Shiv Puran (English)

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Shiv Puran (English)

The Shiv Puran is one of the eighteen Puran genre of Sanskrit texts in Hinduism, and part of the Shaivism literature corpus. It primarily centers around the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati, but references and reveres all gods. Download Shiva Purana hindi translation pdf file or read online for free using link given below.

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Introduction to Shiva Purana
Sivapuraṇa-mahatmya
Chapter 1 – Greatness of Sivapuraṇa
Chapter 2 – The liberation of Devaraja
Chapter 3 – Cañcula’s disillusion and detachment
Chapter 4 – Cañcula’s salvation
Chapter 5 – Binduga’s salvation
Chapter 6 – Rules for listening to Sivapuraṇa
Chapter 7 – The rite of listening to Sivapuraṇa: Injunctions and prohibitions
Section 1 – VidyeSvara-saṃhita
Chapter 1 – The Doubt of the Sages
Chapter 2 – Answers Clarifying the Doubts of the Sages
Chapter 3 – The deliberation on the achievable and the means of achievement
Chapter 4 – The Excellence of Listening and Deliberation
Chapter 5 – The greatness of the phallic emblem (liṅga) of Siva
Chapter 6 – Battle between Brahma and Viṣṇu
Chapter 7 – Siva manifests himself as a column of fire in the battlefield
Chapter 8 – Siva’s forgiveness of Brahma
Chapter 9 – The Proclamation of Siva as MaheSvara (the great lord)
Chapter 10 – The five-fold activities (pañcakṛtya) and the Oṃkara-mantra
Chapter 11 – Mode of worshipping the phallic form of Siva and making gifts
Chapter 12 – The narrative of Siva’s holy centres and temples
Chapter 13 – Description of good conduct (sadacara)
Chapter 14 – Description of Fire-sacrifice (agniyajña), etc
Chapter 15 – Qualification, time and place for devayajña, etc
Chapter 16 – Different modes of worship of clay idols and their results
Chapter 17 – The glorification of the syllable Om and the five-syllabled mantra
Chapter 18 – Bondage and liberation: Glorification of the phallic emblem of Siva
Chapter 19 – The worship of Siva’s Earthen phallic image (parthiva-liṅga)
Chapter 20 – Worshipping an earthen phallic image by chanting Vedic mantras
Chapter 21 – Number of phallic images of Siva used in worship
Chapter 22 – On the partaking of the Naivedya of Siva and the greatness of Bilva
Chapter 23 – The glorification of the Rudrakṣa and of the names of Siva
Chapter 24 – The greatness of the holy ashes (bhasma)
Chapter 25 – The greatness of Rudrakṣa
Section 2.1 – Rudra-saṃhita (1): Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa
Chapter 1 – The inquiry of the sages
Chapter 2 – Indra sends Kamadeva to disturb the penance of Narada
Chapter 3 – Narada attends the Svayaṃvara of a virgin and is discomfited
Chapter 4 – Narada goes to Vaikuṇṭha and curses Viṣṇu there
Chapter 5 – Narada goes to KaSī
Chapter 6 – Description of the nature of Mahapralaya and the origin of Viṣṇu
Chapter 7 – The dispute between Brahma and Viṣṇu
Chapter 8 – The description of the body of Sabdabrahman
Chapter 9 – Description of Sivatattva
Chapter 10 – Description of Parama Sivatattva
Chapter 11 – The mode of worshipping Siva
Chapter 12 – Consideration of the essential and the non-essential in the worship
Chapter 13 – The mode of worshipping Siva
Chapter 14 – Directions for the worship of Siva
Chapter 15 – The manifestation of Rudra
Chapter 16 – Description of the Creation
