Efficacy of Listening to the Purāṇa

+ Section 5 - Mārgaśīrṣa-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - Fruit of the Holy Bath in the Month of Mārgaśīrṣa

. Chapter 2 - The Application of Tripuṇḍra

. Chapter 3 - Imprinting Marks of Conch etc.

. Chapter 4 - Worshipping the Conch

. Chapter 5 - The Fruit of Conch Worship

. Chapter 6 - The Fruit of Offering Tulasī Twigs and Sandalpaste

. Chapter 7 - Superiority of Jāti Flower

. Chapter 8 - The Greatness of Tulasī

. Chapter 9 - The Procedure for Naivedya

. Chapter 10 - The Concluding Rites in the Lord’s Worship

. Chapter 11 - The Story of Ekādaśī

. Chapter 12 - Uninterrupted Ekādaśī Vow

. Chapter 13 - Importance of Jāgaraṇa in Ekādaśī Vrata

. Chapter 14 - The Greatness of the “Matsya” Festival (matsyotsava)

. Chapter 15 - Efficacy of the Name of Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 16 - The Greatness of Śrīmadbhāgavata (Bhāgavata-māhātmya)

. Chapter 17 - The Greatness of Mathura

+ Section 6 - Bhāgavata-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - The Greatness of Vrajabhūmi

. Chapter 2 - Parīkṣit and Others Meet Uddhava

. Chapter 3 - Dialogue between Parīkṣit and Uddhava

. Chapter 4 - The Recitation of Bhāgavata

+ Section 7 - Vaiśākhamāsa-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - The Greatness of the Holy Bath in Vaiśākha

. Chapter 2 - The Benefit of Different Kinds of Charitable Gifts

. Chapter 3 - Charitable Gifts (Continued)

. Chapter 4 - The Holy Rites to be Observed in Vaiśākha

. Chapter 5 - The Excellence of Vaiśākha

. Chapter 6 - The Story of a House-Lizard

. Chapter 7 - Salvation of a Piśāca (Goblin)

. Chapter 8 - Dakṣa’s Yajña; Pārvatī’s Birth etc.

. Chapter 9 - The Birth of Kumāra

. Chapter 10 - Glorification of the Gift of Umbrellas: The Story of Hemakānta

. Chapter 11 - The Anecdote of King Kīrtimān

. Chapter 12 - Yama’s Lamentation

. Chapter 13 - Yama is Consoled

. Chapter 14 - Liberation of a Piśāca

. Chapter 15 - Story of a Ruler of Pāñcāladeśa

. Chapter 16 - The Pāñcāla King Attains Sāyujya

. Chapter 17 - Story of Dantila and Kohala

. Chapter 18 - Previous Birth of the Hunter

. Chapter 19 - The Curse of Wind-god

. Chapter 20 - The Bhāgavata Dharmas

. Chapter 21 - Birth of Vālmīki

. Chapter 22 - Liberation of Pitṛs

. Chapter 23 - The Greatness of Akṣaya Tṛtīyā

. Chapter 24 - Salvation of a Bitch: Importance of Dvādaśī

. Chapter 25 - The Conclusion

+ Section 8 - Ayodhyā-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - The Greatness of Viṣṇuhari

. Chapter 2 - Brahmakuṇḍa and Sahasradhārā

. Chapter 3 - The Tīrthas: Svargadvāra, etc.

. Chapter 4 - The Greatness of Dharmahari

. Chapter 5 - The Efficacy of Tilodakī

. Chapter 6 - The Greatness of Svargadvāra and Gopratāra

. Chapter 7 - Bṛhaspati, Rukmiṇī and Other Kuṇḍas

. Chapter 8 - Ratikuṇḍa and other Holy Tīrthas

. Chapter 9 - The Glory of Various Tīrthas

. Chapter 10 - Pilgrimage to Ayodhyā

+ Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - Query by Sāvarṇi

. Chapter 2 - Meeting of Nārāyaṇa and Nārada

. Chapter 3 - Śrī Vāsudeva to Be Worshipped by All

. Chapter 4 - Śveta-Dvīpa

. Chapter 5 - Uparicara Vasu, a Pious King

. Chapter 6 - Fall of Uparicara Vasu

. Chapter 7 - Uparicara Vasu Attains Liberation

. Chapter 8 - Curse to Devendra

. Chapter 9 - Genesis of Yajñas involving Hiṃsā

. Chapter 10 - The Grace of Śrī Vāsudeva

. Chapter 11 - Churning for the Nectar: Birth of the Poison Kālakūṭa

. Chapter 12 - Churning of the Ocean: Birth of Fourteen Precious Jewels

. Chapter 13 - Gods Drink the Nectar

. Chapter 14 - The Marriage Festival of Lakṣmī and Nārāyaṇa

. Chapter 15 - Eulogy of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa

. Chapter 16 - Description of Goloka

. Chapter 17 - Manifestation of Vāsudeva

. Chapter 18 - Incarnations of Vāsudeva

. Chapter 19 - Nārada Meets Nara and Nārāyaṇa

. Chapter 20 - The Duties of the Four Varṇas

. Chapter 21 - Duties of the Celibate student (Brahmacārī)

. Chapter 22 - Duties of Householders (Gṛhin or Gṛhastha)

. Chapter 23 - Duties of Forest-Hermits (Vānaprastha) and Recluses (Saṃnyāsa)

. Chapter 24 - The Nature of Knowledge (jñāna-svarūpa)

. Chapter 25 - Vairāgya (non-attachment) and Bhakti (devotion)

. Chapter 26 - Eligibility for Kriyā-Yoga etc.

. Chapter 27 - Procedure of Pūjā Maṇḍala Construction

. Chapter 28 - Kriyā-Yoga: Meditation on the Forms of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 29 - Kriyā-Yoga: Procedure of the Worship of Vāsudeva

. Chapter 30 - Description of Yoga with Eight Limbs (Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga)

. Chapter 31 - Eulogy of Nara and Nārāyaṇa

. Chapter 32 - Text-transmission of Vāsudeva-Māhātmya

The Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa (Vaiṣṇava-Khaṇḍa) has 9 sections and a total of 221 chapters.

Last Updated: 25 February, 2020

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