The Siva Purana (Three Volumes)

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The Puranas are considered to be the pillars of the Vedic dharma comprising of Sruti. Smrti and Puranas. The Siva-Mahapurana is a famous one amongst the eighteen Mahapuranas. Relatively bigger in size. This Purana is primarily of a religious tone, dedicated mainly to the glory, various forms, their importance and valour of lord Siva.

There had been certain deities, who after once appearing over the Indian Religious horizon, never lost their importance and continue here even to the present times, facing all the political, religions and other adversities. Lord Siva comes under this category, because his following never disappeared from the Indian scence after he attained the position of adoration and worship. Lord Siva has always remained important among all the gods starting from the oldest scriptures- Vedas, Brahmana literatures and Upanisads to the late poets and writers of Kasmira, he has been always the mainframe of these literatures. Even various philosophies emerged in the past among the followers of lord Siva.

Siva-Mahapurana, besides the Mahatmya, is comprised of seven Samhitas:-
(i) Vidyesvara Samhita
(ii) Rudra Samhita-(a) Srsti Khanda, (b) Sati Khanda, (c) Parvati Khanda, (d) Kumara Khanda, (e) Yuddha Khanda
(iii) Satarudra Samhita
(iv) Koti Rudra Samhita
(v) Uma Samhita
(vi) Kailasa Samhita
(vii) Vayaviya Samhita- (a) First Part, (b) Second Part

While bringing out the English version of the Siva Purana, a new element of correlating the main events, with the available archaeological evidence in the entire length and breadth of the country relating to the gods and the goddesses referred to in this Purana, have been illustrated on the basis of which it makes this work of a unique character.

Contents

	Introduction	xi
	Mahatmyam of Siva Purana	1
Chapter 1	The glory of the Purana	1
Chapter 2	Glory of the Purana	5
Chapter 3	Renunciation of Cancula-a Brahmana window	9
Chapter 4	Redemption of Cancula-a Brahmana widow	13
Chapter 5	Salvation of Binduga	18
Chapter 6	Method of listening to the Purana	23
Chapter 7	Description of the worship of the book and orator (speaker)	29
	Vidyesvara Samhita	34
Chapter 1	Discussion on Sadhya and Sadhana	34
Chapter 2	Reply to the question of the sages	38
Chapter 3	Discussion on Sadhya-sadhana	43
Chapter 4	The glory of listening, recitation and study of Purana for salvation	46
Chapter 5	The glory of Siva-linga	48
Chapter 6	Fight between Brahma and Visnu	51
Chapter 7	Contest between Visnu and Brahma	53
Chapter 8	Shattering the pride of Brahma	56
Chapter 9	Consecrating of the Siva-linga	58
Chapter 10	Discourse on Omkara	62
Chapter 11	Worship of Siva-linga and its consecration	66
Chapter 12	Description of the Siva-ksetras	72
Chapter 13	Description of a righteous person	75
Chapter 14	Agni-yajna	83
Chapter 15	Description of the country, time and vessel in Deva-yajna	87
Chapter 16	Description of the adoration of Parthiva Linga	92
Chapter 17	Glory of Pranava-pancaksara-mantra	102
Chapter 18	Glory of Sivalinga	115
Chapter 19	Glory of the adoration of Parthiva or clay Siva-linga	128
Chapter 20	Method of adoring Parthiva-linga	131
Chapter 21	Parthiva Pujana	136
Chapter 22	Glory of Siva naivedya and bilva (wood-apple)	141
Chapter 23	Glory of the names of Siva	144
Chapter 24	Process for the application of the ashes	148
Chapter 25	The glory of Rudraksa	157
	Rudra Samhita	166
	Srsti Khanda or Creation	166
Chapter 1	Question by the Sages	166
Chapter 2	Deputing of Kamadeva by Indra to disturb the tapas of Narada	169
Chapter 3	Svayamvara of Srimati and Narada's humiliation	173
Chapter 4	Narada reaches Vaikuntha and curses Visnu	178
Chapter 5	Narada's visit to Kasi	184
Chapter 6	Mahapralaya and Visnu's origin	187
Chapter 7	The dispute between Brahma and Visnu	192
Chapter 8	Description of the body of Sabdabrahman	197
Chapter 9	Siva-tattva highlighted	201
Chapter 10	Parama Siva-tattva	206
Chapter 11	Method of worshipping Siva	209
Chapter 12	Essentials and non-essentials of Siva's worship	216
Chapter 13	Mode of the adoration of Siva	223
Chapter 14	Directions for Siva's worship	229
Chapter 15	Manifestations of Rudra	236
Chapter 16	The Creation described	242
Chapter 17	The story of Gunanidhi	245
Chapter 18	Gunanidhi's salvation	250
Chapter 19	Friendship of Siva and Kubera	255
Chapter 20	Departure of Siva for Kailasa	257
	Rudra Samhita- Sati Khanda	263
Chapter 1	Brief story of Sati	263
Chapter 2	The appearing of Kamadeva	267
Chapter 3	Curse and blessing on Kama	270
Chapter 4	Marriage of Kamadeva	276
Chapter 5	The story of Sandhya	284
Chapter 6	Siva pleased with the worship of Sandhya	284
Chapter 7	Sandhya married to Vasistha as Arundhati	289
Chapter 8	Features of Vasanta	291
Chapter 9	Strength of Kamadeva and his attendants	295
Chapter 10	Conversation between Brahma and Visnu	300
Chapter 11	Brahma worships Durga and gets a boon	305
Chapter 12	Receiving a boon by Daksa from Durga	309
Chapter 13	Daksa's curse to Narada	313
Chapter 14	Birth of Sati and her childhood sports	316
Chapter 15	Description of Nandyavrata and eulogy of Siva	320
Chapter 16	Brahma and Visnu eulogise Siva	326
Chapter 17	Siva grants boon to Sati	331
Chapter 18	Marriage of Siva and Sati	336
Chapter 19	Sports of Sati	339
Chapter 20	Festivities of Sati's marriage	345
Chapter 21	Sports of Siva and Sati	349
Chapter 22	Love sports of Siva and Sati over the Himalaya	353
