THE SECOND BOOK Chapter II On the birth of Vyāsa Deva 1-10. Once on an occasion, the highly energetic Muni Parāsara went out on pilgrimage and arrived on the banks of the Yamuna, and spoke to the religious fisherman who was taking his food then thus: “O fisherman! Take me on your boat and carry me to the other side

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Second Book, Chapter 3, On the description of the curse on Gangā, Mahābhiṣa and Vasus. Once, on an occasion, that king went to the abode of Brahmā; the other gods also went there to serve Prajāpati. The great river, Gangā Devī, too, assuming the feminine form, went to Brahmā to serve him. Violent winds arose and

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Second Book, Chapter 4, On the birth of the Vasus. Seeing the blue- coloured lady looking askance at him, the king became very happy and consoled her in sweet words and said: - “O, one of beautiful thighs! Are you Devī; Mānusī (human kind) Gandharvī; Yakṣī, the daughter of Nagas (serpents), or a celestial nymph?

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Second Book, Chapter 5, On the marriage of Satyavatī. Though I am a fisherman's daughter, still I am not wanton and wilful. I am always obedient to my father; if my father wills, you can marry me. And I will be obedient to you. O king! The god of love is tormenting me, who is endowed

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Second Book, Chapter 6, On the birth of the Pānḍavas. Once, on an occasion, Durvasa Muni, engaged in the vow, lasting for four months, came there; Kunti served him during that period; the Muni became greatly pleased and gave her a very auspicious, mantra, by virtue of which any Deva, when called upon by that mantra

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Second Book, Chapter 7, On showing the departed ones. The ascetics went to the auspicious Śatayūpa hermitage on the banks of the Ganges and building a hut practised tapasyā with their hearts concentrated. Thus six years elapsed when Yudhisṭhīra, troubled by their bereavements, said to his younger brothers: “I dreamt that our mother Kunti got very

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Second Book, Chapter 8, On the extinction of the family of Yadu and on the tale about Parīksit. On the third day after the Pāṇḍavas had returned to Hastināpur, the king Dhritarāṣtra was burnt up together with Gāndhāri and Kunti. Sanjaya went away at that time, leaving Dhritarāṣtra in the forest, on a tour on pilgrimage.

THE SECOND BOOK Chapter IX On the account of Rurū 1-17. Parīksit said: When the Muni Rurū went to his room to sleep, his mind having become perturbed with passion, his father Pramati seeing him sorrowful, asked him: “O Rurū! Why do you look so absent minded?” Rurū was passionate then; so he said to his father: “I saw a

THE SECOND BOOK Chapter X On the death of king Parīksit 1-3. Sūta said: - “O Riṣis! On that very day when the Brāhmiṇ Kaśyapa went out of his house, Takṣak, knowing the king Parīksit cursed, assumed an aged Brāhmiṇ's form and went out of his abode. The serpent Takṣak met the Brāhmiṇ Kaśyapa on the way. Seeing the Brāhmaṇa,