Chapter Eighteen The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiranyaksa 1. Maitreya continued: The proud and falsely glorious Daitya paid little heed to the words of Varuna. O dear Vidura, he... Read more
Chapter Seventeen Victory of Hiranyaksa Over All the directions of the Universe 1. Sri Maitreya said: The demigods, the inhabitants of the higher planets, were freed from all fear upon heari... Read more
Chapter Sixteen The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuntha, Cursed by the Sages 1. Lord Brahma said: After thus congratulating the sages for their nice words, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose... Read more
Chapter Fifteen Description of the Kingdom of God 1. Sri Maitreya said: My dear Vidura, Diti, the wife of the sage Kasyapa, could understand that the sons within her womb would be a cause of... Read more
Chapter Fourteen Pregnancy of Diti in the Evening 1. Sukadeva Gosvami said: After hearing from the great sage Maitreya about the Lord’s incarnation as Varaha, Vidura, who had taken a vow, be... Read more
Chapter Thirteen The Appearance of Lord Varaha 1. Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, after hearing all these most virtuous topics from the sage Maitreya, Vidura inquired further on the topic... Read more
Chapter Twelve Creation of the Kumaras and Others 1. Sri Maitreya said: O learned Vidura, so far I have explained to you the glories of the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His... Read more
Chapter Eleven Calculation of Time, from the Atom 1. The material manifestation’s ultimate particle, which is indivisible and not formed into a body, is called the atom. It exists always as... Read more
Chapter Ten Divisions of the Creation 1. Sri Vidura said: O great sage, please let me know how Brahma, the grandfather of the planetary inhabitants, created the bodies of the living entities... Read more
Chapter Eight Manifestation of Brahma from Garbhodakasayi Visnu 1. The great sage Maitreya Muni said to Vidura: The royal dynasty of King Puru is worthy to serve the pure devotees because al... Read more