THE ELEVENTH BOOK Chapter XXII On the rules of Vaiśvadeva 1-45. Nārāyaṇa said: O Nārada! In connection with this Puraścharaṇam it comes now to my memory about the rules concerning the Vaiśva Deva worship (An offering made to the Vaiśvadevas; an offering to all deities made by presenting oblations to fire before meals). Hear. The five Yajñas are the following:

THE ELEVENTH BOOK Chapter XXIII On the Tapta Krichchhra vrata and others 1-20. Nārāyaṇa said: The best Sādhaka, then uttering after his meals, the mantra “ Amritāpidhānamasi .” (O Water-nectar! Let Thou be the covering to the food that I have taken), should make Āchamana (sip one Gaṇḍuṣa water) and distribute the remnant food (the leavings) to those who take

THE ELEVENTH BOOK Chapter XXIV On Sadāchāra 1. Nārada said: O Bhagavān! Thou art the ocean of mercy; kindly speak out to me in brief all the things and the duties to be observed and applied in the Śānti Karmas (the peace bringing acts) of Gāyatrī. 2-20. Nārāyaṇa said: O Nārada! The question asked by you is esoteric. Never divulge

THE TWELFTH BOOK Chapter I On the description of Gāyatrī 1-7. Nārada said: O Deva! The rules of Sadāchāra (right ways of living) and the all- sin-destroying unequalled Glories of the Devī Bhagavatī have been described by Thee. And I, too, have heard the nectar of the Glories of the Devī from Thy lotus mouth. The Chāndrāyaṇa and other Vratas;

THE TWELFTH BOOK Chapter II On the description of the Śaktis, etc., of the syllables of Gāyatrī 1-18. Nārāyaṇa said: O Nārada! O Great Muni! Now hear which are the Śaktis in due order of the twenty four syllables of the Gāyatri Devī:- (1) Vāma Devī, (2) Priyā, (3) Satyā, (4) Viśvā, (5) Bhadravilāsinī, (6) Prabhā Vatī, (7) Jayā, (8)

THE TWELFTH BOOK Chapter III On the description of the Kavācha of Śrī Gāyatrī Devī 1-3. Nārada spoke: O Bhagavān! Thou art the Lord of this world; Thou canst show favour and disfavour both; Thou art specially versed in the sixty-four Kalās (arts of learning); Thou art the chief of the Yogis. I therefore ask Thee to solve a doubt

THE TWELFTH BOOK Chapter IV On Gāyatrī Hridaya 1-2. Nārada said: O Bhagavān! I have heard from you all about the Kavācha and the Mantra of Śrī Gāyatrī. O Deva Deva! O Thou, the Knower of the present, the past, and the future! Now tell about the Hridaya, the highest, the interior or esoteric Essence of the Gāyatrī, holding which,

THE TWELFTH BOOK Chapter V On the Gāyatrī Stotra 1. Nārada said: O All-knowing One! Thou showest Thy grace to Thy devotees! Thou hast described this sin-destroying Gāyatrī Hridaya. Now describe Her Stava (hymn of praise). 2-29. Nārāyaṇa said: O World-Mother! O Thou, favouring Thy devotees! O Thou, the Prime Force, O Omnipresent! Infinite! Śrī Sandhye! I bow down to

THE TWELFTH BOOK Chapter VI On the one thousand and eight names of the Gāyatrī 1-3. Nārada said: O Bhagavān! O All-knowing One! O Thou versed in all the Śāstras! I have heard from Thy mouth all the secrets of Śruti and Smriti. Now I ask Thee, O Deva! How can the knowledge of that Veda Vidyā (Learning) be obtained