Chapter 17 – The Story of Guṇanidhi
Chapter 18 – The Redemption of Guṇanidhi
Chapter 19 – The friendship of Siva and Kubera
Chapter 20 – Siva goes to Kailasa
Section 2.2 – Rudra-saṃhita (2): Satī-khaṇḍa
Chapter 1 – Summary of Satī’s life
Chapter 2 – The appearance of Cupid (Kama)
Chapter 3 – Kama is cursed but blessed later
Chapter 4 – Kama’s marriage
Chapter 5 – The story of Sandhya
Chapter 6 – Sandhya granted a boon by Siva
Chapter 7 – Sandhya gets the name Arundhatī and marries Vasiṣṭha
Chapter 8 – The description of the form and features of Vasanta
Chapter 9 – The power of Kama and the birth of his attendants
Chapter 10 – Brahma-Viṣṇu dialogue
Chapter 11 – Hymn to Durga; Brahma granted a boon
Chapter 12 – Dakṣa granted the boon
Chapter 13 – Narada is cursed by Dakṣa
Chapter 14 – The birth of Satī and her childish sports
Chapter 15 – The Sacred rites of Nanda and Hymn to Siva
Chapter 16 – Prayer to Siva offered by Brahma and Viṣṇu
Chapter 17 – Satī granted the boon
Chapter 18 – Marriage of Siva and Satī
Chapter 19 – Description of Siva’s sports
Chapter 20 – Satī’s marriage festival
Chapter 21 – The Dalliance of Satī and Siva
Chapter 22 – The dalliance of Siva and Siva on the Himalayas
Chapter 23 – Description of the Power of Devotion
Chapter 24 – Satī’s test of Rama’s divinity
Chapter 25 – Separation of Satī and Siva
Chapter 26 – The cause of estrangement between Dakṣa and Siva
Chapter 27 – The inauguration of Dakṣa’s sacrifice
Chapter 28 – Satī’s Journey
Chapter 29 – Satī’s statement
Chapter 30 – Satī’s casting off of her body and the subsequent disorder
Chapter 31 – The Celestial Voice
Chapter 32 – Vīrabhadra is born and Siva advises him
Chapter 33 – The March of Vīrabhadra
Chapter 34 – The devas witness bad omens at the place of sacrifice
Chapter 35 – Viṣṇu’s statement
Chapter 36 – The dialogue between Viṣṇu and Vīrabhadra
Chapter 37 – Destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice
Chapter 38 – The dialogue between Kṣuva and Dadhīca
Chapter 39 – Description of the fight between Viṣṇu and Dadhīca
Chapter 40 – Journey to Kailasa and the vision of Siva
Chapter 41 – Devas eulogise Siva
Chapter 42 – The removal of Dakṣa’s misery
Chapter 43 – The Arrangement in Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
Section 2.3 – Rudra-saṃhita (3): Parvatī-khaṇḍa
Chapter 1 – The marriage of Himacala
Chapter 2 – Mena and others incur the imprecation of Sanaka etcChapter 3 – Hymn to Siva by Viṣṇu and other gods
Chapter 4 – The Goddess consoles the Gods
Chapter 5 – Mena obtains the boon
Chapter 6 – Parvatī’s birth
Chapter 7 – The childhood sports of Parvatī
Chapter 8 – Narada-Himalaya Conversation
Chapter 9 – Siva appears before Parvatī in dream
Chapter 10 – Mars is born and is raised to the status of a Planet by Siva’s grace
Chapter 11 – Siva and Himavat meet together
Chapter 12 – Siva-Himavat dialogue
Chapter 13 – Siva-Parvatī dialogue
Chapter 14 – The Birth of Taraka and Vajraṅga and their Penance
Chapter 15 – The penance and reign of Tarakasura
Chapter 16 – Brahma consoles the gods
Chapter 17 – The dialogue between Indra and Kamadeva
Chapter 18 – Description of the perturbation caused by Kama
Chapter 19 – Kama’s destruction by Siva
Chapter 20 – The story of the submarine fire
Chapter 21 – Narada instructs Parvatī
Chapter 22 – Description af Parvatī’s penance
Chapter 23 – Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Parvatī; gods go to meet Siva
