THE THIRD BOOK
Chapter I – On the questions put by Janamejaya
II – On Rudras going towards the heavens on the celestial car
III – On seeing the Devi
IV – On the hymns to the Devi
V – On chanting hymns by Hara and Brahma
Chapter VI – On the powers of the Devi
VII – On creation
VIII – On Gunas
IX – On the characteristics of the Gunas
X – On the anecdote of S’atyavrata
Chapter XI – On the Devi in the anecdote of S’atyavrata
XII – On the Amba Yajna
XIII – On the Devi Yajna
XIV – On the glories of the Devi
XV – On the fight between Yudhajit and Virasena
Chapter XVI – On Yudhajit’s going to the hermitage of Bharadvaja
XVII – On the story of Visvamitra
XVIII – On Svayambara of the daughter of the king of Benares
XIX – On the marriage
XX – On the Svayambara Hall
Chapter XXI – On the king of Benares fulfilling the advice of his daughter
XXII – On S’udarsana’s marriage
XXIII – On killing the enemy of S’udars’an
XXIV — On the installation of Durga Devi in Benares
XXV – On the installation of the Devi in Ayodha and Benares
Chapter XXVI – On the Navaratri
XXVII – On worshipping the virgins
XXVIII – On incidents connected with Navaratri
XXIX – On the stealing of Sita
XXX – On Rama’s performing the Navaratra ceremony