THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXXV On the receiving of the boons by the King Suratha and the Vaiśya Samādhi 1-12. Vyāsa said: O King! Hearing thus the Riṣi’s words, the king Suratha and Vaiśya, who were very distressed in their minds, became very much comforted and bowed down to the Muni with great humility and modesty. Their eyes expressed their

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter I On Triśirā’s austerities 1-12. The Riṣis (of the Naimiṣa forest) addressed Sūta (fondly): O highly Fortunate One! Your nectar-like words are very sweet. We are not satiated with what you have described to us as the auspicious sayings of Dvaipāyana Vyāsa. O Sūta! We desire to ask you again to narrate to us the auspicious

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter II On the birth of Vritrāsura 1-11. Vyāsa said: The extremely covetous Indra, then, mounted on his Airāvata elephant and determined to kill the Muni. He went to him and saw him immersed in deep Samādhi, firmly seated in his posture and with his speech controlled. At that time, a halo of light emanated from his

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter III On the Deva defeat and on Vritra’s tapasyā 1-3. Vyāsa said: O King! Having the Svastyayana ceremony (a performance of rite to secure welfare or avert calamity) performed by the Brāhmaṇas versed in the Vedas, the powerful Vritra mounted on his chariot and started to kill Indra, the King of the Gods. The Dānavas that

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter IV On the defeat of the Devas by Vritra 1-17. Vyāsa said: O King! The Suras that wanted to create hindrance in Vritra's tapasyā, seeing him firmly resolved, became disappointed in the fulfilment of their objects and returned to their own abodes. Thus full one hundred years passed away. The four-faced Brahmā, the Grandsire of the

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter V On praising the Devī 1-5. Vyāsa said: O King! Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of Lakṣmī, and Knower of the essences of all subjects, seeing the Devas extremely attached to him and anxious, spoke to them thus: O Suras! Why have you kept silent? Tell me why you have all come, let it be good or bad,

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter VI On the slaying of Vritrāsura 1-3. Vyāsa said: O King! Thus getting the boons from the Devī, the Devas and the Riṣis blazing with their asceticism, all united and consulted with each other; then they went to the excellent Āśrama of Vritra. There they saw Vritra in a sitting posture and with his own Tejas

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter VII On Indra’s living under disguise in the Mānas Lake 1-16. Vyāsa said: O King! Now seeing Vritra slain, Viṣṇu, the Deva of the Devas, went to Vaikuṇṭha; but, with this fear reigning supreme in his mind that it was He that virtually slew him. Indra, too, then became afraid of the sin committed by him

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter VIII On Śachī’s praising the Devī 1-11. Vyāsa said: O King! Hearing that the wife of Indra had taken refuge under Brihaspati, the King Nahuṣa became very angry towards Brihaspati and spoke to the Devas: “O Devas! I hear that the stupid son of Angirasa has given protection to Indra and has kept her in his