Chapter 23	Influence of devotion	359
Chapter 24	Sati's doubt about Rama's divinity	363
Chapter 25	Separation of Siva and Sati	368
Chapter 26	Cause of conflict between Daksa and Siva	374
Chapter 27	Start of the yajna of Daksa	378
Chapter 28	Sati's Travel	383
Chapter 29	Declaration of Sati	386
Chapter 30	Sati ends her life in fire-altar	391
Chapter 31	The divine voice	394
Chapter 32	Birth of Virabhadra and Siva's advice to him	396
Chapter 33	The march of Vsrabhadra	401
Chapter 34	Inauspicious omens witnessed by gods	403
Chapter 35	Visnu's speech	406
Chapter 36	Talk between Visnu and Virabhadra	409
Chapter 37	Destruction of the yajna of Daksa	415
Chapter 38	Conflict between Ksuva and Dadhica	420
Chapter 39	Fight between Ksuva and Dadhica	425
Chapter 40	Audience of gods with Siva	429
Chapter 41	The gods offer prayer to Siva	433
Chapter 42	Showering of grace on Daksa	437
Chapter 43	Performance of Daksa's yajna	441
	Rudra Samhita-Parvati Khanda	445
Chapter 1	Marriage of Himalaya	445
Chapter 2	Sanaka's curse to Menaka and others	447
Chapter 3	Visnu and other gods eulogise Siva	451
Chapter 4	The assurance of the goddess to the gods	454
Chapter 5	Menaka receives a boon	458
Chapter 6	Birth of Parvati	462
Chapter 7	Childhood sports of Parvati	467
Chapter 8	Conversation between Narada and Himalaya	469
Chapter 9	Performing of penance of Parvati and appearing of Siva before her	473
Chapter 10	Birth of Mars and his status of a planet by the grace of Siva	476
Chapter 11	Meeting between Siva and Himvat	478
Chapter 12	Conversation between Siva and Himalaya	482
Chapter 13	Talk between Siva and Parvati	485
Chapter 14	Birth of Taraka and Vajranga-their penance	490
Chapter 15	Taraka and his penance	493
Chapter 16	Brahma assures gods frightened by Taraka	498
Chapter 17	Discussion between Indra and Kamadeva	501
Chapter 18	Disturbance created by Kamadeva	505
Chapter 19	Destruction of Kamadeva	508
Chapter 20	The story of oceanic fire	512
Chapter 21	Narada's advice to Parvati	514
Chapter 22	Penance of Parvati	517
Chapter 23	Himavan dissuades Parvati but the gods go to meet Siva	523
Chapter 24	Siva agrees to Marry Parvati	527
Chapter 25	Seven sages test the devotion of Parvati	533
Chapter 26	Conversation between Jatila and Parvati	539
Chapter 27	Talk between Parvati and Brahmacari	543
Chapter 28	Witnessing of the real form of Siva by Parvati	546
Chapter 29	Talk between Parvati and Brahmacari	550
Chapter 30	Return of Parvati and the festivities	553
Chapter 31	Illusion of Siva	557
Chapter 32	Arrival of Sapta-Rsis	562
Chapter 33	Pleasing of Himavan	567
Chapter 34	The story of Anaranya	572
Chapter 35	The story of Padma and Pippalada	575
Chapter 36	Advice of the seven sages	580
Chapter 37	Despatch of letter of engagement and other connected celebrations	583
Chapter 38	Description of the mandapa	587
Chapter 39	Arrival of gods at Kailasa and departure of marriage party of Siva	590
Chapter 40	Siva's marriage procession	594
Chapter 41	Beauty of the mandapa	599
Chapter 42	Meeting between the lord and the mountain	603
Chapter 43	Wonderful sport of Siva	606
Chapter 44	Mena regains consciousness	611
Chapter 45	Siva assumes the pleasant form and people's delight	618
Chapter 46	Arrival of the Bridegroom	622
Chapter 47	Siva's ceremonious entry into the inner apartments of Himalaya	625
Chapter 48	The marriage of Siva and Parvati	629
Chapter 49	Delusion of Brahma	633
Chapter 50	The fun and jokes	637
Chapter 51	Revival of Kamadeva	641
Chapter 52	Serving of feast to the marriage party and retiring of Siva to the bed	644
Chapter 53	Siva's return after marriage	647
Chapter 54	The departure of the marriage party - duties of a chaste wife defined	650
Chapter 55	Siva returns to Kailasa	657
	Rudra Samhita	1
	Kumara Khanda	1
Chapter 1	Love sports of Siva and Parvati	1
Chapter 2	Birth of Kartikeya: the son of Siva	6
Chapter 3	Childhood sports of Kartikeya	12
Chapter 4	Search for Kartikeya and dialogue between Kartikeya and Nandi	15
Chapter 5	Crowning of Kartikeya	21
Chapter 6	Kumara's astonishing performance	26
Chapter 7	The starting of the war	29
Chapter 8	Battle between the gods and the demons	33
Chapter 9	Fight between Tarakasura and the gods	37
Chapter 10	Killing of Tarakasura	41
Chapter 11	Kumara's victory and the killing of Bana and Pralamba	45
Chapter 12	The story of Siva, Parvati and Kartikeya	48
Chapter 13	Birth of Ganesa	52
Chapter 14	Controversy with the ganas	55
Chapter 15	Ganesa's battle with Sivaganas	60
Chapter 16	Severing of the head of Ganesa	66
Chapter 17	Ganesa brought back to life	68
Chapter 18	Crowning of Ganesa as chief of Sivaganas	73
Chapter 19	Proposal for the marriage of Ganesa	79
Chapter 20	Marriage of Ganesa	83
	Rudra Samhita-Yuddha Khanda	87
Chapter 1	The demon Tripurasura	87
Chapter 2	Prayer by the gods	93
Chapter 3	Virtues of Tripura	98
Chapter 4	Receiving of Diksa by the lord of Tripura	102
Chapter 5	Fascination of Tripuras	108
Chapter 6	Prayer of Siva	113
Chapter 7	Prayer of Siva by the gods	117
Chapter 8	Making of a divine chariot by Visvakarma	120
Chapter 9	Siva's march for waging the war	123
Chapter 10	Burning of Tripura	127
Chapter 11	Prayer by gods after witnessing the awful of Siva	130
Chapter 12	Maya's taking refuge with Siva, bestowing of the Vitalaloka to him	133
Chapter 13	Punishing of Indra by Siva and restoring him to his original position	137
Chapter 14	Birth of Jalandhara from the oceanic fire and his marriage with Brnda	141
Chapter 15	Finding the severed head of Rahu, Jalandhara attacking Indra	144