Chapter 24 – Siva consents to marry Parvatī
Chapter 25 – The seven celestial sages test Parvatī
Chapter 26 – Parvatī-Jaṭila dialogue
Chapter 27 – Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacarin
Chapter 28 – Parvatī sees Siva’s real form
Chapter 29 – Siva-Siva dialogue
Chapter 30 – The Celebration of Parvatī’s Return
Chapter 31 – Description of Siva’s magic
Chapter 32 – The seven celestial sages arrive
Chapter 33 – The appeasement of Himavat
Chapter 34 – The Story of Anaraṇya
Chapter 35 – The story of Padma and Pippalada
Chapter 36 – The statements of the seven sages
Chapter 37 – The letter of betrothal is dispatched
Chapter 38 – Description of the dais (maṇḍapa)
Chapter 39 – The gods arrive at Kailasa on invitation and Siva prepares to start
Chapter 40 – The Marriage Procession of Siva
Chapter 41 – Description of the Altar-Structure
Chapter 42 – Description of the meeting of the lord and the mountain
Chapter 43 – Description of Siva’s wonderful sport
Chapter 44 – Mena regains consciousness
Chapter 45 – Siva’s comely form and the Jubilation of the Citizens
Chapter 46 – The arrival of the bridegroom
Chapter 47 – The ceremonious entry of Siva
Chapter 48 – Description of Marriage (Siva and Parvatī)
Chapter 49 – The delusion of Brahma
Chapter 50 – Description of fun and frolic
Chapter 51 – The resuscitation of Kama
Chapter 52 – The bridegroom’s party is fed and Siva retires to bed
Chapter 53 – Description of Siva’s return journey
Chapter 54 – Description of the duties of the chaste wife (Pativratadharma)
Chapter 55 – Siva returns to Kailasa
Section 2.4 – Rudra-saṃhita (4): Kumara-khaṇḍa
Chapter 1 – The dalliance of Siva
Chapter 2 – The birth of Siva’s son
Chapter 3 – The boyhood sports of Karttikeya
Chapter 4 – Search for Karttikeya and his conversation with Nandin
Chapter 5 – Karttikeya is crowned
Chapter 6 – The miraculous feat of Karttikeya
Chapter 7 – Commencement of the War
Chapter 8 – The battle between the gods and Asuras
Chapter 9 – Boasting of Taraka and fight between him and Indra, Viṣṇu, Vīrabhadra
Chapter 10 – Jubilation of the gods at the death of Taraka
Chapter 11 – The Victory of Kumara and the death of Baṇa and Pralamba
Chapter 12 – The story of Siva and Parvatī including that of Karttikeya
Chapter 13 – The birth of GaṇeSa
Chapter 14 – The Gaṇas argue and wrangle
Chapter 15 – GaṇeSa’s battle
Chapter 16 – The head of GaṇeSa is chopped off during the battle
Chapter 17 – The Resuscitation of GaṇeSa
Chapter 18 – GaṇeSa crowned as the chief of Gaṇas
Chapter 19 – Gaṇapati’s marriage
Chapter 20 – The celebration of GaṇeSa’s marriage
Section 2.5 – Rudra-saṃhita (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa
Chapter 1 – Description of Tripura (the three cities)
Chapter 2 – The Prayer of the gods
Chapter 3 – The virtues of the Tripuras
Chapter 4 – The Tripuras are initiated
Chapter 5 – The Tripuras are fascinated
Chapter 6 – Prayer to Siva
Chapter 7 – The gods pray
Chapter 8 – The detailed description of the chariot etcChapter 9 – Siva’s campaign
Chapter 10 – The burning of the Tripuras
Chapter 11 – The Gods’ prayer
Chapter 12 – The Gods go back to their abodes
Chapter 13 – Resuscitation of Indra in the context of the destruction of Jalandhara
Chapter 14 – The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage
Chapter 15 – The fight between the gods and Jalandhara
Chapter 16 – The battle of the gods
