Skandha 3 - The Status Quo
तृतीयः स्कन्धः
The Third Canto narrates Vidura's meeting with Maitreya, the creation of the universe, the story of Hiranyaksha, Lord Varaha's incarnation, and Kapila Muni's teachings on Sankhya philosophy to his mother Devahuti.
Sub-categories (33)
Chapter 1 - Questions by ViduraChapter 2 - Remembrance of Lord KrishnaChapter 3 - The Lord's Pastimes Out of VrindavanaChapter 4 - Vidura Approaches MaitreyaChapter 5 - Vidura's Talks with MaitreyaChapter 6 - Creation of the Universal FormChapter 7 - Further Inquiries by ViduraChapter 8 - Manifestation of Brahma from Garbhodaka OceanChapter 9 - Brahma's Prayers for Creative EnergyChapter 10 - Divisions of CreationChapter 11 - Calculation of Time from the AtomChapter 12 - Creation of the Kumaras and OthersChapter 13 - The Appearance of Lord VarahaChapter 14 - Pregnancy of Diti in the EveningChapter 15 - Description of the Kingdom of GodChapter 16 - The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuntha Cursed by SagesChapter 17 - Victory of Hiranyaksha Over All DirectionsChapter 18 - The Battle Between Lord Boar and HiranyakshaChapter 19 - The Killing of the Demon HiranyakshaChapter 20 - Description of the Descendants of Svayambhuva ManuChapter 21 - Conversation Between Manu and KardamaChapter 22 - The Marriage of Kardama Muni and DevahutiChapter 23 - Devahuti's LamentationChapter 24 - The Renunciation of Kardama MuniChapter 25 - The Glories of Devotional ServiceChapter 26 - Fundamental Principles of Material NatureChapter 27 - Understanding Material NatureChapter 28 - Kapila's Instructions on Devotional ServiceChapter 29 - Explanation of Devotional Service by Lord KapilaChapter 30 - Description of Adverse Fruitive ActivitiesChapter 31 - Lord Kapila's Instructions on Living EntitiesChapter 32 - Entanglement in Fruitive ActivitiesChapter 33 - Activities of Kapila