THE THIRD BOOK Chapter X On the story of Satyavrata 1. Janamejaya said: O Mahāṛṣi! Who was Satyavrata, the Brahmin whose name you have just taken? In what country was he born? Of what nature was he? Please describe all these to me and satisfy my curiosity? 2. How did he hear that sound “Ai”; how did he repeat that

THE THIRD BOOK Chapter XI On the merits of the Devī in the story of Satyavrata 1-5. Lomaśa said: O Munis! Utathya, the son of Devadatta, was quite ignorant of anything of the Vedas, Japam (muttering of mantra), meditation of the deity, worship of the Devas, Āsana (Posture), Prāṇāyāma (withholding the breath by way of religious austerity), Pratyāhāra (restraint of

THE THIRD BOOK Chapter XII On the Ambā Yajña rules 1. The king spoke: O Lord! Kindly describe the rules and regulations as to how the Devī Yajña (sacrifice) is performed with its duly prescribed rites and ceremonies. Hearing it I will unwearied perform it, as far as it lies in my power, with as little delay as possible. 2.

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 13, On the Devī Yajña by Śrī Viṣṇu. When Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa were each given powers by the Devī, the Goddess of the Universe, and when they parted, these three Devas became free from their womanhood, while they were coming back in their aerial cars and turned out men, as they were

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 14, On the narration of the glories of the Devī. Thus some days having passed, one day the king Dhruvasandhi went out on an hunting expedition to the forest. He killed in the forest many deer, Rurū (a kind of deer), elephants, boar, hare, buffaloes, rhinoceros, camels and amused himself very much with

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 15, On the battle between Yudhājit and Vīrasena. O King! Thus when the battle was deadly, the king Yudhājit shot a sharp, dreadful arrow at Vīrasena and severed his head from body. Vīrasena lay dead on the battle field and his army was routed. The soldiers fled away from the battle.

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 16, On the glory of the Devī. Those who are clouded by greed and delusion, they’re going to places of pilgrimages, they’re making charities, they’re reciting the Vedas, all are rendered useless. Though they go to the holy places, etc., still these things bear no fruits to them, as if they have not

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 17, On the story of Viśvāmitra. One day Sudarśana got a vision of the form of the Supreme Goddess, of a red colour, wearing red apparel and decorated with red ornaments, mounting on Garuda and with Her wonderful Vaiṣṇavī powers and Her face, fully opened like the budding of a lotus flower.

Devi Bhagavatam Purana, The Third Book, Chapter 18, The Svayamvara of Śaśikalā. Śaśikalā, too, began to recite slowly the root mantra of Saraswati and therefore her love towards this prince held out signs of success. Once engaged in meditation on that excellent root mantra on Kāma, and, while repeatedly reciting it mentally, he got in a dream the vision of