The Padma-purāṇa, Volume 40Motilal Banarsidass, 1989 |
Contents
PREFACE vii | 423 |
SECTION I SṚŞTIKHANDA Contd 34 The Gift of Brahmaṇḍa | 425 |
The Killing of a Śūdra Ascetic | 460 |
Copyright | |
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abode Agastya Andhaka army arrows auspicious bath battle becomes best sage birth body born Brahma brāhmaṇa Bṛhaspati chariot charming crores deeds deities demons desire Dharma divine earth elephant eternally evil spirits favour fear fire fruit Gandharvas Gaṇeśa Gangā garment gift give goddess gods and demons grandsire Hari heaven hell Himalaya honoured hundred husband i.e. lives Indra kalpa Kāma Kartikeya killed king Kinnaras Kubera Kumāra listen lord of demons lord of gods lotus lustre manes mighty mind missile Mlecchas moon mother mountain Mountain's daughter mouth Nārada Nārāyaṇa obtains i.e. ocean offering Pārvatī penance performed perish pleased practised penance praised preceptor Pulastya purified Rāma recite religious merit remained resembling rites rudrākṣa sacred hymns sacred places sacrifice Śakra śakti salutation Śankara serpents sins Śiva śrāddha struck tell thousand three worlds trees Tulasi Vayu Vedas Viṣņu wealth wife words worship Yakṣas Yama