Markandya Purana (Markendya Rishi)
मार्कण्डेयपुराणम्
The Markandeya Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas, a Sanskrit text. It includes the famous Devi Mahatmya section, which praises the goddess Devi.
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GRETIL Sanskrit / Wisdomlib EnglishChapters 1 to 137 · 137 chapters
Chapter 1
The Curse on Vapu
54 shlokas · 54 in scripture
Chapter 2
The Birth of the Sparrows
65 shlokas · 65 in scripture
Chapter 3
The Visit to the Vindhya Mountain
85 shlokas · 85 in scripture
Chapter 4
The Incarnation of the Four-formed God
59 shlokas · 59 in scripture
Chapter 5
Indra’s Transformations
26 shlokas · 26 in scripture
Chapter 6
Baladeva’s brahmanicide
37 shlokas · 37 in scripture
Chapter 7
The Birth of the Sons of Draupadī
69 shlokas · 69 in scripture
Chapter 8
The Story of Hariścandra (continued)
269 shlokas · 269 in scripture
Chapter 9
The Battle of the Mainā and the Heron
33 shlokas · 33 in scripture
Chapter 10
Conversation between a father and son
95 shlokas · 95 in scripture
Chapter 11
Conversation between the father and son (continued)
51 shlokas · 32 in scripture
Chapter 12
Conversation between the father and son (continued)
39 shlokas · 39 in scripture
Chapter 13
Conversation between the father and son (continued)
17 shlokas · 17 in scripture
Chapter 14
Conversation between the father and son (continued)
94 shlokas · 94 in scripture
Chapter 15
Conversation between the father and son (continued)
81 shlokas · 81 in scripture
Chapter 16
Anasūyā’s gain of a boon
90 shlokas · 90 in scripture
Chapter 17
The Birth of Dattātreya
25 shlokas · 25 in scripture
Chapter 18
Garga’s speech
58 shlokas · 58 in scripture
Chapter 19
The Episode of Dattātreya
37 shlokas · 37 in scripture
Chapter 20
The Story of Kuvalayāśva
57 shlokas · 57 in scripture
Chapter 21
Kuvalayāśva’s marriage with Madālasā
104 shlokas · 104 in scripture
Chapter 22
The story of Kuvalayāśva (continued): Madālasā’s death
50 shlokas · 50 in scripture
Chapter 23
Kuvalayāśva’s visit to Pātāla
115 shlokas · 115 in scripture
Chapter 24
The story of Kuvalayāśva (continued): The Recovery of Madālasā
43 shlokas · 43 in scripture
Chapter 25
The story of Kuvalayāśva and Madālasā (continued)
18 shlokas · 18 in scripture
Chapter 26
The story of Kuvalayāśva (continued): The Education of his Sons
40 shlokas · 40 in scripture
Chapter 27
The Education of the Sons (continued)
31 shlokas · 31 in scripture
Chapter 28
The Education of the Sons (continued): Madālasā’s Exhortation
36 shlokas · 36 in scripture
Chapter 29
Madālasā’s Exhortation (continued)
46 shlokas · 46 in scripture
Chapter 30
Madālasā’s Exhortation (continued)
25 shlokas · 25 in scripture
Chapter 31
Description of the Pārvaṇa Śrāddha
65 shlokas · 65 in scripture
Chapter 32
The ordinance of the Śrāddha
39 shlokas · 39 in scripture
Chapter 33
The benefits to be obtained from the Voluntary Śrāddhas
16 shlokas · 16 in scripture
Chapter 34
Alarka’s Education: The exposition of Virtuous Custom
118 shlokas · 118 in scripture
Chapter 35
The education of Alarka (continued): An exposition of things permitted and forbidden
57 shlokas · 57 in scripture
Chapter 36
The Story of Madālasā (concluded)
10 shlokas · 10 in scripture
Chapter 37
The conversation between the Father and Son (continued): The discrimination of the Soul
42 shlokas · 42 in scripture
Chapter 38
The conversation between the Father and Son (continued): A series of questions
20 shlokas · 20 in scripture
Chapter 39
Yoga, or Religious Devotion
39 shlokas · 39 in scripture
Chapter 40
The Yogi’s bliss
41 shlokas · 41 in scripture
Chapter 41
The Yogi’s religious course
26 shlokas · 26 in scripture
Chapter 42
Exposition of the word “Om” with regard to the Law of Religious Devotion
17 shlokas · 17 in scripture
Chapter 43
An account of Ill Omens
83 shlokas · 83 in scripture
Chapter 44
Jaḍa’s exposition in his conversation with his father (concluded)
40 shlokas · 40 in scripture
Chapter 45
The Birth of Brahmā
73 shlokas · 73 in scripture
Chapter 46
The computation of Brahmā’s life
44 shlokas · 44 in scripture
Chapter 47
The Creation from Prakṛti and the Vikāras
36 shlokas · 36 in scripture
Chapter 48
The Course of Creation
45 shlokas · 45 in scripture
Chapter 49
The Course of Creation (continued)
80 shlokas · 80 in scripture
Chapter 50
The mandate to the Yakṣa Duḥsaha
95 shlokas · 95 in scripture
Chapter 51
The Offspring of Duḥsaha
120 shlokas · 120 in scripture
Chapter 52
The Creation and Appellations of the Rudras
32 shlokas · 32 in scripture
Chapter 53
The Story of the Svāyambhuva Manvantara
44 shlokas · 44 in scripture
Chapter 54
The description of Jambudvīpa
32 shlokas · 32 in scripture
Chapter 55
The Geography of Jambudvīpa
23 shlokas · 23 in scripture
Chapter 56
The Descent of the Ganges
25 shlokas · 25 in scripture
Chapter 57
The Geography of Bhārata
63 shlokas · 63 in scripture
Chapter 58
The description of the Earth (continued)
81 shlokas · 81 in scripture
Chapter 59
The description of the Earth (continued)
29 shlokas · 29 in scripture
Chapter 60
The description of the Earth (concluded)
15 shlokas · 15 in scripture
Chapter 61
The Story of the Brahman in the Svārociṣa Manvantara
78 shlokas · 78 in scripture
Chapter 62
About the Svārociṣa Manvantara
31 shlokas · 31 in scripture
Chapter 63
About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (continued)
65 shlokas · 65 in scripture
Chapter 64
About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (continued)
19 shlokas · 19 in scripture
Chapter 65
About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (continued)
26 shlokas · 26 in scripture
Chapter 66
About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (continued)
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Chapter 67
About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (concluded)
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Chapter 68
A description of the Nidhis
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Chapter 69
