Skandha 5 - The Creative Impetus
पञ्चमः स्कन्धः
The Fifth Canto describes the activities of King Priyavrata, the geography of the universe (Bhu-mandala), the story of Bharata Maharaja, and the description of the hellish planets (Naraka).
Sub-categories (26)
Chapter 1 - The Activities of Maharaja Priyavrataअध्यायः 1Chapter 2 - The Activities of Maharaja Agnidhraअध्यायः 2Chapter 3 - Rsabhadeva's Appearance in the Womb of Merudeviअध्यायः 3Chapter 4 - The Characteristics of Rsabhadevaअध्यायः 4Chapter 5 - Lord Rsabhadeva's Teachings to His Sonsअध्यायः 5Chapter 6 - The Activities of Lord Rsabhadevaअध्यायः 6Chapter 7 - The Activities of King Bharataअध्यायः 7Chapter 8 - A Description of the Character of Bharata Maharajaअध्यायः 8Chapter 9 - The Supreme Character of Jada Bharataअध्यायः 9Chapter 10 - The Discussion Between Jada Bharata and Maharaja Rahuganaअध्यायः 10Chapter 11 - Jada Bharata Instructs King Rahuganaअध्यायः 11Chapter 12 - The Lamentation of Maharaja Rahuganaअध्यायः 12Chapter 13 - Further Talks Between Maharaja Rahugana and Jada Bharataअध्यायः 13Chapter 14 - The Description of the Planetary Systemsअध्यायः 14Chapter 15 - The Description of the Island of Jambudvipaअध्यायः 15Chapter 16 - A Description of Jambunada Lake and Ilavrta-varsaअध्यायः 16Chapter 17 - The Descent of the River Gangesअध्यायः 17Chapter 18 - The Arrangement of the Dvipas and the Oceansअध्यायः 18Chapter 19 - A Description of the Island of Plaksadvipaअध्यायः 19Chapter 20 - Studying the Structure of the Universeअध्यायः 20Chapter 21 - The Movements of the Sunअध्यायः 21Chapter 22 - The Orbits of the Planetsअध्यायः 22Chapter 23 - The Naksatrasअध्यायः 23Chapter 24 - The Subterranean Heavenly Planetsअध्यायः 24Chapter 25 - The Glories of the Activities of the Supreme Personalityअध्यायः 25Chapter 26 - A Description of the Hellish Planetsअध्यायः 26