THE FIFTH BOOK
Chapter I – On the superiority of Rudra over Visnu
II – On the birth of the Danava Mahisa
III – On the Daitya armies getting ready
IV – On the war counsels given by Indra
V – On the defeat of the Danava forces of Mahisa
Chapter VI – On the Deva Danava fight
VII – On the going of the Devas to Kailasa
VIII – On the description of the origin and the Form of the Devi
IX – On the worship by the gods to the Devi
X – On the messenger’s news to Mahisa
Chapter XI – On Tamra’s fighting with the Devi
XII – On the cabinet held by Mahisa
XIII – On the killing of Vaskala and Durmukha
XIV – On the killing of Tamra and Chiksura
XV – On the slaying of Vidalaksa and Asiloma
Chapter XVI – On the conversation between the Devi and Mahisa
XVII – On Mandodari’s accounts
XVIII – On the killing of Mahisa
XIX – On the hymns to the Devi
XX – On the peace of the world
Chapter XXI – On the conquest of the Heavens by S’umba and Nis’umbha
XXII – On praising the Devi
XXIII – On the prowess of Kaus’iki
XXIV — On Dhûmralochana
XXV – On Dhûmralochana killed
Chapter XXVI – On Chanda Munda killed
XXVII – On the fight of Raktabija
XXVIII – On the Devi’s fighting
XXIX – On the killing of Raktabija
XXX – On the killing of Nis’umbha
Chapter XXXI – On the death of S’umbha
XXXII – On the king Suratha’s going to the forest
XXXIII – On the greatness of the Devi
XXXIV – On the worship of the Devi
XXXV – On the King Suratha’s getting the boons and on the Vais’ya’s Samadhi