Mahakalika Incarnation

महाकालिकावतारवर्णनं नाम पञ्चचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Mahakalika incarnation description Chapter 45



ऋषिरुवाच |
Sage said (to King Suratha with the merchant Samadhi)



महामाया जगद्धात्री शक्तिरूपा सनातनी |
सा मोहयति सर्वेषां समाकृष्य मनांसि वै || 47 ||
ब्रह्मादयः सुरा सर्वे यन्मायामोहिताः प्रभो |
न जानन्ति परं तत्त्वं मनुष्याणां च का कथा || 48 ||
(The supreme Goddess is) the great illusionary power (Maya), mother of the universe, eternal, in the form of energy. She causes illusion/infatuation to everyone indeed by attracting (their) minds.
Lord (King Suratha), the Maya (illusionary power) by which (even) Brahma, etc. (Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva and) all Devas have been deluded/infatuated do not know the highest element. (Then) what to talk of the humans?

Vyasa emergence

व्यासोत्पत्तिवर्णनं नाम चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Vyasa emergence (story of his birth) description Chapter 44



बाल उवाच |
(God in the form of a) child said (to sage Vyasa)



कण्ठे स्थित्वा तव ब्रह्मन्नन्तर्याम्यहमीश्वरः |
सेतिहासपुराणानि सम्यङ्निर्मापयाम्यहम् || 113 ||
Staying on your neck/throat, I, the God, Brahman (divine element), one who is inside (or soul), I will properly create/construct Puranas with history.

This adds a lot of weight to the Puranas. The great God himself made sage Vyasa compose them, and "properly".

Vyasa Emergence

व्यासोत्पत्तिवर्णनं नाम चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Vyasa emergence (story of his birth) description Chapter 44



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



यत्र विश्वेश्वरः साक्षादन्नपूर्णा महेश्वरी |
भक्तानाममृतं दातुं विराजेते कृपानिधी || 51 ||
प्राप्य वाराणसीतीर्थं दृष्ट्वाऽथ मणिकर्णिकाम् |
कोटिजन्मार्जितं पापं तत्याज च स मुनीश्वरः || 52 ||
(Kashi is) where the God of the universe in visible form (and) Annapurna, the great Goddess, an ocean of mercy, live for giving liberation to devotees.
Great sage, he (sage Vyasa) having reached Varanasi tirtha (place of pilgimage – the whole city) and having seen Manikarnika (on the bank of river Ganga, close to Vishweshwara Jyotirlinga temple) gave up the sins accumulated over plenty of lives.

Lineage of the Sun, its emergence and kings' description

वैवस्वतवंशोद्भवराजवर्णनं नामैकोनचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Lineage of the Sun, its emergence and kings' description Chapter 39



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



दीर्घबाहुः सुतस्तस्य रघुस्तस्याभवत्सुतः |
अजस्तस्य तु पुत्रोऽभूत्तस्माद्दशरथोऽभवत् || 16 ||
रामो दशरथाज्जज्ञे धर्मात्मा यो महायशाः |
स विष्ण्वंशो महाशैवः पौलस्त्यो येन घातितः || 17 ||
तच्चरित्रं च बहुधा पुराणेषु प्रवर्णितम् |
रामायणे प्रसिद्धं हि नातः प्रोक्तं तु विस्तरात् || 18 ||
Dirghabahu was his son, Raghu became his (Dirghabahu's) son, Aja indeed became his (Raghu's) son; from him became Dasharatha.
Rama, the great soul of Dharma who had great fame, was born of Dasharatha. He was a little part of Lord Vishnu, a great follower of Lord Shiva, by whom Ravana (Paulastya) was killed.
And his life events have been described in many ways in the Puranas. (It is) really well known in Ramayana. Therefore, it is not spoken (here) in detail.



रामस्य तनयो जज्ञे कुश इत्यतिविश्रुतः |
अतिथिस्तु कुशाज्जज्ञे निषधस्तस्य चात्मजः || 19 ||
निषधस्य नलः पुत्रो नभः पुत्रो नलस्य तु |
नभसः पुण्डरीकश्च क्षेमधन्वा ततः स्मृतः || 20 ||
As Rama's son, Kusha was born, which is very well known. Atithi was indeed born of Kusha, and Nishadha (was) his (Atithi's) son.
Nala (was) the son of Nishadha, Nabha (was) indeed the son of Nala, and Pundarika (was the son) of Nala; Kshemadhanva (was) his (son).



The lineage is described further in the chapter including the sons to occur in future from the time this Purana was spoken.

Description of Sun (and his events) in Manvantara narration

मन्वन्तरकीर्तने वैवस्वतवर्णनं नाम पञ्चत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Description of Sun (and his events) in Manvantara narration - Chapter 35



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



मनुः प्रजापतिस्त्वासीत्सावर्णिः स तपोधनः |
भाव्यः स कर्मणा तेन मनोः सावर्णिकेन्तरे || 39 ||
मेरुपृष्ठे तपो घोरमद्यापि चरते प्रभुः |
यवीयसी तयोर्या तु यमी कन्या यशस्विनी || 40 ||
अभवत्सा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा यमुना लोकपावनी |
That Manu, the ancestor of people is Savarni, who has done a lot of penance. Because of his karma, he is to be the Manu in the next Manvantara.
On the side of (the mountain) Meru, the Lord is practising severe/horrible penance now also. His younger sister, (is) indeed the girl Yami (Yamuna) of great fame.
She became a great river Yamuna who makes the world holier.