Chapter 16	Fleeing of the gods from the heaven	150
Chapter 17	Visnu starting living in the abode of Jalandhara with Laksmi	153
Chapter 18	Narada highlighting the beauty of Parvati to Jalandhara	157
Chapter 19	Jalandhara's sending a messenger to Siva for getting Parvati	161
Chapter 20	Battle between the armies of Siva and Jalandhara	166
Chapter 21	Special war between the gods and the demons	171
Chapter 22	Jalandhara's approaching Parvati in the form of Siva	175
Chapter 23	Cheating of Vrnda by Visnu who is cursed by her	179
Chapter 24	Killing of Jalandhara at the hands of Siva	183
Chapter 25	God's prayer to Siva	188
Chapter 26	Visnu's applying of Vrnda's ashes over his body	191
Chapter 27	Performing of a tapas by Sambhasura for getting a son	196
Chapter 28	Performing to tapas by Samkhacuda and his marriage with Tulasi	199
Chapter 29	Previous birth of Samkhacuda	202
Chapter 30	Gods' prayer to Siva for the slaying of Samkhacuda	207
Chapter 31	Siva's discourse for gods	210
Chapter 32	Siva's deputing Puspadanta as a messenger to Samkhacuda	215
Chapter 33	Departure of Virabhadra, Nandi, Kali, Asta-Bhairavas and others	218
Chapter 34	Samkhacuda proceeds for waging a war	221
Chapter 35	Exchange of messengers from both the sides	323
Chapter 36	Fight between the gods and the Danavas	227
Chapter 37	Samkhacuda's fight with Kartikeya and other warriors	230
Chapter 38	Battle between Mahakali and Samkhacuda	233
Chapter 39	The war between Siva and Samkhacuda	236
Chapter 40	Visnu begs for the kavaca from Samkhacuda	240
Chapter 41	Tulasi's curse to Visnu	243
Chapter 42	Slaying of Hiranyaksa	248
Chapter 43	Killing of Hirnyakasipu in the form of Narasimha	253
Chapter 44	Andhaka receives the kingship of his father	258
Chapter 45	Battle between Andhakasura and Siva's army	267
Chapter 46	Defeat of Virabhadra in the battle	273
Chapter 47	Bringing back of Daitya to life	278
Chapter 48	Swallowing of Sukra by Siva	283
Chapter 49	Andhaka performs tapas lodged at the tip of Siva's trident	287
Chapter 50	Learning of Mrtasanjivani lore by Sukra	291
Chapter 51	The story of Usa, the daughter of Banasura	296
Chapter 52	The story of Usa-her meeting with Aniruddha	301
Chapter 53	The story Banasura and Aniruddha	306
Chapter 54	Departure of Krsna to Patala in order to get back Aniruddha	310
Chapter 55	Krsna's cutting of the arms of Banasura by the grace of Siva	315
Chapter 56	Bestowing the position of Ganapati on Banasura by Siva	319
Chapter 57	Killing of Gajasura, the son of Mahisasura by Siva	322
Chapter 58	Killing of Dundubhi, Nirhrada by Siva in the from of Vyaghresvara	338
Chapter 59	Killing of the Daityas, named Vidala and Utpala by Gauri	332
	Sata-Rudra Samhita	336
Chapter 1	Saunaka describes the difference between forms of Siva	336
Chapter 2	Eight forms of Siva-like Bhava, Sarva and others	340
Chapter 3	Appearing of Siva in Ardhanarisvara form before Brahma	341
Chapter 4	Incarnation of Siva as Svetamuni or Rsabhadeva	344
Chapter 5	Incarnations of Siva during the tenth to twenty eight Dvaparas	347
Chapter 6	Performing of tapas by sage Silada for getting a son	352
Chapter 7	Bestowing of the position of a gana by Siva to Nandi	357
Chapter 8	Incarnation of Bhairava	362
Chapter 9	Relieving of the sin of Brahmahatya at Kapalamocana Tirtha	368
Chapter 10	Lord Siva's assurance to the gods	374
Chapter 11	Removal of Narasimha's pride by Virabhadra	377
Chapter 12	Incarnation of Siva as Grhapati	392
Chapter 13	Performing of tapas by Visvanara and his wife for getting a son	386
Chapter 14	Incarnation of Siva as Grhapati	392
Chapter 15	Performing of tapas by Grhapati to ward off untimely death	395
Chapter 16	Siva's incarnation as Yaksesvara at the churning of the ocean	401
Chapter 17	The ten incarnations of Siva with Sakti	404
Chapter 18	Eleven incarnations of Siva for the protection of the gods	406
Chapter 19	The tapas of Atri and birth of Candra, Dattatreya and Durvasa	409
Chapter 20	Incarnation of Hanuman and the related story	414
Chapter 21	Curse of Parvati to Bhairava to be born as a human	417
Chapter 22	Visnu's enjoying the company of divine damsels born out of ocean	419
Chapter 23	Visnu's fight with the Bull form of Siva	423
Chapter 24	Siva's incarnation as Pippalada	426
Chapter 25	The story of the Pippalada incarnation of Siva	431
Chapter 26	Vaisyanatha incarnation of Siva	433
Chapter 27	Dvijesvara incarnation of Siva	438
Chapter 28	Yatinatha incarnation of Siva	444
Chapter 29	The story of Nabhaga and Krsna-darsana incarnation of Siva	447
Chapter 30	Manifestation of Siva as Avadhutesvara	452
Chapter 31	Incarnation of Siva as Bhiksuvarya	456
Chapter 32	Incarnation of Siva as Suresvara	462
Chapter 33	Siva's incarnation as Brahmacari	468
Chapter 34	Siva's incarnation as Sunartaka-nata	474
Chapter 35	Incarnation of Siva as a Brahmana	477
Chapter 36	Siva's incarnation as Asvatthama	480
Chapter 37	Arjuna deputed to Indrakila mountain by Vyasa	483
Chapter 38	Arjuna's penance	489
Chapter 39	Killing of demon Muka and appearing of Siva in the form of Kirata	494
Chapter 40	Quarrel between Arjuna and Siva, at the killing of the boar	498
Chapter 41	Battle between Siva and Arjuna, Siva bestows boon to Arjuna	502
Chapter 42	Siva's incarnations as twelve Jyotirlingas	507
	Koti-Rudra Samhita	513
Chapter 1	Greatness of Jyotirlinga and Upalingas	513
Chapter 2	Sivalingas and their greatness	516
Chapter 3	Tapas performed by the sage Atri and emerging of Atrisvara Linga	519
