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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Further Talks Between King Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata The brāhmaṇa Jaḍa Bharata became very kind to King Rahūgaṇa, and to …
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment The direct meaning of the forest of material existence is given …
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata In this chapter the descendants of Bharata Mahārāja and many other kings …
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
A Description of Jambūdvīpa While describing the character of Mahārāja Priyavrata and his descendants, Śukadeva Gosvāmī also described Meru Mountain …
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
The Descent of the River Ganges The Seventeenth Chapter describes the origin of the Ganges River and how it flows …
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambūdvīpa In this chapter Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the different varṣas …
CHAPTER NINETEEN
A Description of the Island of Jambūdvīpa This chapter describes the glories of Bhārata-varṣa, and it also describes how Lord …
CHAPTER TWENTY
Studying the Structure of the Universe In this chapter there is a description of various islands, beginning with Plakṣadvīpa, and …
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
The Movements of the Sun This chapter informs us of the movements of the sun. The sun is not stationary; …
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
The Orbits of the Planets In this chapter the orbits of the planets are described. According to the movements of …
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
The Śiśumāra Planetary Systems This chapter describes how all the planetary systems take shelter of the polestar, Dhruvaloka. It also …
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
The Subterranean Heavenly Planets This chapter describes the planet Rāhu, which is 10,000 yojanas (80,000 miles) below the sun, and …