Chapter 17 – The fight between Viṣṇu and Jalandhara
Chapter 18 – The conversation between Narada and Jalandhara
Chapter 19 – Jalandhara’s emissary to Siva
Chapter 20 – The fight between the rank and file of the Gaṇas and the Asuras
Chapter 21 – Description of the Special War
Chapter 22 – Description of Jalandhara’s Battle
Chapter 23 – Outraging the modesty of Vṛnda
Chapter 24 – Jalandhara is slain
Chapter 25 – Prayer by the gods
Chapter 26 – The Vanishing of Viṣṇu’s delusion
Chapter 27 – The birth of Saṅkhacūḍa
Chapter 28 – The penance and marriage of Saṅkhacūḍa
Chapter 29 – The previous birth of Saṅkhacūḍa
Chapter 30 – Prayer to the lord of gods
Chapter 31 – Siva’s advice to Viṣṇu and Brahma
Chapter 32 – The Emissary is sent
Chapter 33 – March of The Victorious Lord Siva
Chapter 34 – The March of Saṅkhacūḍa
Chapter 35 – The conversation between Siva and the emissary of Saṅkhacūḍa
Chapter 36 – Mutual fight
Chapter 37 – Saṅkhacūḍa fights with the full contingent of his army
Chapter 38 – Kalī fights
Chapter 39 – The annihilation of the army of Saṅkhacūḍa
Chapter 40 – Saṅkhacūḍa is slain
Chapter 41 – The curse of Tulasī
Chapter 42 – Hiraṇyakṣa is slain
Chapter 43 – HiraṇyakaSipu is slain
Chapter 44 – Andhaka’s attainment of the leadership of Gaṇas
Chapter 45 – The beginning of the war and the conversation with the messengers
Chapter 46 – Andhaka fights
Chapter 47 – Description of swallowing Sukra
Chapter 48 – Swallowing of Sukra
Chapter 49 – The acquisition of the position of a Gaṇa by Andhaka
Chapter 50 – Sukra learns Mṛtasañjīvanī lore
Chapter 51 – The story of Ūṣa
Chapter 52 – The story of Ūṣa (2)
Chapter 53 – The dalliance of Ūṣa and Aniruddha
Chapter 54 – The fight among Baṇa, Siva, Kṛṣṇa and others
Chapter 55 – The chopping of Bana’s arms and his humiliation
Chapter 56 – Baṇasura attains the position of Siva’s Gaṇa
Chapter 57 – Gajasura is slain
Chapter 58 – Dundubhinirhrada is slain
Chapter 59 – Vidala and Utpala are slain
Section 3 – Satarudra-saṃhita
Chapter 1 – The five incarnations of the supreme Brahman
Chapter 2 – The eight forms of Siva
Chapter 3 – The half-female incarnation of Lord Siva
Chapter 4 – The story of Ṛṣabha
Chapter 5 – The nineteen incarnations of Siva
Chapter 6 – The incarnation of NandīSvara
Chapter 7 – The coronation and the nuptials of NandīSvara
Chapter 8 – Bhairava incarnation
Chapter 9 – The sports of Bhairava
Chapter 10 – The narrative of Nṛsiṃha (man-lion)
Chapter 11 – Prologue to Sarabha incarnation
Chapter 12 – The incarnation of Sarabha
Chapter 13 – The incarnation of Gṛhapati
Chapter 14 – The incarnation of Gṛhapati (2)
Chapter 15 – The incarnation of Gṛhapati (3)
Chapter 16 – Siva’s Incarnation as YakṣeSvara
Chapter 17 – Ten incarnations of Siva
Chapter 18 – Siva’s Eleven Incarnations
Chapter 19 – The Narrative of Durvasas
Chapter 20 – The Incarnation of Hanūmat and his story
Chapter 21 – The Incarnation and the story of MaheSa
Chapter 22 – Harassment by Viṣṇu’s sons
Chapter 23 – The bull incarnation of Siva (Vṛṣabha)
Chapter 24 – Pippalada incarnation of Siva
Chapter 25 – Pippalada incarnation of Siva (2)
Chapter 26 – Siva’s incarnation as VaiSyanatha
Chapter 27 – The incarnation of DvijeSvara
Chapter 28 – Siva’s incarnation as Yatinatha haṃsa (swan)
Chapter 29 – The incarnation of Siva as KṛṣṇadarSana
Chapter 30 – The incarnation of Siva as AvadhūteSvara
Chapter 31 – The incarnation of Siva as Bhikṣuvarya
