Skandha 8 - Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations
अष्टमः स्कन्धः
The Eighth Canto narrates the story of Gajendra Moksha (elephant's liberation), the Churning of the Ocean (Samudra Manthan), the appearance of Dhanvantari and Lakshmi, and the Vamana avatar who subdued Bali Maharaja.
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Chapter 1 - The Manus, Administrators of the Universeअध्यायः 1Chapter 2 - The Elephant Gajendra's Crisisअध्यायः 2Chapter 3 - Gajendra's Prayers of Surrenderअध्यायः 3Chapter 4 - Gajendra Returns to the Spiritual Worldअध्यायः 4Chapter 5 - The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truceअध्यायः 5Chapter 6 - The Churning of the Milk Oceanअध्यायः 6Chapter 7 - Lord Shiva Drinks Poisonअध्यायः 7Chapter 8 - The Churning Produces Nectar and Richesअध्यायः 8Chapter 9 - The Appearance of the Goddess of Fortuneअध्यायः 9Chapter 10 - The Battle Between the Demigods and Demonsअध्यायः 10Chapter 11 - The Mohini-murti Incarnationअध्यायः 11Chapter 12 - The Mohini-murti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Shivaअध्यायः 12Chapter 13 - Description of Future Manusअध्यायः 13Chapter 14 - The System of Universal Managementअध्यायः 14Chapter 15 - Bali Maharaja Conquers the Heavenly Planetsअध्यायः 15Chapter 16 - Aditi Initiated into the Payo-vrata Ceremonyअध्यायः 16Chapter 17 - The Supreme Lord Agrees to Become Aditi's Sonअध्यायः 17Chapter 18 - Lord Vamanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnationअध्यायः 18Chapter 19 - Lord Vamanadeva Begs Charity from Baliअध्यायः 19Chapter 20 - Bali Maharaja Surrenders the Universeअध्यायः 20Chapter 21 - Bali Maharaja Arrested by the Lordअध्यायः 21Chapter 22 - Bali Maharaja Goes to the Sutala Planetअध्यायः 22Chapter 23 - The Demigods Regain the Heavenly Planetsअध्यायः 23Chapter 24 - Matsya, the Fish Incarnationअध्यायः 24