The birth of Shri OM! Glory to Vasudeva! Victory be to you, Pundarikaksha; adoration be to you, Vishvabhavana; glory be to you, Hrishikesha, Mahapurusha, and Purvaja. Maitreya said, “It is commonly said that the goddess Shri was born from the sea of milk, when it was churned for ambrosia; how then…
Daksha and his progeny OM! Glory to Vasudeva! Victory be to you, Pundarikaksha; adoration be to you, Vishvabhavana; glory be to you, Hrishikesha, Mahapurusha, and Purvaja. Maitreya said, “Daksha, as I have formerly heard, was born from the right thumb of Brahma: tell me, great Muni, how he was regenerate as…
Sacrifice of Daksha Parashara continued, “There was formerly a peak of Meru, named Savitra, abounding with gems, radiant as the sun, and celebrated throughout the three worlds; of immense extent, and difficult of access, and an object of universal veneration. Upon that glorious eminence, rich with mineral treasures, as upon…
The story of Prahlada OM! Glory to Vasudeva! Victory be to you, Pundarikaksha; adoration be to you, Vishvabhavana; glory be to you, Hrishikesha, Mahapurusha, and Purvaja. Maitreya said, “Venerable Muni, you have described to me the races of human beings, and the eternal Vishnu, the cause of this world; but who…
The four conditions of Brahma OM! Glory to Vasudeva! Victory be to you, Pundarikaksha; adoration be to you, Vishvabhavana; glory be to you, Hrishikesha, Mahapurusha, and Purvaja. Maitreya said, “But, Muni, describe to me fully the four varieties of the condition of Brahma, and what is the supreme condition.” Parashara said,…
A description of Vishnu OM! Glory to Vasudeva! Victory be to you, Pundarikaksha; adoration be to you, Vishvabhavana; glory be to you, Hrishikesha, Mahapurusha, and Purvaja. Maitreya said, “Tell me in what manner Vishnu bears the whole world, abiding in his nature, characterised by ornaments and weapons.” Parashara said, “Having offered…
A description of Earth OM! Glory to Vasudeva! Victory be to you, Pundarikaksha; adoration be to you, Vishvabhavana; glory be to you, Hrishikesha, Mahapurusha, and Purvaja. Maitreya said, “You have related to me, Brahman, the creation of Swayambhuva; I am now desirous to hear from you a description of the earth:…
The Sun and other luminaries OM! Glory to Vasudeva! Victory be to you, Pundarikaksha; adoration be to you, Vishvabhavana; glory be to you, Hrishikesha, Mahapurusha, and Purvaja. Parashara continued, “Having thus described to you the system of the world in general, I will now explain to you the dimensions and situations…