Chapter 32 – The incarnation of Siva named SureSvara
Chapter 33 – Siva’s incarnation as the student-ascetic (Jaṭila)
Chapter 34 – The incarnation of Siva as Sunartaka naṭa
Chapter 35 – The incarnation of Siva as a saintly brahmin
Chapter 36 – Siva’s incarnation as ASvatthaman
Chapter 37 – Instruction of Vyasa in the context of Siva’s incarnation as Kirata
Chapter 38 – The description of Arjuna’s penance
Chapter 39 – The demon Mūka is killed in the context of the incarnation of Kirata
Chapter 40 – The Kirata-Arjuna dialogue
Chapter 41 – The incarnation of lord Siva as Kirata
Chapter 42 – The Twelve Jyotirliṅga incarnations
Section 4 – Koṭirudra-Saṃhita
Chapter 1 – The greatness of Jyotirliṅgas and their Upaliṅgas
Chapter 2 – The greatness of Sivaliṅgas
Chapter 3 – The penance of Anasūya and Atri
Chapter 4 – The greatness of AtrīSvara
Chapter 5 – The death of the Brahmin lady and the greatness of NandikeSvara
Chapter 6 – The Brahmin lady attains heaven
Chapter 7 – The greatness of NandikeSvara
Chapter 8 – The greatness of Mahabala
Chapter 9 – The attainment of good goal by the outcaste woman
Chapter 10 – The greatness and glory of Mahabala
Chapter 11 – The greatness of the moon-crested PaSupatinatha
Chapter 12 – The reason for Siva’s assuming the phallic form (liṅga)
Chapter 13 – The origin of Vaṭuka
Chapter 14 – The origin of the Jyotirliṅga Somanatha
Chapter 15 – The origin of the Second Mallikarjuna Jyotirliṅga
Chapter 16 – The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga Mahakala
Chapter 17 – The greatness of Jyotirliṅga Mahakala
Chapter 18 – The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga OṃkareSvara
Chapter 19 – The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga KedareSvara
Chapter 20 – The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga BhīmeSvara
Chapter 21 – The origin of the Jyotirliṅga BhīmeSvara
Chapter 22 – The greatness of ViSveSvara, the arrival of Rudra at KaSī
Chapter 23 – The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga KaSī-ViSveSvara
Chapter 24 – The greatness of Gautama
Chapter 25 – The planned arrangement of Gautama
Chapter 26 – The greatness of TryambakeSvara
Chapter 27 – The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga TryambakeSvara
Chapter 28 – The glory of the Jyotirliṅga VaidyanatheSvara
Chapter 29 – The havoc of the Rakṣasas of Darukavana
Chapter 30 – The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga NageSvara
Chapter 31 – The greatness of RameSvara
Chapter 32 – The narrative of Sudeha and Sudharma
Chapter 33 – Origin and glory of the Jyolirliṅga GhuSmeSvara
Chapter 34 – Acquisition of SudarSana by Viṣṇu
Chapter 35 – Siva-sahasranama: the thousand names of Siva
Chapter 36 – Efficacy of the thousand names of Siva
Chapter 37 – Devotion to lord Siva
Chapter 38 – The greatness of Sivaratri
Chapter 39 – The conclusion of the rite of Sivaratri
Chapter 40 – The glory of Sivaratri
Chapter 41 – Review of salvation
Chapter 42 – The difference between Saguṇa and Nirguṇa
Chapter 43 – Review of Knowledge
Section 5 – Uma-Saṃhita
Chapter 1 – Kṛṣṇa meets Upamanyu
Chapter 2 – Upamanyu’s instruction
Chapter 3 – The greatness of Siva
Chapter 4 – The exhibition of Siva’s spell
Chapter 5 – The Great Sins (maha-papa)
Chapter 6 – Different types of sins (papa)
Chapter 7 – Pathway to Hell and the Emissaries of Yama
Chapter 8 – Description of the Hell (naraka)
