THE SECOND BOOK Chapter XII On the birth of Āstika 1-4. Sūta said: Hearing these words of the king, Vyāsa Deva, the son Satyavatī addressed to him before the assembly, thus: “O king! I am now reciting to you a Bhāgavata Purana, holy, wonderful, filled with many tales, and leading to auspicious results; listen. Before I made my son Śūka

THE THIRD BOOK Chapter I On the questions put by Janamejaya 1-10. Janamejaya said: “O Bhagavān! What is that great Yajña (sacrifice) named Ambā Yajña about which you referred just now? Who is the Ambā? Where was She born? From whom and what for did Her birth take place? What are Her qualities? What is Her form and nature? O

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 2, On Rudras going towards the heavens on the celestial car. O Mother! There is no wide earth here; all is one mass of Infinite Ocean. No five elements, no five tanmātras, no sensual organs, no Guṇas, nothing exist here; how can we then execute the works of creation, etc. Hearing our words,

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 3, On seeing the Devī. The Bhagavatī Bhuvaneśvarī was sitting with a sweet smile on Her lips and holding in Her four hands noose, goad, and signs indicating as if She was ready to grant boons and asking Her devotees discard all fear. We never saw before such a form. Even the birds

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 4, On the hymns to the Great Devī by Viṣṇu. Seeing us standing at the gateway, the Devī Bhagavatī smiled and within an instant transformed us three into females. We looked beautiful and youthful women, adorned with nice ornaments; thus we greatly wondered and went to Her. The beautiful Devī Bhagavatī, looked on

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 5, On the chanting of hymns by Hara and Brahmā. O Auspicious Mother! It is Thou in the shape of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, That art creating this Universe and it is Thou that hast assumed the form of this whole Universe, moving and non-moving. Thus Thou playest, as it wills Thee, under

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 6, On the description of the Devī’s Vibhūtis (powers). The Māyā and Brahmā appear as two and hence all the differences, visible and invisible, have come forth. Only during creation are these differences conceived. When everything melts away, i.e., there comes the Pralaya or general dissolution, I then remain as Brahmā with Māyā

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 7, On the creation and the Tattvas and their presiding deities. I practised severe austerities in the Sveta Dvīpa (white island), so that I might realise and see the Nirguṇa Highest Self and the Nirguṇa Śaktī, the Supreme Goddess; I saw there many other Mahātmas who attained siddhis (supernatural powers) practise Tapasyā with

THE THIRD BOOK Chapter VIII On the Guṇas and their forms 1. Brahmā said: O Nārada! I have described to you what you asked me just now about the creation of this universe, etc. Now hear with attention the colour of the three qualities, as well their configuration and how they are seen to exist. 2-3. The Sattva Guṇa is