THE NINTH BOOK
Chapter I – On the description of Prakriti
II – On the origin of Prakriti and Purusa
III – On the origin of Brahma, Visnu, Mahes’a and others
IV – On the hymn, worship and Kavacha of Sarasvati
V – On Sarasvati Stotra
Chapter VI – On the coming in this world of Laksmi, Ganga and Sarasvati
VII – On the curses on Ganga, Sarasvati and Laksmi
VIII – On the greatness of Kali
IX – On the origin of the S’akti of the Earth
X – On the offences caused to the Earth and punishments thereof
Chapter XI – On the origin of the Ganges
XII – On the origin of Ganga
XIII – On the anecdote of Ganga
XIV – On Ganga, as the wife of Narayana
XV – On the question of the anecdote of Tulasi
Chapter XVI – On the incarnation of Maha Laksmi in the house of Kus’adhvaja
XVII – On the anecdote of Tulasi
XVIII – On the union of S’ankhachûda with Tulasi
XIX – On the going of the Devas to Vaikuntha after Tulasi’s marriage
XX – On the war preparations of S’ankhachûda
Chapter XXI – On the war between the Maha Deva and S’ankhachûda
XXII – On the fight between the Devas and S’ankhachûda
XXIII – On the killing of S’ankhachûda
XXIV — On the glory of Tulasi
XXV – On the worship of Tulasi
Chapter XXVI – On Savitri
XXVII – On the birth, etc., of Savitri
XXVIII – On Savitri
XXIX – On Savitri, on gifts, and on Karmas
XXX – On the conversation between Savitri and Yama
Chapter XXXI – On Yama’s giving the Sakti Mantra to Savitri
XXXII – On the enumeration of various hells for sinners
XXXIII – On the destinies of the sinners
XXXIV – On the description of the various hells
XXXV – On the description of the various hells for the various sinners
Chapter XXXVI – On having no fear of Yama of those who are the Panchopasakas
XXXVII – On the eighty-six Kundas
XXXVIII – On the glories of the Devi
XXXIX – On Maha Laksmi
XL – On the birth of Laksmi
Chapter XLI – On the churning of the ocean
XLII – On the stotram of Maha Laksmi
XLIII – On Svaha
XLIV – On Svadha
XLV – On Daksina
Chapter XLVI – On Sasthi Devi
XLVII – On Manasa’s story
XLVIII – On the anecdote of Manasa
XLIX – On Surabhi
L – On the glory of S’akti
Notes on S’akti and the S’aktas