Savarni Manu, Shani (Saturn) and Tapti (Tapi, now a river) were born of Chhaya, who was left by Samgnya unable to face the brilliance of the Vivasvaan (Sun).

Narration of all Manvantaras

सर्वमन्वन्तरानुकीर्तनं नाम चतुर्त्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Narration of all Manvantaras – Chapter 34



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to sage Shaunaka)



स्वायंभुवो मनुश्चैव ततः स्वारोचिषस्तथा |
उत्तमस्तामसश्चैव रैवतश्चाक्षुषस्तथा || 2 ||
एते च मनवः षट् ते संप्रोक्ता मुनिपुङ्गव |
वैवस्वतो मुनिश्रेष्ठ सांप्रतं मनुरुच्यते || 3 ||
Svayambhuva Manu, and then Svarochisha, and Uttama, and Tamasa, and Raivata and Chakshusha -
And the best sage, these are said to be those six Manus. Best sage, the present Manu is said to be Vaivaswata (born of the Sun - Vivasvaan).

Seven more are to come, of which the next one is Savarni Manu.

Averting time/death

कालवञ्चनवर्णनं नाम षड्विंशोऽध्यायः
Averting time/death description Chapter 26



शंकर उवाच |
Lord Shiva said (to supreme Goddess Parvati)



न हन्यते देववरैस्तु दैत्यैः सयक्षरक्षोरगमानुषैश्च |
ये योगिनो ध्यानपराः सदेहा भवन्ति ते घ्नन्ति सुखेन कालम् || 12 ||
Time/death cannot be killed (controlled) by the best of the Devas, demons, also Yakshas, Serpents (Nagas), and humans. Those Yogis with (gross human) bodies who become meditation-intensive (manage to) kill/control death easily.



आकाशाज्जायते वायुर्वायोस्तेजश्च जायते |
तेजसोऽम्बु विनिर्दिष्टं तस्माद्धि पृथिवी भवेत् || 15 ||
From sky/ether air is born, from air is fire/brilliance born, from fire manifests water, from that only is earth created.

Description of the worlds

लोकवर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Description of the worlds – Chapter 19



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



तत ऊर्ध्वं न लोकाश्च गोलोकस्तत्समीपतः |
गोमातरः सुशीलाख्यास्तत्र सन्ति शिवप्रियाः || 40 ||
तत्पालः कृष्णनामा हि राजते शङ्कराज्ञया |
प्रतिष्ठितः शिवेनैव शक्त्या स्वच्छन्दचारिणा || 41 ||
There are no worlds above that, (but) Goloka is nearby. Favourite of Lord Shiva, mothers of cows called Sushilaa are there.
Their cowherd by the name of Krishna really resides (there) by the instruction of Lord Shiva, placed by Lord Shiva and (supreme Goddess) Shakti, who are independent (who go where they please).

Description of the worlds

लोकवर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Description of the worlds – Chapter 19



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



तस्योपरिष्टाद्विज्ञेयः शिवलोकः सनातनः |
अविनाशी महादिव्यो महाशोभान्वितः सदा || 38 ||
विराजते परं ब्रह्म यत्र शम्भुर्महेश्वरः |
त्रिदेवजनकः स्वामी सर्वेषां त्रिगुणात्परः || 39 ||
The eternal Shivaloka should be known to be above that (Umaloka), which is indestructible, highly divine, always with a great appearance.
Where the supreme element, the great God Shiva resides, father of the three Devas, everybody's Lord, above the three characteristics (of nature, sattva, rajas, tamas).

Worlds

लोकवर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Description of the worlds – Chapter 19



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



ब्रह्माण्डादुपरिष्टाच्च सन्ति लोका मुनीश्वर | 33
Great sage, there are worlds above the universe also.



The universe consists of the 14 worlds (7 below the mortal world, and 6 above) and the hells, but above the universe are Shivaloka, Umaloka, Vaikuntha, etc.



ततः परमुमालोको महादिव्यो विराजते |
यत्र शक्तिर्विभात्येका त्रिदेवजननी शिवा || 36 ||
परात्परा हि प्रकृति रजःसत्त्वतमोमयी |
निर्गुणा च स्वयं देवी निर्विकारा शिवात्मिका || 37 ||
Above that (Kumaraloka, which is above Vaikuntha) is situated the highly divine Umaloka, where Shakti (the energy of the universe, the supreme Goddess) Shivaa, the Mother of the three Gods shines (looks wonderful).
Higher than the highest Prakriti with sattva, rajas and tamas characteristics, and the formless Goddess herself, free from defects (is) Shivatmika (similar to Lord Shiva, or from the same element as Lord Shiva).

Salvation from hell

नरकोद्धारवर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः
Salvation from hell description Chapter 16



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



पुमान्न नरकं याति यः स्मरेद्भक्तितो मुने |
अहर्निशं शिवं तस्मात्स क्षीणाशेषपातकः || 35 ||
Sage, a man does not go to hell who remembers Lord Shiva by devotion day and night. Therefore his sins reduce to none.