Canto 8

Chapters: 24 · Verses: 931

Chapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe 33 verses
Chapter 2: The Elephant Gajendra’s Crisis 33 verses
Chapter 3: Gajendra’s Prayers of Surrender 33 verses
Chapter 4: Gajendra Returns to the Spiritual World 26 verses
Chapter 5: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection 50 verses
Chapter 6: The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce 39 verses
Chapter 7: Lord Śiva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison 46 verses
Chapter 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations 46 verses
Chapter 9: The Lord Incarnates as Mohinī-Mūrti 29 verses
Chapter 10: The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons 57 verses
Chapter 11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons 48 verses
Chapter 12: The Mohinī-mūrti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Śiva 47 verses
Chapter 13: Description of Future Manus 36 verses
Chapter 14: The System of Universal Management 11 verses
Chapter 15: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets 36 verses
Chapter 16: Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship 62 verses
Chapter 17: The Supreme Lord Agrees to Become Aditi’s Son 28 verses
Chapter 18: Lord Vāmanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation 32 verses
Chapter 19: Lord Vāmanadeva Begs Charity from Bali Mahārāja 43 verses
Chapter 20: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders the Universe 34 verses
Chapter 21: Bali Mahārāja Arrested by the Lord 34 verses
Chapter 22: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders His Life 36 verses
Chapter 23: The Demigods Regain the Heavenly Planets 31 verses
Chapter 24: Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation 61 verses