स्थाणुः स्कन्दाय भगवान्यत्र तत्त्वमुपादिशत्
Here, the revered Sthanu imparted the truth to Skanda.
कर्ंमसिद्धेः समाख्यानं ऋषिवंशनिरूपणम्
The account of the accomplishment of actions and the delineation of the lineages of sages is described.
वर्णानामाश्रमाणां च धर्मतत्त्वनिरूपणम्
The exposition of the essential dharma of the castes and stages of life is presented.
छत्रानन्दा तथा शान्ता श्रीमाता च मतङ्गिनी
Chatrānandā, Śāntā, Śrīmātā, and Mataṅginī are also mentioned.
इन्द्रेश्वरादिमाहात्म्यं द्वारकादिनिरूपणम्
The greatness of Indreśvara and others, as well as the description of Dvārakā and similar places, is given.
श्रीरामचरितं चैव सत्यमन्दिरवर्णनम्
The story of Śrī Rāma and the description of the temple of truth are also recounted.
जातिभेदप्रकथनं स्मृतिधर्मनिरूपणम्
The narration of distinctions among castes and the exposition of the dharma according to tradition is given.
चातुर्मास्ये ततः पुण्ये सर्वधमनिरूपणम्
Then, in the auspicious Cāturmāsya, the exposition of all dharmas is presented.
तपश्चैव पूजायाः सच्छिद्रकथनं ततः
Thereafter, the account of austerity and the worship, along with the story of the hole, is given.
भारकस्य वधोपायो वृक्षाचामहिमा तथा
The method for killing Bhāraka and the greatness of the Vṛkṣācāma are also described.
हरस्य ताण्डवं नृत्यं रामनामनिरूपणम्
The Tāṇḍava dance of Hara and the exposition of the name of Rāma are given.
पार्वतीजन्मचरितं तारकस्य वधो ऽद्भुतः
The story of Parvatī's birth and the wondrous slaying of Tāraka are narrated.
दक्षयज्ञसमाप्तिश्च द्वादशाक्षरभूषणम्
The completion of Dakṣa's sacrifice and the adornment of the twelve-syllable mantra are described.
श्रवणादिकपुण्यं च कीर्तितं शर्मदं नृणाम्
The merit of hearing and other acts, which bestow happiness upon people, is proclaimed.
पञ्चाक्षरस्य महिमा गोकर्णमहिमा ततः
The greatness of the five-syllable mantra and then the greatness of Gokarṇa are described.
सोमवारव्रतं चापि सीमन्तिन्याः कथानकम्
The observance of the vow on Monday and the narration concerning Sīmantinī are also given.
शिववर्मसमुद्देशो भद्रायूद्वाहवर्णनम्
The section on Shiva's armor and the description of Bhadrayu's marriage.
शबराख्यानकं चैव उमामाहेश्वरं व्रतम्
The tale of Shabara and the vow of Uma and Maheshvara.
श्रवणादिकपुण्यं च ब्रह्मखण्डो ऽयमीरितः
The merit gained from hearing and other acts; thus is declared the Brahma section.
विन्ध्यनारदयोर्यत्र संवादः परिकीर्तितः
The dialogue between Vindhya and Narada is recounted here.
पतिव्रताचरित्रं च तीर्थयात्रा प्रशंसनम्
The conduct of devoted wives and the praise of pilgrimage.
बुधस्य च तथेन्द्राग्न्योर्लोकाप्तिः शिवशर्मणः
The attainment of worlds by Budha, Indra, Agni, and Shiva Sharma.
गन्धवत्यलकापुर्योरीश्वर्याश्च समुद्भवः
The origin of Ishvari and the cities of Gandhavati and Alaka.
मम विष्णोर्ध्रुवस्यापि तपोलोकस्य वर्णनम्
The description of Tapoloka, of myself, Vishnu, and Dhruva.
स्कन्दागस्त्यसमालापो मणिकर्णीसमुद्भवः
The conversation between Skanda and Agastya, and the origin of Manikarnika.
वाराणसीप्रशंसा च भैरवाविर्भवस्ततः
The praise of Varanasi and then the manifestation of Bhairava.
ततः कलावत्याख्यानं सदाचारनिरूपणम्
Then the story of Kalavati and the exposition of proper conduct.
कृत्याकृत्यविनिर्देशो ह्यविमुक्तेशवर्णनम्
The determination of what is to be done and not done, and the description of Avimukteshvara.
दिवोदासकथा पुण्या काशिकावर्णनं ततः
The sacred tale of Divodasa and then the description of Kashi.
विष्णुमायाप्रपञ्चो ऽथ दिवोदासविमोक्षणम्
The expanse of Vishnu's maya and then the liberation of Divodasa.