Chapter 9 – Pangs of hell
Chapter 10 – The mode of sufferings in the Hell
Chapter 11 – The glory of the gift of food
Chapter 12 – The glory of penance (tapas)
Chapter 13 – The glory of the Puraṇas
Chapter 14 – General charitable gifts
Chapter 15 – Description of the Nether worlds (patala)
Chapter 16 – Uplift from the hell
Chapter 17 – Description of the Jambūdvīpa (jambū-dvīpa)
Chapter 18 – Seven continents (varṣa)
Chapter 19 – Worlds (loka) and Planets (graha)
Chapter 20 – The statement of a special Mantra
Chapter 21 – The fruits of righteous war
Chapter 22 – The origin and development of the body (deha)
Chapter 23 – The description of infancy (balya)
Chapter 24 – Nature of women (strī)
Chapter 25 – Ascertainment of the time of death
Chapter 26 – The deception or dodging of Kala
Chapter 27 – Escaping death and attainment of Siva
Chapter 28 – The Chayapuruṣa
Chapter 29 – The primeval creation
Chapter 30 – Description of Creation
Chapter 31 – Description of Creation (2)
Chapter 32 – Description of Creation (3): The family of KaSyapa
Chapter 33 – Description of Creation (4)
Chapter 34 – The enumeration of Manvantaras
Chapter 35 – The description of Vaivasvata
Chapter 36 – The description of the nine sons of and the race of Vaivasvata Manu
Chapter 37 – The race of Manu
Chapter 38 – From Satyavrata to Sagara
Chapter 39 – Kings of the solar race (sūryavaṃSa)
Chapter 40 – The power of the Manes (pitṛ)
Chapter 41 – The attainment of the seven hunters
Chapter 42 – Power of the Pitṛs
Chapter 43 – The mode of worshipping Vyasa
Chapter 44 – The birth of Vyasa
Chapter 45 – The incarnation of Mahakalika
Chapter 46 – Incarnation of Mahalakṣmī
Chapter 47 – Dhūmralocana, Caṇḍa, Muṇḍa and Raktabīja are slain
Chapter 48 – The manifestation of Sarasvatī
Chapter 49 – The manifestation of Uma
Chapter 50 – The incarnation of Satakṣī etcChapter 51 – Review of holy rites
Section 6 – Kailasa-saṃhita
Chapter 1 – The discussion among Vyasa, Saunaka and others
Chapter 2 – The dialogue between the god and the goddess
Chapter 3 – The way of Sannyasa
Chapter 4 – The daily conduct of a Sannyasin
Chapter 5 – The rules governing the mystic diagram of the ascetic
Chapter 6 – Rules of Nyasa in the path of Renunciation
Chapter 7 – The worship of Siva
Chapter 8 – Siva’s Mental worship
Chapter 9 – The mode of interpreting the Praṇava
Chapter 10 – Sūta’s instruction
Chapter 11 – Description of the Brahman Vamadeva
Chapter 12 – The procedure of Sannyasa
Chapter 13 – The Procedure of Renunciation
Chapter 14 – The Praṇava in the form of Siva
Chapter 15 – The idol of Siva for worship
Chapter 16 – Siva’s principle
Chapter 17 – The non-dualistic (advaita) nature of Siva
Chapter 18 – The procedure of initiating a disciple
Chapter 19 – The rules of Yogapaṭṭa
Chapter 20 – Rules for hair-cutting and ablution
Chapter 21 – The duties and rites up to the tenth day after the death of ascetics
Chapter 22 – The rites on the eleventh day for the ascetics
Chapter 23 – The twelfth day rites for Yatis
Section 7.1 – Vayavīya-saṃhita (1)
Chapter 1 – Origin of the sacred lore
Chapter 2 – The problem of the sages
Chapter 3 – The Naimiṣa episode
Chapter 4 – The advent of Vayu
Chapter 5 – The Principles of Siva cult
Chapter 6 – The Principles of Siva cult (2)
Chapter 7 – The glory of Time (kala)
Chapter 8 – The span of life of the trinity
Chapter 9 – The creation and sustenance
Chapter 10 – The description of creation (sṛṣṭi) (1)