Chapter 4	Appearing of Atrisvara linga	522
Chapter 5	Death of a Brahmana woman and the glory of Nandikesvara	526
Chapter 6	Change of the black colour of a cow to that of white at Nandikesvara	529
Chapter 7	Killing of the lustful demon Mudha	535
Chapter 8	The glory of Mahakala	537
Chapter 9	Liberation of a Candala woman	539
Chapter 10	Relieving of the curse by the king Mitrasaha, at Gokrana-tirtha	542
Chapter 11	Description of the lingas known as Candrabhala, Pasupati and other	546
Chapter 12	Reasons for Siva's taking to the form of linga	548
Chapter 13	Origin of Batuka	552
Chapter 14	Origin of the Jyotrilinga of Somanatha	558
Chapter 15	Discussion on Mallikarjuna - the second Jyotirlinga	563
Chapter 16	The glory of Mahakala Jyotirlinga	565
Chapter 17	Greatness of the Mahakala Jyotirlinga	569
Chapter 18	The glory of Omkaresvara Jyotirlinga	575
Chapter 19	Kedaresvara Jyotirlinga's glory	577
Chapter 20	The disturbance created by Bhimasura	579
Chapter 21	Showering of the grace of Kamarupesvara	584
Chapter 22	The glory of Visvesvara at Kasi	589
Chapter 23	The greatness of the Jyotirlinga of Kasi Visvesvara	592
Chapter 24	Gautama's greatness in relation to Tryambakesvara	596
Chapter 25	False allegation on Gautama for killing a cow	599
Chapter 26	Siva's grace on Gautama by appearing of Tryambakesvara and Ganga	604
Chapter 27	Humiliation of the ascetics envious to Gautama	608
Chapter 28	The glory of Vaidyanathesvara Jyotirlinga	612
Chapter 29	Disturbance created by the Raksasas of Darukavana	618
Chapter 30	Greatness of Nagesvara Jyotirlinga	623
Chapter 31	Origin of Ramesvara Jyotirlinga	626
Chapter 32	The story of Ghusamesvara - the twelfth Jyotirlinga	630
Chapter 33	Regaining of life of the Son of Ghusma by Siva's grace	634
Chapter 34	Siva bestows Cakra to Visnu	639
Chapter 35	Thousand names of Siva	642
Chapter 36	Reward for reciting a thousand names of Siva	656
Chapter 37	Adoration of Siva through the sages	659
Chapter 38	The glory of Sivaratri	663
Chapter 39	Completion of Sivaratri Vrata	670
Chapter 40	The glory of Sivaratri	672
Chapter 41	Types of Salvation	680
Chapter 42	The difference between Siva's Nirguna and Saguna forms	682
Chapter 43	The perfect knowledge of Siva	685
	Uma Samhita	1
Chapter 1	Krsna's meeting with Upamanyu	1
Chapter 2	Upamayu's instructions to Krsna, for adoring Siva	6
Chapter 3	The glory of Siva	11
Chapter 4	Display of Siva's Maya	17
Chapter 5	The grave sins	20
Chapter 6	The minor sins	23
Chapter 7	Path to Yamaloka and form of the messengers of Yama	28
Chapter 8	Description of the hell	32
Chapter 9	Sufferings in the hell	36
Chapter 10	Agonies of the hell	39
Chapter 11	The glory of giving away the food in charity	43
Chapter 12	Penance and its greatness	48
Chapter 13	The glory of the Puranas	52
Chapter 14	The glory of charities	55
Chapter 15	Description of Patalaloka	58
Chapter 16	Achieving the hell and the repentance	61
Chapter 17	Description of Jambudvipa	64
Chapter 18	The seven continents	67
Chapter 19	Position of the planets like Sun and others	73
Chapter 20	Achieving of Sivaloka with the performing of tapas	77
Chapter 21	Righteous war and its fruits	81
Chapter 22	Genesis and evolution of the body	84
Chapter 23	The impurity of the body and sufferings in childhood	88
Chapter 24	Nature of women as described by the apsara Pancacuda	94
Chapter 25	Awareness about the time of death	97
Chapter 26	Competence of the Yogis to avert the death	103
Chapter 27	Achieving Siva by escaping from death	107
Chapter 28	The shadowy person	111
Chapter 29	Description of primeval creation	114
Chapter 30	The Creation	116
Chapter 31	Daksa pronounces a curse on Narada	120
Chapter 32	Kasyapa and his family	123
Chapter 33	Creation of Maruts and distribution of kingdoms	127
Chapter 34	The fourteen Manvantras	129
Chapter 35	The description of Vaivasvata	134
Chapter 36	The nine sons of the race of Manu	138
Chapter 37	The race of Iksavaku	142
Chapter 38	The birth of Satyavrata, Trisunka, Sagara and others	147
Chapter 39	The king Sagara and the expansion of his family	151
Chapter 40	Influence of Sraddha for the manes	155
Chapter 41	The story of seven hunters	160
Chapter 42	Redemption of Seven hunters	164
Chapter 43	Method of Vyasa puja	166
Chapter 44	Birth of Vyasa from Satyavati and establishing of Vyasesvara linga	167
Chapter 45	The story of the goddess and the killing of Madhu and Kaitabha	178
Chapter 46	The killing of Mahisasura by the goddess	184
Chapter 47	Killing of Dhumralocana, Canda, Munda and Raktabija	188
Chapter 48	Manifestation of Sarasvati	194
Chapter 49	Manifestation of Uma	199
Chapter 50	The origin of Mahavidyas	203
Chapter 51	Consecration of the image of the goddess	207
	Kailasa Samhita	214
Chapter 1	Conversation among Vyasa and other sages	214
Chapter 2	Siva enlightens Parvati over the secret subjects	217
Chapter 3	Description of the form of Omkara and Virajahoma	220
Chapter 4	The daily performance of a recluse or a Sanyasi	225
Chapter 5	Preparation of Mandala at the place of worship	228
Chapter 6	Procedure for asana and pranayama	231
Chapter 7	Method of Siva's worship	236
Chapter 8	Mental worship of Siva	242
Chapter 9	Interpretation of the eight names of Siva, adoration of linga	245
Chapter 10	Discourse of Suta	250
Chapter 11	Question about Omkara and definition of Skanda stotra	253
Chapter 12	Procedure of the Nandi Sraddha, Brahmayajna etc.	258
Chapter 13	Procedure for embracing Sanyasa (renunciation)	265
Chapter 14	Pranava in the form of Siva	272
