Index

The Vishnu Purana: Page Index

Introduction

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Date of the Puráńas

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Form of the Puráńas

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Classification of the Puráńas

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1. The Brahmá Puráńa

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2. The Padma Puráńa

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4. The Váyavíya Puráńa

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5. The Bhágavata Puráńa

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6. The Naradíya Puráńa

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7. The Márkańd́eya Puráńa

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8. The Agni Puráńa

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9. The Bhavishya Puráńa

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10. The Brahma-vaivartta Puráńa

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11. The Linga Puráńa

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12. The Varáha Puráńa

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13. The Skanda Puráńa

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14. The Vámana Puráńa

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15. The Kúrma Puráńa

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16. The Matsya Puráńa

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17. The Gárud́a Puráńa

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18. The Brahmáńd́a Puráńa

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The Upa-puráńas

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Synopsis of the Vishńu Puráńa

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Book One

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The Third Book

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The Fourth Book

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The Fifth Book

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Date of the Vishńu Puráńa

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Conclusion

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Contents

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Chapter I

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Chapter II

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Chapter III

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Chapter IV

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Chapter V

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Chapter VI

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Chapter VII

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Chapter VIII

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Sacrifice of Daksha (From the Váyu Puráńa)

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Chapter IX

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Chapter X

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Chapter XI

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Chapter XII

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Chapter XIII

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Chapter XIV

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Chapter XV

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Chapter XVI

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Chapter XVII

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Chapter XVIII

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Chapter XIX

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Chapter XX

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Chapter XXI

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Chapter XXII

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Chapter I

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Chapter II

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Chapter III

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Topographical Lists from the Mahábhárata

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Chapter IV

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Chapter V

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Chapter VI

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Chapter VII

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Chapter VIII

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Chapter IX

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Chapter X

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Chapter XI

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Chapter XII

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Chapter XIII

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Chapter XIV

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Chapter XV

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Chapter XVI

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Chapter I

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Chapter II

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Chapter III

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Chapter IV

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Chapter V

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Chapter VI

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Chapter VII

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Chapter VIII

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Chapter IX

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Chapter X

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Chapter XI

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Chapter XII

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Chapter XIII

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Chapter XIV

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Chapter XV

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Chapter XVI

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Chapter XVII

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Chapter XVIII

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Chapter I

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Chapter II

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Chapter III

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Chapter IV

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Chapter V

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Chapter IV

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Chapter VII

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Legend of Paraśuráma

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Chapter VIII

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Chapter IX

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Chapter X

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Chapter XI

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Chapter XII

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Chapter XIII

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Chapter XIV

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Chapter XV

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Chapter XVI

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Chapter XVII

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Chapter XVIII

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Chapter XIX

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Chapter XX

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Chapter XXI

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Chapter XXII

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Chapter XXIII

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Chapter XXIV

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Chapter I

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Chapter II

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Chapter III

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Chapter IV

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Chapter V

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Chapter VI

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Chapter VII

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Chapter VIII

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Chapter IX

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Chapter X

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Chapter XI

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Chapter XII

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Chapter XIII

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Chapter XIV

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Chapter XV

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Chapter XVI

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Chapter XVII

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Chapter XVIII

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Chapter XIX

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Chapter XX

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Chapter XXI

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Chapter XXII

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Chapter XXIII

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Chapter XXVI

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Chapter XXV

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Chapter XXVI

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Chapter XXVII

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Chapter XXVIII

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Chapter XXIX

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Chapter XXX

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Chapter XXXI

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Chapter XXXII

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Chapter XXXIII

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Chapter XXXIV

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Chapter XXXV

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Chapter XXXVI

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Chapter XXXVII

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Chapter XXXVIII

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Chapter I

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Chapter II

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Chapter III

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Chapter IV

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Chapter V

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Chapter VI

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Chapter VII

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Chapter VIII

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A

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B

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C

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D

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G

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H

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I

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J

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K

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L

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M

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N

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P

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R

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S

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T

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U

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V

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Y

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