Chapter 11 – The description of creation (sṛṣṭi) (2)
Chapter 12 – The description of creation (sṛṣṭi) (3)
Chapter 13 – The creation of Brahma and Viṣṇu
Chapter 14 – The manifestation of Rudras
Chapter 15 – Song of Prayer addressed to Siva and Siva
Chapter 16 – The manifestation of divine Sakti
Chapter 17 – The Narrative of Creation
Chapter 18 – The abandonment of the body by Satī
Chapter 19 – The origin of Vīrabhadra
Chapter 20 – The destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice (1)
Chapter 21 – The destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice (2): The punishment of the gods
Chapter 22 – The destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice (3)
Chapter 23 – The destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice (4): Siva’s Fury
Chapter 24 – Siva’s sports on the Mandara mountain
Chapter 25 – The goddess (devī) attains fair complexion
Chapter 26 – The attainment of higher status by the tiger (vyaghra)
Chapter 27 – Gaurī’s embellishment
Chapter 28 – The glory of Bhasma
Chapter 29 – The analysis of Vagartha (vag-artha)
Chapter 30 – The principle of Siva
Chapter 31 – Instruction in perfect wisdom
Chapter 32 – The description of excellent practice
Chapter 33 – Rules governing PaSupatavrata
Chapter 34 – The penance of Upamanyu
Chapter 35 – The story of Upamanyu
Section 7.2 – Vayavīya-saṃhita (2)
Chapter 1 – Acquisition of sons by Srīkṛṣṇa (Srī Kṛṣṇa)
Chapter 2 – The glory of lord Siva
Chapter 3 – Upamanyu’s advice to lord Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 4 – The exalted magnificence of Gaurī and Siva
Chapter 5 – Knowledge of paSupati principle
Chapter 6 – The Principle of Siva (1)
Chapter 7 – The principle of Siva (2)
Chapter 8 – The incarnations of Vyasa
Chapter 9 – Siva’s incarnations as Yogacaryas
Chapter 10 – Devotion to Siva
Chapter 11 – The Saivite knowledge
Chapter 12 – The glory of the five-syllabled mantra of Siva (1)
Chapter 13 – The greatness of the five-syllabled Mantra (2)
Chapter 14 – The glory of the five-syllabled Mantra (3)
Chapter 15 – The greatness of the Preceptor (guru)
Chapter 16 – The consecration of the disciple (Siṣya)
Chapter 17 – The rules governing Saivite initiation
Chapter 18 – The purification of the six paths
Chapter 19 – The consecration of the aspirant and the greatness of the Mantra
Chapter 20 – Special consecration
Chapter 21 – Nitya and Naimittika rites
Chapter 22 – The compulsory and optional rites of Saivite Scriptures
Chapter 23 – A gloss on the rules governing worship
Chapter 24 – The ritual of lord Siva
Chapter 25 – The Worship of Siva
Chapter 26 – The worship of Siva with the ancillary rites
Chapter 27 – The rite of sacrifice
Chapter 28 – The compulsory and optional rites
Chapter 29 – Description of Kamya rites
Chapter 30 – The Kamya rites of the followers of Siva
Chapter 31 – The Hymn of lord Siva
Chapter 32 – The rites for achieving worldly benefits
Chapter 33 – Rites for deriving benefits hereafter
Chapter 34 – The delusion of Viṣṇu and Brahma (1)
Chapter 35 – The delusion of Viṣṇu and Brahma (2)
Chapter 36 – Installation of Siva
Chapter 37 – The Goal of Yoga
Chapter 38 – Obstacles in the path of Yoga
Chapter 39 – The Saivite Yoga
Chapter 40 – Journey of the sages of Naimiṣa
Chapter 41 – Instruction of Vyasa
Appendices
Appendix 1 – The five faces of Siva (pañcanana)

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