Chapter 15	Creation and dissolution of the universe	275
Chapter 16	Omkara as the cause of creation	279
Chapter 17	Advaita (non-dual) prana of Siva	286
Chapter 18	Initiation for a disciple	290
Chapter 19	The great statements and Yogapatta	293
Chapter 20	Rules for the removal of hair of an ascetic	298
Chapter 21	Ban on the cremation of Yatis and performing of their last rites	301
Chapter 22	Rites to be performed on the eleventh day of Yati's death	307
Chapter 23	The rites to be performed on the twelfth day for a Yati	310
	Vayaviya Samhita	315
	Purva-bhaga	315
Chapter 1	Genesis of the Vedas, the fourteen lores and the Puranas	315
Chapter 2	The complex problems of the ascetics	320
Chapter 3	Brahma declares Siva, as the best of all the gods	323
Chapter 4	Interpretation of the word Pasupati	328
Chapter 5	Reply of the wind god to the sages	330
Chapter 6	The principle of Siva faith	335
Chapter 7	The description of time in relation to Siva	341
Chapter 8	Creation of the universe for the sports of Siva	343
Chapter 9	Creation of the universe and sports of Siva	346
Chapter 10	Creation of the universe	348
Chapter 11	The rescue of the earth from Patala by Varaha	352
Chapter 12	Creating of moha, mada, goblins, pisacas, asuras etc. by Brahma	354
Chapter 13	Emergence of Brahma, Visnu and Rudra in different Kalpas	360
Chapter 14	The manifestation of Rudra	364
Chapter 15	Siva's appearing before Brahma in Ardhanarisvara from	365
Chapter 16	Manifestation of the divine Sakti	368
Chapter 17	Emerging so Satarupa from the body of Brahma	370
Chapter 18	Birth of Sati as daughter of Daksa, Daksa's enmity with Siva	375
Chapter 19	Origin of Virabhadra	380
Chapter 20	Destruction of the sacrifice of Daksa	385
Chapter 21	Flight of Visnu and other gods from the place of Yajna	388
Chapter 22	Fight between Virabhadra and the supporters of Daksa	392
Chapter 23	Prayer of gods and he completion of yajna	397
Chapter 24	Controversy between Siva and Siva	402
Chapter 25	Performing of tapas by Kai to become Gauri	406
Chapter 26	Parvati meets Siva as Gauri	410
Chapter 27	Meeting of Siva and Siva, showering of his grace on the tiger by Siva	412
Chapter 28	The glory of bhasma or ashes	415
Chapter 29	The speech and its meaning	417
Chapter 30	Vayudeva's discourse on Sivatattva	419
Chapter 31	Description of spotless Sivatattva by Vayudeva	424
Chapter 32	Excellent practice for the achieving of moksa	431
Chapter 33	The glory of the performing of Pasupata vrata	436
Chapter 34	Upamanyu's performance of tapas for Siva	443
Chapter 35	Siva's testing the devotion of Upamanyu	448
	Uttara-bhaga	454
Chapter 1	Instruction by Upamanyu to Sri Krsna to adore Siva	454
Chapter 2	Highlighting of the greatness of Pasupata, by Vasudeva to the sages	456
Chapter 3	Upamanyu's instruction to Sri Krsna	460
Chapter 4	Excellence of Siva and Siva	463
Chapter 5	Detailed discussion on Pasu and Pasupati	470
Chapter 6	The principle of Siva	473
Chapter 7	Principle of Siva	475
Chapter 8	The birth of Vyasa	478
Chapter 9	Siva's incarnations as Yogacarya	482
Chapter 10	Devotion to Siva	484
Chapter 11	Knowledge about Siva	490
Chapter 12	Glory of the five syllable mantra of Siva	494
Chapter 13	The glory of five syllabled mantra	497
Chapter 14	The method of performing the five syllabled mantra	502
Chapter 15	Procedure for Sivadiksa	508
Chapter 16	Initiation of the disciple	514
Chapter 17	The types of initiation	520
Chapter 18	Purification of the six paths	524
Chapter 19	The glory of the mantras	529
Chapter 20	Consecration of the disciple by the acarya	531
Chapter 21	Nitya and Naimittika rites	533
Chapter 22	Different types of Nyasas	537
Chapter 23	Method of mental adoration of Siva	542
Chapter 24	Ritualistic worship of Siva	543
Chapter 25	Adoration of Siva	549
Chapter 26	Adoration of Siva with connected rites	554
Chapter 27	Performing of Yajna	557
Chapter 28	Compulsory and optional rites	563
Chapter 29	The Kamya rites	566
Chapter 30	Avarana worship of Siva	569
Chapter 31	Siva strotra or hymn to Siva	576
Chapter 32	Method of achieving the worldly benefits	590
Chapter 33	Rites for achieving the worldly benefits	597
Chapter 34	Conflict between Visnu and Brahma	598
Chapter 35	Delusion of Brahma and Visnu	602
Chapter 36	Installation of Siva linga	608
Chapter 37	The yogic practices and their usages	613
Chapter 38	Obstructions in the path of Yoga	618
Chapter 39	Sivadhyana yoga and its divisions	625
Chapter 40	Travel of Rsis from Naimisaranya to Kasi	629
Chapter 41	Glory of the Siva Purana	633

 

Volume-II

	Rudra Samhita	1
	Kumara Khanda	1
Chapter 1	Love sports of Siva and Parvati	1
Chapter 2	Birth of Kartikeya : the son of Siva	6
Chapter 3	Childhood sports of Kartikeya	12
Chapter 4	Search for Kartikeya and dialouge between Kartikeya and Nandi	15
Chapter 5	Crowing of Kartikeya	21
Chapter 6	Kumara's astonishing performance	26
Chapter 7	The starting the war	29
Chapter 8	Battle between the goad and the demons	33
Chapter 9	Fight between the gods and the demons	37
Chapter 10	Killigg to Tarakasura	41
Chapter 11	Kumara's victory and the killing of Bana and Pralamba	45
Chapter 12	The story of Siva, Parvati and Karikeya	48
Chapter 13	Birth of Ganesa	52
Chapter 14	Controversy with the ganas	55
Chapter 15	Ganesa's battle with Sivaganas	60
Chapter 16	Severing of the head of Ganesa	66
Chapter 17	Ganesa brought black to life	68
Chapter 18	Crowning of Ganesa as chife of Sivagansa	73
Chapter 19	Proposal for the marriage of Ganesa	79
