THE NINTH BOOK Chapter V On Saraswatī stotra by Yājñyavalkya 1-5 Nārāyaṇa said: O Nārada! I now describe the Stotra (hymn) of Saraswatī Devī, yielding, all desires that Yājñyavalkya, the best of the Riṣis recited in days of yore to Her. The Muni Yājñyavalkya forgot all the Vedas out of the curse of Guru and with a very sad heart

THE NINTH BOOK Chapter VI On the coming in this world of Lakṣmī, Gangā and Saraswatī 1-10. Nārāyaṇa said: “O Nārada! Saraswatī lives always in Vaikuṇṭha close to Nārada. One day a quarrel arose with Gangā, and by Her curse, Saraswatī came in parts as a river here in this Bhārata. She is reckoned in Bhārata as a great sanctifying

THE NINTH BOOK Chapter VII On the curses of Gangā, Saraswatī and Lakṣmī 1-2. Nārāyaṇa said: O Nārada! Thus saying, the Lord of the World stopped. And Lakṣmī, Gangā and Saraswatī wept bitterly, embracing one another. All of them then looked to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and gave vent to their feelings one by one with tears in their eyes, and with

THE NINTH BOOK Chapter VIII On the greatness of Kālī Age 1-110. Nārāyaṇa said: A part of Saraswatī descended in this Bhārata Puṇya Bhūmi (land of merits), owing to the curse of Gangā; and She remained in full in Viṣṇu's region, the abode of Vaikuṇṭha. She is named Bhāratī, on account of Her coming to Bhārata; she is called Brāhmī

THE NINTH BOOK Chapter IX On the origin of the Śaktī of the Earth 1-4. Śrī Nārada said: In the twinkling of an eye of the Devī, the Pralaya takes place; and in the same timespan also the Brahmāṇḍa (cosmos) is dissolved, which is called the Pralaya of Prakriti. During this Pralaya, the Devī Vasundharā (Earth) disappears; the whole world

THE NINTH BOOK Chapter X On the offences caused to the Earth and punishments thereof in hells 1-3. Nārada said: I am now desirous to hear about the merits acquired by making gifts of land, the demerits in stealing away lands, digging wells in other's wells, in digging earth on the day of Ambuvāchi, in casting semen on earth, and

In ancient days there was born a prosperous Emperor King of Kings, in the Solar dynasty. He had two beautiful wives; one was named Vaidarbhī, and the other was named Śaivyā. Śaivyā delivered a very lovely son; his name was Asamanjā. The queen Vaidarbhī desirous of getting a son, worshipped Śankara, the Lord of Bhūtas who became pleased and granted

Now about the meditation (Dhyāna) of the Devī Gangā as per Kanva Śākhā, which destroys all the sins: O Gange! Of white colour like white lotuses! Thou destroyest all the sins of men. Thou hast appeared from the body of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Thou art powerful like Him. Thou art very chaste and pure. Thou art more brilliant than one hundred

Bhāgīrathī Gangā came down to Bhārata under the curse of Bhāratī; and when the term expired, She went back to Vaikuṇṭha. Also Bhāratī and, Lakṣmī, too, left Bhārata and repaired to Nārāyaṇa. Gangā, Lakṣmī, and Saraswatī, these three and Tulasī all these four are very dear to Śrī Hari.