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According to Yaska- An innovative thing irrespective of being its old is called Purana. Besides the eighteen Maha-Puranas, there are another set of the Purans known as upa-Puranas, which are more sectarian in nature. They are comparatively later in date having as well some historical background.

Nrsimha Purana occupies an important place among the upa-Purans and like other Puranas, this is also considered to be compiled by Vyasa. On the contrary, every Purana dwells at length on one or more particular subjects and in some, five primary topics-(1) Primary creation or cosmogony (2) Secondary creation (3) genealogy of gods and patriarchs (4) reigns of the Manus (5) history of the solar and lunar dynasties. Nrsimha Purana also depicts these five topics, viz. It contains various episode of the incarnation of Lord Visnu; especially incarnation of Lord Rama. There are sixty-five chapters, which describe all topics related with Purana. It describes the story of Rishi Markandeya's victory over death and Yamagita. The form of devotion, definition of a true devotee and the character of devotees like Dhruva's has been described in this Puran. Despite of it being small it is pregnant with meaning.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1	An assembly of hermits at Prayaga, description of he order of creation	1
Chapter 2	Description of the creation of world	7
Chapter 3	Creation of the world by Brahma and representation of nine types creation	9
Chapter 4	Anusarga	12
Chapter 5	Description of Rudra and other sargas the expansion of the children of the daughters of Daksa Prajapati	13
Chapter 6	An event of the birth of Agastya and Vasistha as the son of Mitravaruna	18
Chapter 7	Penance made by Markandeya for attaining the grace of Lord sri Hari recital of Mrtyunjaya strotra and conquest of death	22
Chapter 8	Yama prevents death and his Dutasa to visit the Devotees of lord Visnu, departure of the hellish organism to the abode of Lord Visnu	28
Chapter 9	Recitation of Yamastaka	32
Chapter 10	Marriage of Markandeya, birth of Vedasira performance of Penance under Akasayavata and recital of psalm by Markandeya lord give blessings and boon to him	34
Chapter 11	The sage Markandeya recites hymns to the lord Visnu	39
Chapter 12	A dialogue between Yama and Yami	44
Chapter 13	Power of chastity and conversation with a Brahmacari	48
Chapter 14	The importance of pilgrimages and four orders of life	53
Chapter 15	An elucidation of the world tree and the knowledge competent to demolish the same	55
Chapter 16	Description of attainment of emancipation by virtue of concentration on god Visnu	57
Chapter 17	The eight letter hymn and its magnificence	60
Chapter 18	The story of birth of Manu, Yama and Yami from the womb of Samjna and birth of Manu, Sani and Tapati from the womb of chaya and birth of Asvinikumaras	63
Chapter 19	A prayer comprising one hundred eight names of sun god by visvakarma	66
Chapter 20	Origin of Marutas	69
Chapter 21	Description of Suryavamsa	70
Chapter 22	Description of Candravamsa	71
Chapter 23	Description of fourteen Manvantaras	73
Chapter 24	Devotion of Iksvaku his departure for penance	76
Chapter 25	Penance performed by Iksvaku and attainment of Visnu's icon by Brahma	80
Chapter 26	Description of the generation of Iksvaku	86
Chapter 27	About Candra Vamsa	88
Chapter 28	Account of deeds performed by Santanu	90
Chapter 29	A description of the generation Santanu	94
Chapter 30	A description of Dvipas and the heaven	96
Chapter 31	A succinct description of Dhruva's account of deeds, the stars, plants and the nether region	101
Chapter 32	Description on Sahasranika, Sri Nrsimha worship and magnificence of god	113
Chapter 33	Great consequences for keeping the temple tidy. The story of king Jayadhvaja	115
Chapter 34	Magnificence of the worship of god Visnu	121
Chapter 35	Method of performing a lakh and crore Homas and their rewards	126
Chapter 36	Story pertaining to the incarnation of god	128
Chapter 37	Incarnation of Matsya and killing of Madhu and Kaitabha demons	129
Chapter 38	Incarnation of god Visnu as tortoise, shurning of ocean and Visnu's form of enchanting damsel	132
Chapter 39	Incarnation of Varaha, killing of Hiranyaksa	136
Chapter 40	Incarnation of Nrsimha accomplishments of Hiranyaksipu and Praise of gods	137
Chapter 41	Birth of Prahlada, his devotion fro Visnu and anxiety of Hiranyakasipu	142
Chapter 42	An episode of atrocities exercised by Hiranyakasipu on Prahlada	148
Chapter 43	Preaching by Prahlada to Daityas, drown into sea by Hiranyakaisu and apparent perception of god there	151
Chapter 44	Incarnation of Nrsimha and Hiranyakasipu approaching death	160
Chapter 45	An episode on an incarnation of Vamana	163
Chapter 46	Incarnation of Parasurama	167
Chapter 47	Incarnation of Rama, His birth and Marriage	171
Chapter 48	Rama exile, death of king Dasaratha and meeting of Rama with Bharata in the forest	182
Chapter 49	Jayanta punished by Rama, meeting with Sarabhanga, sutiksna and Agastya, Jatayu Killing and meeting with Sabari	194
Chapter 50	Friendship with Sugriva, murder of Bali, Sugriva leniency and his humiliation, search for Sita and Hanuman's steps in Lanka	204
Chapter 51	Hanuman entrance into Lanka, meeting with Sita and message to Rama after Lanka burnt into ashes	215
Chapter 52	Rama visit at sea-shore, shelter of Vibhisana, proposal to make him the king of Lanka, Ravana's defeat, slaughter of Kumbhakarna, Meghnada and other monsters, Coronation of Rama etc.	219
Chapter 53	An account of deeds performed by Sri Krsna and Balarama	228
Chapter 54	Account of deeds performed by Kalki and the Kalki religion	235
Chapter 55	Regain of the lost eye to Sukracarya by the grace of gods	240
Chapter 56	Installation of icon of Visnu	242
Chapter 57	Characteristics of devotees, Description of Haritasmrti, Duties of the Brahmanas	246
Chapter 58	Duties of Ksatriya and other. Description of first and Second mode of life.	249
Chapter 59	About the duties of Vanaprastha	258
Chapter 60	An account of ascetic	259
Chapter 61	The essence of Yoga	261
Chapter 62	Vedic hymns on Visnu and their place	263
Chapter 63	Indra's rescue from the female sex	265
Chapter 64	The supremacy of the devotee and an episode on Pundarika	277
Chapter 65	The holy places relating to the god and the names of god relating to those Pilgrim places	286
Chapter 66	Magnificence of other pilgrim place Sahyadri and Amalaka Grama	289
Chapter 67	Manasa-tirtha Fast	293
Chapter 68	Fruits of reading Nrsimha Purana and the fruits of listening	295

Sample Pages

Item Code:	IDF721
Publisher:	Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Author:	Edited & Translated By: Joshi K.L. Shastri & Dr. Bindiya Trivedi
Language:	Sanskrit Text, English Translation and Index of Verses
Edition:	2023
ISBN:	8171102229
Pages:	358
Cover:	Hardcover
Other Details	9.7" X 7.5"
Weight	850 gm

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