Chapter 20	Marriage of Ganesa	83
	Rudra Samhita- Yuddha Khand	87
Chapter 1	The demon Tripurasura	87
Chapter 2	Prayer by the gods	93
Chapter 3	Virtues of Tripura	93
Chapter 4	Recivign of Diksa by the lord of Tripura	102
Chapter 5	Fascination of Tripuras	108
Chapter 6	Prayer of Siva	113
Chapter 7	Prayer of Siva by the gods	117
Chapter 8	Making of a divine chariot by Visvakarma	120
Chapter 9	Siva's march for wagign the war	123
Chapter 10	Burning of Tripura	127
Chapter 11	Prayer by gods after witnessing the awful form of Siva	130
Chapter 12	Maya's takign refuge with siva, bestowing of the Vitalaloka to him	133
Chapter 13	Punishing of Indra by Siva and restoring him to his original position	137
Chapter 14	Birth of Jalandhara from the oceanic fire and the marriage with Brnda	141
Chapter 15	Finding the severed head of Rahu, Jalandhara attacking Indra	144
Chapter 16	Fleeing of the gods from the heaven	150
Chapter 17	Visnu starting living in the abode of Jalandhara with Laksrnt	153
Chapter 18	Narada highlighting the beauty of Parvatt to Jalandhara	157
Chapter 19	Jalandhara's sending a messenger to Siva for getting Parvatt	161
Chapter 20	Battle between the armies of Siva and J alandhara	166
Chapter 21	Special war between the gods and the demons	171
Chapter 22	Jalandhara's approaching Parvatl in the form of Siva	175
Chapter 23	Cheating of Vrnda by Visnu who is cursed by her	179
Chapter 24	Killing of Jalandhara at the hands of Siva	183
Chapter 25	God's prayer to Siva	188
Chapter 26	Visnu's applying of Vrnda's ashes over his body	191
Chapter 27	Performing of a tap as by Sambhasura for getting a son	196
Chapter 28	Performing to tapas by Sarnkhacuda and his marriage with Tulasi	199
Chapter 29	Previous birth of Samkhacuda	202
Chapter 30	Gods' prayer to Siva for the slaying of Sarnkhacuda	207
Chapter 31	Siva's discourse for gods	210
Chapter 32	Siva's deputing Puspadanta as a messenger to Samkhacuda	215
Chapter 33	Departure of Vir ab had ra, Nandi, Kali, Asta-Bhairavas and others	218
Chapter 34	Samkhacuda proceeds for waging a war	221
Chapter 35	Exchange of messengers from both the sides	223
Chapter 36	Fight between the gods and the Danavas	227
Chapter 37	Samkhacuda's fight with Kartikeya and other warriors	230
Chapter 38	Battle between Mahakall and Sarnkhacuda	233
Chapter 39	The war between Siva and Sarnkhacuda	236
Chapter 40	Visnu begs for the kavaca from Sarnkhacuda	240
Chapter 41	Tulasl's curse to Visnu	243
Chapter 42	Slaying of Hiranyaksa	248
Chapter 43	Killing of Hirnyakasipu in the form of Narasirhha	253
Chapter 44	Andhaka receives the kingship of his father	258
Chapter 45	Battle between Andhakasura and Siva's army	267
Chapter 46	Defeat of Vlrabhadra in the battle	273
Chapter 47	Bringing back of Daitya to life	278
Chapter 48	Swallowing of Sukra by Siva	283
Chapter 49	Andhaka performs tapas lodged at the tip of Siva' strident	287
Chapter 50	Learning of Mrtasafijivanl lore by Sukra	291
Chapter 51	The story of Usa, the daughter of Banasura	296
Chapter 52	The story of Usa- her meeting with Aniruddha	301
Chapter 53	Fight between Banasura and Aniruddha	306
Chapter 54	Departure of Krsna to Patala in order to get back Aniruddha	310
Chapter 55	Krsna' s cutting of the arms of Banasura by the grace of Siva	315
Chapter 56	Bestowing the position of Ganapati on Banasura by Siva	319
Chapter 57	Killing of Gajasura, the son of Mahisasura by Siva	322
Chapter 58	Killing of Dundubhi, Nirhrada by Siva in the form of Vyaghresvara	328
Chapter 59	Killing of the Daityas, named Vidala and Utpala by Gaurl	332
	Sata-Rudra Samhita	336
Chapter 1	Saunaka describes the difference between forms of Siva	336
Chapter 2	Eight forms of Siva- like Bhava, Sarva and others	340
Chapter 3	Appearing of Siva in Ardhanarlsvara form before Brahma	341
Chapter 4	Incarnation of Siva as Svetamuni or Rsabhadeva	344
Chapter 5	Incarnations of Siva during the tenth to twenty eight Dvaparas	347
Chapter 6	Performing of tap as by sage Silada for getting a son	352
Chapter 7	Bestowing of the position of a gana by Siva to NandI	357
Chapter 8	Incarnation of Bhairava	362
Chapter 9	Relieving of the sin of Brahmahatya at Kapalamocana Tlrtha	368
Chapter 10	Lord Siva's assurance to the gods	374
Chapter 11	Removal of Narasirnha's pride by Vlrabhadra	377
Chapter 12	Incarnation of Siva as Sarbha	382
Chapter 13	Performing of tap as by Visvanara and his wife for getting a son	386
Chapter 14	Incarnation of Siva as Grhapati	392
Chapter 15	Performing of tap as by Grhapati to ward off untimely death	395
Chapter 16	Siva's incarnation as Yaksesvara at the churning of the ocean	401
Chapter 17	The ten incarnations of Siva with Sakti	404
Chapter 18	Eleven incarnations of Siva for the protection of the gods	406
Chapter 19	The tapas of Atri and birth of Candra, Dattatreya and Durvasa	409
Chapter 20	Incarnation of Hanuman and the related story	414
Chapter 21	Curse of Parvatt to Bhairava to be born as a human	417
Chapter 22	Visnu's enjoying the company of divine damsels born out of ocean	419
Chapter 23	Visnu's fight with the Bull form of Siva	423
Chapter 24	Siva's incarnation as Pippalada	426
Chapter 25	The story of the Pippalada incarnation of Siva	431
Chapter 26	Vaisyanatha incarnation of Siva	433
Chapter 27	Dvijesvara incarnation of Siva	438
Chapter 28	Yatinatha incarnation of Siva	444
Chapter 29	The story of Nabhaga and Krsna-darsana incarnation of Siva	447
Chapter 30	Manifestation of Siva as A vadhutesvara	452
