THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter X On the curse on Viṣṇu by Bhrigu 1-4. Janamejaya said: O Son of Parāsara! There has arisen a great doubt in my mind on hearing just now your words. These Nara Nārāyaṇa are the two sons of Dharma; they are ascetics, calm and quiet, the Amśas of Viṣṇu; they reside in a holy place of

THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter XI On Śukrā’s going to Mahādeva to get the Mantra 1. Vyāsa said: When the Devas retired from the battlefield, Śukrāchārya addressed the Demons thus: O best of the Demons! Please hear, what had been told to me by Brahmā in days of yore. 2-3. Janārdana Viṣṇu is coming here to slay all the Demons, He

THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter XII On Bhrigu’s curse and the dialogue between Śukrāchārya and the Daityas 1. Vyāsa said: O king! On seeing Viṣṇu killing his wife, and thus committing a dreadful atrocious act, the Bhagavān Bhrigu was very sorry and began to tremble with anger and addressed Madhusūdana thus: 2. Bhrigu said: O Viṣṇu! You have done an extremely

THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter XIII On cheating the Daityas 1. The king said: - What did the intelligent Brihaspati do after he had assumed falsely the appearance of Śukrāchārya, and lived there as the spiritual guide of the Demons. 2. O Muni! Brihaspati is the Guru of the Devas; he also devotes his time in studying the Vedas; and is

THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter XIV On the Daityas getting back their Śukrāchārya 1. Vyāsa said: Thus arguing in his mind, Śukrāchārya smilingly said to the Daityas: O Daityas! What for have you all been cheated by Brihaspati, the Guru of the Devas, in my guise. 2. I am Śukrāchārya; you are my disciples; this man is Brihaspati, wanting to serve

THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter XV On the truce between the Daityas and the Devas 1. Vyāsa said: O king Janamejaya! Prahlāda was glad to hear the above words of the high souled Bhārgava. 2. Knowing Fate to be the strongest, he addressed the Daityas: Never, in this battle will victory be ours. 3-5. Then the victorious Demons, infatuated with pride,

THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter XVI On the Birth of the several Avatāras of Viṣṇu and their deeds 1-2. Janamejaya spoke: O best of Munis! How did Viṣṇu, of wonderful deeds, get his incarnation owing to the curse, cast on Him by Bhrigu? what were His different incarnations in different Manvantaras respectively? O Thou, well versed in religion! O Brāhmaṇa! Kindly

THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter XVII On the questions asked by Janamejaya 1. Janamejaya said: O Muni! You told before that the heavenly prostitutes sent by Indra in the hermitage of Nara Nārāyaṇa became lustful and desired to live with Nārāyaṇa only, whose heart was calm and quiet. 2. At that moment when Nārāyaṇa was about to curse them, his brother

THE FOURTH BOOK Chapter XVIII On the Devī Earth’s going to the Heavens 1. Vyāsa said: O king! Hear in detail the complete life and the deeds in the incarnation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and also the various wonderful achievements by the Goddess of this universe. 2. Once on a time, the Earth was very much overburdened by the load of