Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Vol.77: Part.1: Brahma Khanda

includes index and biblioraphy

Contents of the Purana................2 Exposition about the Supreme Brahman.....8 The exposition about Creation.........11 Manifestation of Minor Gods........19 THe periods of time and the Creation of Goloka and Radha.........22 Eulogy of Siva on Krsna and Merits of worship of Siva...............28 The creation of the worlds.........34 The creation of the Sages and the mutual curses of Brahma and Narada...........36 The Further Creation of other Beings.......41 The origin of the Different castes..............49 The greatness of a devotee of Visnu..........63 The birth of Narada as a Gandharva........68 The lamentation of Malavati, a Gandharva Woman...........72 The dialogue between malavati and vishnu and the greatness of krisna..........79 The dialogue between malavat and kalapurusa.......85 The conversation between lord visnu and the gods and the greatness of Lord visnu..................97 The revival of the Gandharva and Malati`s Eulogy Supreme GOd..............103 Eulogy on Visnu and Siva....................107 The release of Narada from the Curse.......120 Narada`s Visit to Kailasa ......................132 The Eulogy glorifying Lord Krishna............158