Chapter 31	Incarnation of Siva as Bhiksuvarya	456
Chapter 32	Incarnation of Siva as Suresvara	462
Chapter 33	Siva's incarnation as Brahmacarl	468
Chapter 34	Siva's incarnation as Sunartaka-nata	474
Chapter 35	Incarnation of Siva as a Brahmana	477
Chapter 36	Siva's incarnation as Asvatthama	480
Chapter 37	Arjuna deputed to IndrakIla mountain by Vyasa	483
Chapter 38	Arjuna's penance	489
Chapter 39	Killing of demon Muka and appealing of Siva in the form of Kirata	494
Chapter 40	Quarrel between Arjuna and Siva, at the killing of the boar	498
Chapter 41	Battle between Siva and Arjuna, Siva bestows boon to Arjuna	502
Chapter 42	Siva's incarnations as twelve Jyotirlingas	507
	Koti-Rudra Sarhhita	513
Chapter 1	Greatness of Jyotirlinga and Upalingas	513
Chapter 2	Sivalingas and their greatness	516
Chapter 3	Tapas performed by the sage Atri and emerging of Atrisvara linga	519
Chapter 4	Appearing of Atrisvara linga	522
Chapter 5	Death of a Brahmana woman and the glory of Nandlkesvara	526
Chapter 6	Change of the black colour of a cow to that of white at Nandikesvara	529
Chapter 7	Killing of the lustful demon Mudha	535
Chapter 8	The glory of Mahakala	537
Chapter 9	Liberation of a Candala woman	539
Chapter 10	Relieving of the curse by the king Mitrasaha, at Gokrana-tirtha	542
Chapter 11	Description of the lingas known as Candrabhala, Pasupati and others	546
Chapter 12	Reasons for Siva's taking to the form of linga	548
Chapter 13	Origin of Batuka	552
Chapter 14	Origin of the Jyotrilinga of Somanatha	558
Chapter 15	Discussion on Mallikarjuna - the second Jyotirlinga	563
Chapter 16	The glory of Mahakala Jyotirlinga	565
Chapter 17	Greatness of the Mahakala Jyotirlinga	569
Chapter 18	The glory of Ornkaresvara Jyotirlinga	575
Chapter 19	Kedaresvara Jyotirlinga' s glory	577
Chapter 20	The disturbance created by Bhlmasura	579
Chapter 21	Showering of the grace of Kamarupesvara	584
Chapter 22	The glory of Visvesvara at Kasl	589
Chapter 23	The greatness of the Jyotirlinga of Kast Visvesvara	592
Chapter 24	Gautama's greatness in relation to Tryambakesvara	596
Chapter 25	False allegation on Gautama for killing a cow	599
Chapter 26	Siva's grace on Gautama by appearing of Tryambakesvara and Ganga	604
Chapter 27	Humiliation of the ascetics envious to Gautama	608
Chapter 28	The glory of Vaidyanathesvara Jyotirlinga	612
Chapter 29	Disturbance created by the Raksasas of Darukavana	618
Chapter 30	Greatness of Nagesvara Jyotirlinga	623
Chapter 31	Origin of Ramesvara Jyotirlinga	626
Chapter 32	The story of Ghusamesvara - the twelfth Jyotirlinga	630
Chapter 33	Regaining of life of the Son of Ghusrna by Siva' s grace	634
Chapter 34	Siva bestows Sudarsana Cakra to Visnu	639
Chapter 35	Thousand names of Siva	642
Chapter 36	Reward for reciting a thousand names of Siva	656
Chapter 37	Adoration of Siva through the sages	659
Chapter 38	The glory of Sivaratri	663
Chapter 39	Completion of Sivaratri Vrata	670
Chapter 40	The glory of Sivaratri	672
Chapter 41	Types of Salvation	680
Chapter 42	The difference between Siva's Nirguna and Saguna forms	682
Chapter 43	The perfect knowledge of Siva	685

Volume-III

	Uma Samhita	1
Chapter 1	Krsna's meeting with Upamanyu	1
Chapter 2	Upamayu's instructions to Krsna, for adoring Siva	6
Chapter 3	The glory of Siva	11
Chapter 4	Display of Siva's Maya	17
Chapter 5	The grave sins	20
Chapter 6	The minor sins	23
Chapter 7	Path to Yamaloka and form of the messengers of Yama	28
Chapter 8	Description of the hell	32
Chapter 9	Sufferings in the hell	36
Chapter 10	Agonies of the hell	39
Chapter 11	The glory of giving away the food in charity	43
Chapter 12	Penance and its greatness	48
Chapter 13	The glory of the Puranas	52
Chapter 14	The glory of charities	55
Chapter 15	Description of'Patalaloka	58
Chapter 16	Achieving the hell and the repentance	61
Chapter 17	Description of Jambudvlpa	64
Chapter 18	The seven continents	67
Chapter 19	Position of the planets like Sun and others	73
Chapter 20	Achieving of Sivaloka with th~ performing of tapas	77
Chapter 21	Righteous war and its fruits	81
Chapter 22	Genesis and evolution of the body	84
Chapter 23	The impurity of the body and sufferings in childhood	88
Chapter 24	Nature of women as described by the apsara Pancacuda	94
Chapter 25	Awareness about the time of death	97
Chapter 26	Competence of the Yogis to avert the death	103
Chapter 27	Achieving Siva by escaping from death	107
Chapter 28	The shadowy person	111
Chapter 29	Description of primeval creation	114
Chapter 30	The Creation	116
Chapter 31	Daksa pronounces a curse on Narada	120
Chapter 32	Kasyapa and his family	123
Chapter 33	Creation of Maruts and distribution of kingdoms	127
Chapter 34	The fourteen Manvantras	129
Chapter 38	The description of Vaivasvata	134
Chapter 36	The nine sons of the race of Manu	138
Chapter 37	The race of Iksavaku	142
Chapter 38	The birth of Satyavrata, Trisunka, Sagara and others	147
Chapter 39	The king Sagara and the expansion of his family	151
Chapter 40	Influence of Sraddha for the manes	155
Chapter 41	The story of seven hunters	160
Chapter 42	Redemption of Seven hunters	164
Chapter 43	Method of Vyasa puja	166
Chapter 44	Birth of Vyasa from Satyavati and establishing of Vyasesvara linga	167
Chapter 45	The story of the goddess and the killing of Madhu and Kaitabha	178
Chapter 46	The killing of Mahisasura by the goddess	184
Chapter 47	Killing of Dhumralocana, Canda, Munda and Raktabija	188
Chapter 48	Manifestation of Sarasvati	194
Chapter 49	Manifestation of Uma	199
