Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The First Book, Chapter 2, On questions put by Śaunaka and other Rishis. O Brahmins! I bow down to the gentle lotus feet, known in the three Lokas, of the Devī Bhagavatī, praised by Brahmā and the other devas Viṣṇu, Maheśa and others, meditated always by the Munindras and which the Yogis contemplate as their source of

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The First Book, Chapter 3, On praising the Purāṇas and on each Vyāsa of every Dvāpara Yuga.O best of the Munis! I am now telling you the names of the Purāṇas, etc., exactly as I have heard from Veda Vyāsa, the son of Satyavati; listen.

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The First Book, Chapter 4, On the Excellency of the Devī. O Janārdana! Thou art the Deva of the Devas; why art thou meditating in Yoga? And what is it that Thou art meditating? Thou art the Lord of the entire Universe and yet Thou art now merged in deep meditation. At this I am greatly surprised.

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The First Book, Chapter 5, The tale about Hayagrīva. The Devas became afraid; the whole universe got agitated; the earth trembled. The sea became swollen; the aquatic animals became startled; violent wind blew; the mountains shook; ominous meteors fell. The quarters assumed a terrific aspect; the Sun went down the horizon. In that time of distress the

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The First Book, Chapter 6, On the questions by Śaunaka and others. the Pundits divide in three classes, the objects of hearing, as (1) Sāttvic, (2) Rājasic and (3) Tāmasic. The Vedas and other Śāstras are Sāttvic; the literature Sahitya is the Rājasic and war news and finding fault with others is Tāmasic. The wise persons again

THE FIRST BOOK Chapter VII On the praise of the Devī 1-26. Sūta said: Seeing the two Dānavas very powerful, Brahmā, the knower of all the Śāstras, thought of the means Sāma, Dana, Bheda, Danḍa (conciliation, gifts, bribe, or sowing dissensions and war or punishment); which of these four he should apply. He thought thus: “I do not know their

THE FIRST BOOK Chapter VIII On deciding who is to be worshipped 1-7. The Rishis said: “O highly fortunate one! A great doubt has arisen on your statement. This is ascertained by all the wise men as written in the Vedas, Purāṇas and other Śastras that Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Mahēśvara, these three Devas are eternal. None is superior to them

THE FIRST BOOK Chapter IX On the killing of Madhu Kaiṭabha 1-49. Sūta said:- O Munis! When the excellent Tāmasī Śaktī, the Goddess presiding over sleep came out from the eyes, mouth, nose, heart, etc., of the body of the World- Guru Viṣṇu and rested in the celestial space, then the powerful Lord Viṣṇu began to yawn and got up.

BOOK 1 | SHRIMAD DEVI BHAGAVATAM Chapter X On Śiva’s granting boons 1-37. The Riṣis said: “O Sūta! You told before, that Vyāsa Deva, unrivalled spirit, composed all the Purāṇas and taught them to his own Śūka Deva; but how did Vyāsadeva, who was incessantly engaged in tapasyā, procreate Śūka? Describe to us in detail what you heard direct from