About the Auttāna Manvantara
13 shlokas · 13 in scripture
Chapter 70
About the Auttāna Manvantara (continued)
39 shlokas · 39 in scripture
Chapter 71
About the Auttāna Manvantara (continued)
29 shlokas · 29 in scripture
Chapter 72
About the Auttama Manvantara (continued)
42 shlokas · 42 in scripture
Chapter 73
End of the Auttama Manvantara
16 shlokas · 16 in scripture
Chapter 74
About the Tāmasa Manvantara
61 shlokas · 61 in scripture
Chapter 75
Raivata’s Manvantara
77 shlokas · 77 in scripture
Chapter 76
The Sixth Manvantara
58 shlokas · 58 in scripture
Chapter 77
The Vaivasvata Manvantara
42 shlokas · 42 in scripture
Chapter 78
The Birth of Vaivasvata in the Sāvarṇika Manvantara
35 shlokas · 35 in scripture
Chapter 79
The praise of Vaivasvata in the Sāvarṇika Manvantara
13 shlokas · 13 in scripture
Chapter 80
The Sāvarṇaka Manvantara
11 shlokas · 11 in scripture
Chapter 81
Commencement of the Devī-Māhātmya
78 shlokas · 78 in scripture
Chapter 82
The Devī-Māhātmya: Slaughter of the army of the Asura Mahiṣa
70 shlokas · 70 in scripture
Chapter 83
The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of the Asura Mahiṣa
44 shlokas · 44 in scripture
Chapter 84
The Devī-Māhātmya: The Slaying of the Asura Mahiṣa concluded
38 shlokas · 38 in scripture
Chapter 85
The Devī-Māhātmya: The goddess’ conversation with the Asura’s messenger
79 shlokas · 79 in scripture
Chapter 86
The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Dhūmralocana
19 shlokas · 19 in scripture
Chapter 87
The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa
26 shlokas · 26 in scripture
Chapter 88
The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Raktavīja
61 shlokas · 61 in scripture
Chapter 89
The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Niśumbha
39 shlokas · 39 in scripture
Chapter 90
The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Śumbha
27 shlokas · 27 in scripture
Chapter 91
The Devī-Māhātmya: The Eulogy of the Goddess
51 shlokas · 51 in scripture
Chapter 92
The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Śumbha and Niśumbha concluded
38 shlokas · 38 in scripture
Chapter 93
The Devī-māhātmya (concluded)
17 shlokas · 17 in scripture
Chapter 94
The Raucya and future Manvantaras
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Chapter 95
The Story of Ruci
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Chapter 96
The Story of Ruci (continued)
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Chapter 97
The bestowal of a boon by the Pitṛs in the Raucya Manvantara
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Chapter 98
The marriage of Mālinī and the conclusion of the Raucya Manvantara
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Chapter 99
Eulogy of Agni and fire
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Chapter 100
The Fourteen Manvantaras concluded
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Chapter 101
The Announcement of the Genealogies
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Chapter 102
The Majesty of the Sun
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Chapter 103
Hymn to the Sun
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Chapter 104
Praise of the Sun
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Chapter 105
The Birth of Mārttaṇḍa
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Chapter 106
The paring down of the Sun’s body
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Chapter 107
Hymn to the Sun
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Chapter 108
The Majesty of the Sun
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Chapter 109
Praise of the Sun
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Chapter 110
The Majesty of the Sun (concluded)
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Chapter 111
The guide to the genealogies
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Chapter 112
The Story of Pūṣadhra
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Chapter 113
Nābhāga’s exploits
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Chapter 114
Nābhāga’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 115
Nābhāga’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 116
The Exploits of Bhananda and Vatsaprī
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Chapter 117
Khanitra’s exploits
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Chapter 118
Khanitra’s exploits concluded
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Chapter 119
Viviṃśa’s exploits
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Chapter 120
Khanīnetra’s exploits
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Chapter 121
Karandhamā’s exploits
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Chapter 122
Avīkṣita’s exploits
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Chapter 123
Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 124
Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 125
Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 126
Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 127
Avīkṣita’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 128
Marutta’s exploits
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Chapter 129
Marutta’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 130
Marutta’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 131
Marutta’s exploits (concluded)
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Chapter 132
Nariṣyanta’s exploits
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Chapter 133
Dama’s exploits
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Chapter 134
Dama’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 135
Dama’s exploits (continued)
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Chapter 136
Dama’s exploits (continued): The slaying of Vapuṣmat
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Chapter 137
Conclusion
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