Chapter 50	The origin of Mahavidyas	203
Chapter 51	Consecration of the image of the goddess	207
	Kailasa Samhita	214
Chapter 1	Conversation among Vyasa and other sages	214
Chapter 2	Siva enlightens Parvatl over the secret subjects	217
Chapter 3	Description of the form of Ornkara and Virajahoma	220
Chapter 4	The daily performance of a recluse or a Sanyasl	225
Chapter 5	Preparation of mandala at the place of worship	228
Chapter 6	Procedure for asana and pranayama	231
Chapter 7	Method of Siva's worship	236
Chapter 8	Mental worship of Siva	242
Chapter 9	Interpretation of the eight names of Siva, adoration of linga	245
Chapter 10	Discourse of Suta	250
Chapter 11	Question about Ornkara and definition of Skanda stotra	253
Chapter 12	Procedure of the NandI Sraddha, Brahmayajiia etc.	258
Chapter 13	Procedure for embracing Sanyasa (renunciation)	265
Chapter 14	Pranava in the form of Siva	272
Chapter 15	Creation and dissolution of the universe	275
Chapter 16	Omkara as the cause of creation	279
Chapter 17	Advaita (non-dual) prana of Siva	286
Chapter 18	Initiation for a disciple	290
Chapter 19	The great statements and Yogapatta	293
Chapter 20	Rules for the removal of hair of an ascetic	298
Chapter 21	Ban on the cremation of Yatis and performing of their last rites	301
Chapter 22	Rites to be performed on the eleventh day of Yati's death	307
Chapter 23	The rites to be performad on the twelfth day a Yati	310
	Vayaviya Samita	315
	Purva-bhaga	315
Chapter 1	Genesis of the Vedas, the fourteen lores and the Puranas	315
Chapter 2	The complex problems of the ascetics	320
Chapter 3	Brahma declares Siva, as the best of all the gods	323
Chapter 4	Interpretation of the word Pasupati	328
Chapter 5	Reply of the wind god to the sages	330
Chapter 6	The principle of Siva faith	335
Chapter 7	The description of time in relation to Siva	341
Chapter 8	Creation of the universe for the sports of Siva	343
Chapter 9	Creation of the universe and sports of Siva	346
Chapter 10	Creation of the universe	348
Chapter 11	The rescue of the earth from Patala by Varaha	352
Chapter 12	Creating of moha, mada, goblins, pisacas, asuras etc. by Brahma	354
Chapter 13	Emergence of Brahma, Visnu and Rudra in different Kalpas	360
Chapter 14	The manifestation of Rudra	364
Chapter 15	Siva's appearing before Brahma in Ardhanarisvara form	365
Chapter 16	Manifestation of the divine Sakti	368
Chapter 17	Emerging of Satarupa from the body of Brahma	370
Chapter 18	Birth of Sati as daughter of Daksa, Daksa's enmity with Siva	375
Chapter 19	Origin of Virabhadra	380
Chapter 20	Destruction of the sacrifice of Daksa	385
Chapter 21	Flight of Visnu and other gods from the place of Yajna	388
Chapter 22	Fight between Virabhadra and the supporters of Daksa	392
Chapter 23	Prayer of gods and the completion of yajna	397
Chapter 24	Controversy between Siva and Siva	402
Chapter 25	Performing of tapas by KaiI to become GaurI	406
Chapter 26	Parvati meets Siva as Gauri	410
Chapter 27	Meeting of Siva and Siva, showering of his grace on the tiger by Siva	412
Chapter 28	The glory of bhasma or ashes	415
Chapter 29	The speech and its meaning	417
Chapter 30	Vayudeva's discourse on Sivatattva	419
Chapter 31	Description of spotless Sivatattva by Vayudeva	424
Chapter 32	Excellent practices for the achieving of moksa	431
Chapter 33	The glory of the performing of Pasupata vrata	436
Chapter 34	Upamanyu's performance of tapas for Siva	443
Chapter 35	Siva's testing the devotion of Upamanyu	448
	Uttara-bhaga	454
Chapter 1	Instruction by Upamanyu to Sri Krsna to adore Siva	454
Chapter 2	Highlighting of the greatness of Pasupata, by Vasudeva to the sages	456
Chapter 3	Upamanyu's instruction to Sri Krsna	460
Chapter 4	Excllence of Siva and Siva	463
Chapter 5	Detailed discussion on Pasu and Pasupati	470
Chapter 6	The principle of Siva	473
Chapter 7	Principle of Siva	475
Chapter 8	The birth of Vyasa	478
Chapter 9	Siva's incarnations as Yogacarya	482
Chapter 10	Devotion to Siva	484
Chapter 11	Knowledge about Siva	490
Chapter 12	Glory of the five syllable mantra of Siva	494
Chapter 13	The glory of five syllabled mantra	497
Chapter 14	The method of performing the five syllabled mantra	502
Chapter 15	Procedure for Sivadiksa	508
Chapter 16	Initiation of the disciple	514
	Uttara-bhaga	454
Chapter 17	The types of initiation	520
Chapter 18	Purification of the six paths	524
Chapter 19	The glory of the mantras	529
Chapter 20	Consecration of the disciple by the acarya	531
Chapter 21	Nitya and Naimittika rites	533
Chapter 22	Different types of Nyasas	537
Chapter 23	Method of mental adoration of Siva	542
Chapter 24	Ritualistic worship of Siva	543
Chapter 25	Adoration of Siva	549
Chapter 26	Adoration of Siva with connected rites	554
Chapter 27	Performing of Yajna	557
Chapter 28	Compulsory and optional rites	563
Chapter 29	The Kamya rites	566
Chapter 30	Avarana worship of Siva	569
Chapter 31	Siva strotra or hymn to Siva	576
Chapter 32	Method of achieving the worldly benefits	590
Chapter 33	Rites for achieving future benefits	597
Chapter 34	Conflict between Visnu and Brahma	598
Chapter 35	Delusion of Brahma and Visnu	602
Chapter 36	Installation of Siva linga	608
Chapter 37	The yogic practices and their usages	613
Chapter 38	Obstructions in the path of Yoga	618
Chapter 39	Sivadhyana yoga and its divisions	625
Chapter 40	Travel of Rsis from Naimisaranya to Kasi	629
Chapter 41	Glosry of the Siva Purana	633

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